Health concerns a state of well-being so involves aspects of the work activity that have direct effects upon employees, and concerns the absence of illness or disease.
Safety concerns the absence of danger from physical harm, so involves aspects of the work activity concerned with preventing accidental injury or death.
Welfare concerns facilities for workplace comfort and involves issues that impact upon the basic well-being of the employee.
Environmental Protection concerns measures designed to prevent harm to the environment around us, and is aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment from work activities.
- Examples of health hazards would be hazardous substances, excessive noise, high temperatures, excessive humidity and poor lighting.
Safety concerns the absence of danger from physical harm, so involves aspects of the work activity concerned with preventing accidental injury or death.
- Examples include hazards such as working at height, fire, electricity, plant and machinery.
Welfare concerns facilities for workplace comfort and involves issues that impact upon the basic well-being of the employee.
- Examples would include the provisions of eating, toilets and washing facilities, first aid provision and provision of disabled or pregnant employees.
Environmental Protection concerns measures designed to prevent harm to the environment around us, and is aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment from work activities.
- Examples would be protection of animals, plant life, water, land and air quality through noise restrictions, bunded diesel tanks, spillage control procedures and waste disposal procedures.
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