An employee enters a workplace with a pre employment status which has been governed by factors such as; diet, genes, environment, psycho social, socio-economic and genes for which the employer has absolutely no control. The worker then enters the workplace and during their working day are then exposed to a range of hazard and if not identified and adequately controlled by the employer could exacerbate any of the pre employment health status resulting in a worker health outcome; latent disease, clinical disease, death, and health.

A workplace is defined as being a place where someone works and can be as obscure as someone working in a well, an office worker, a shop a bank clerk or kitchen. During their time at work they are exposed to a range of hazards, some obvious to the employer and worker and others not.

Every workplace has the potential to present with underlying problems known as hazards which are not just the hardware provided for the task. As an employer you need to recognize what they are and the risk of harm they present to the employee. The assessment should also incorporate a task based approach to devising the assessments. This is an internationally recognized way of managing risks if the findings from the assessment are implemented and effectively managed and involve the workforce by capturing the knowledge of those who do the work. This will result in significant improvements in safety standards, minimize losses and result in a committed workforce.

Pinnacle Safety Solutions, will through training and support, teach you how to effectively manage all workplace hazards. This is important since your employees are your most valuable asset, along with people who interface with your business activities.

Failure to demonstrate effective management could result in a costly insurance claim and prosecution if legislation exists in this regard. The outcome can impact negatively on the business' 'bottom line'.

One of the typical activities in a workplace that result in accidents;

Slips, Trips and Falls

Slips- result from spillages. Trips- from an obstruction in the path of the person working. Falling- resulting from losing balance and falling into or off of something.

From the above there could be 5 possible outcomes;

1.     Get away with it (Free Lesson)!

2.     A bump, cut ,bruise or graze

3.     A sprain

4.     Broken limbs

5.     Death as a result of hitting your head on the obstruction