Planning ahead can help you identify the risks and hazards involved in your specific workplace and prepare for or avoid them altogether. Nobody intentionally has a workplace accident, but they can happen.
Having a specific plan in place helps employees to avoid accidents or to handle them calmly and efficiently if they do occur.
1. Have a Safety Committee
-Regularly monitor employees
-Recommend safety training for employees
-Identify potential risks, hazards or unsafe conditions in the workplace
-Have employees report unsafe conditions to safety committee
2. Have Emergency Medical Supplies On Hand
-Basic First Aid
-Advanced emergency supplies (depending on your workplace hazards)
-All employees should be trained how to use the emergency equipment and supplies
-CPR Training for some or all employees
-Employees should be aware of emergency contact in case of emergency or accident
3. Respond Quickly
-If the emergency warrants it, call 9-1-1
-If not an immediate emergency, employee injured should seek medical attention ASAP
-Do not move the injured victim until medical help arrives
-For electrical burns, DO NOT apply ice, ointment or adhesive bandage
-For chemical burns, remove any clothing/jewelry that came into contact with chemical and wash away the chemical
-For fire, smother the fire and remove any burned clothes; cover burns with clean, dry cloth
-Answer any questions about what happened when medical help arrives
4. Collect the Facts
-Document any information about the scene to determine the cause of the accident
-Interview all witnesses immediately
-Take note of any evidence at the scene
-Keep people away from any potential dangerous equipment
5. Get Legal Advice
-Consult an attorney who specializes in workplace injury and illnesses
-They can make sure your rights are protected
Check out these First Aid, Accident Investigation and Emergency Preparedness Safety Videos offered by Wumbus Corporation.
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