Occupational health and safety is an important factor for any workplace. It is the responsibility of employers to ensure that their employees are safe from physical, mental, and emotional harm while they are at work. Employers must also provide a safe working environment that meets the standards set by the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
The primary goal of occupational health and safety is to prevent workplace accidents, injuries, and illnesses. This includes providing adequate training to employees on how to use equipment safely, implementing proper safety procedures, and enforcing regulations regarding hazardous materials. Keeping up with regular maintenance of equipment can also help reduce the risk of injuries or illnesses in the workplace. Documentation is therefore of paramount importance and ensuring that organizations can accurately track incidents & accidents, employee disability, modified work arrangements and more are critical
