Do you know how to make the most of the Occupational Doctor and Safety Officer Services?
Comprehend – Utilize – Benefit!
Do you know that the proper Occupational Health and Safety management can have multiple benefits for both your employees’ wellbeing and the growth of the business you represent?
According to a study by the European Union Occupational Safety and Health and Agency (EU-OSHA), for every 1 euro invested in the OSH brings a profit of 2.2 euros. The reason is that the efficient health and safety at work can bring significant benefits such as:
- Improving workers’ productivity.
- Reductionof their absenteeism.
- Reductionof compensation needs.
- Increase of the eligibility rating of your business in contracting, both in the public and the private sectors.
All these are factors that are directly related to the improvement of the ROI and the increase of the profitability of a business.
So why not make the most of the Health and Safety Services?
Simple Tips for the Human Resources Managers for the due utilization of the Service of the Occupational Physician:
- Consider the Occupational Health Doctor as your consultant on every occupational health issue: ask every detail about his services to get the most out of it.
- Inform your Doctor immediately about the workplaces and jobs existing in the business you represent. The doctor will guide you on the medical examinations and / or the vaccinations that may be required, where to install a First-Aid kit and about the persons to be trained to form the First-Aid team.
- Inform your people about the personal benefit they may have, as the Doctor stays close to each employee: he/she may check the results of medical examinations, refer to a specialist doctor if needed, guide to medication prescription, etc.
- Ask your Doctor about the business problems you may encounter, such as e.g. the increased noise levels, the poor air quality, the confined or remote areas. He will make suggestions and will direct you to the GEP Health Care Department to design the appropriate solution for the business you represent.
Tips for the due utilization of the Service of the Safety Officer:
- Consider the Safety Officer as your consultant on every occupational safety issue with regards to the employees and the business. Ask all about his/her responsibilities to get the most out of it.
- Ask the Safety Officer to make suggestions and give advice, in writing or orally, on workers health and safety issues and the prevention of work accidents, as well as to record the written instructions in a company’s special ledger, which is indexed and stamped by the Labor Inspectorate. The employer is obliged to take notice of the instructions entered in this book, by signing in it.
- You may consult the Safety Officer on matters about the designing, planning, building and maintenance of the facilities, for introducing new production processes, the supply of tools and equipment, on selecting and checking the effectiveness of the personal protective equipment, and on the organizing and arranging the work posts and the work environment and generally about the organization of the production process.