The Importance Of Industrial Safety Supplies

By Sally Delacruz


In a company there are policies that govern it. The management and workers are mainly the one that form a company and they have some responsibility towards each other. The workers have the responsibility to work and give a good and quality output to the company while the employers have the mandate to protect their employees in that they should ensure that health and safety are secured. Industrial safety supplies are equipment and protective clothes/items that employees need when working in hazardous place.

The employees would work in fear knowing that there are no industrial protective measures accorded to them in an organization. It is the right of the employee to know where the contacts they would well being has been taken care of.

It is a must that safety measures are put in a company. Examples are gum boots, gloves, overcoats, ear pads, helmets, masks, first aid kit, paracetamols etc. As a worker, you should be able to know that the necessary measures are put in place before starting to work for a company. You should always put your security first, always knowing what to do or who to get in touch with in case of an emergency.

It is advantageous for the employer when the safety precautions are in place in that, the employees will work better and faster giving good results, the employees feel cared for and encouraged knowing that their security is looked after. The employer and employee relationship is also improved.

The advantages of industrial security to the employees are; they know what measures and equipment to take in case of an emergency, they do not have to worry about their health or safety if they are in a company that has taken security measures and lastly is a safe and secure workplace is a motivation to them, they get to enjoy doing their work.

Not installing industrial safety equipment has disadvantages to the employers. This are; losses due to low output from the discouraged employees who have no moral to work due to the bad conditions, recurring strikes due to poor, unhealthy and unsafe working conditions, the employer risks closing down because many people resign and bad company image.

Unsafe working conditions may cause death to the employee because of the unhealthy working conditions, it may cause physical and mental disability, the employees may also have internal sicknesses due to poor clothing or even inhaling of dangerous chemical. The poor working conditions also cause unhappiness and low self esteem to the workers, which may cause low pay due to unproductivity.

Therefore, the bottom line remains, individuals should be wary of their working areas, always making sure that their industrial security measures are put in place. They should know that it is their right to work in a safe place and should also know that they can report their employer if their rights are infringed. Individuals should learn to check for the protective precautions in a before starting to work there.




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