1.1 NEED FOR INTEGRATION OF SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (S, H, & E)
Present-day industries are becoming more and more complex because they have to meet the requirement of increased production rate, high efficiency and optimization. huge investments are incurred. Any negligence at any stage from concept stage to design, erection, operation can result into disaster, loss of human lives and huge production losses, etc. Accordingly safety aspects deserves serious attention. Today safety is an integral part of any industry. Even if a single employee neglects safety aspects, it can lead to serious problem for everybody. It is, therefore, essential that foolproof safety systems be designed and incorporated, people trained adequately, checks and counter-checks made to ensure implementation of safety. As losses due to any accident can be surmountable, it is important that top management gets involved and shows full commitment towards implementation of safety. In present context it is not only sufficient to take care of safety but other two interrelated aspects, viz., health (well-being of employees) and environment are also attached equal importance and consideration. All these three element are interrelated and affect each other. For instance, if health of employees is not given due regard, it may lead to accidents. If industry pollutes the environment around work place, it will ultimately affect production. Each industry has certain obligations towards keeping good environment and also towards health of people. It is only if health and environment are in control that safety in industry can be ensured.
Many industries have a feeling that any money invested in checking pollution of environment is not productive for them. But in the long run, polluted environment will not only affect the performance of industry but life of everybody will become miserable due to poor health which in turn will affect safety. Realizing this, standard have been prepared to enable industries to take care of and control the safety, health and environment ; all these three elements being interrelated. Throughout the world, people are concerned about safety, health and environment. With experience of several accidents in past, considerable public and governmental concern has been aroused for evolving appropriate strategy for identifying, assessing and controlling industrial accidents. Most of the industries being prone to safety hazards and environmental degradation, utmost precautions are needed to have full control over S, H & E.
Safety being is complex mechanism, necessary
documentation has to be evolved, checklists prepared and system be designed to
ensure implementation of all safe procedures and practices. The safety systems
may have to be reviewed from time to time and updated. Necessary audits should
be carried out. Safety has should report direct to top management and safety
need not be compromised at any cost.
All employees should be made aware of keeping good health. Any
conditions which can spoil health of employees should be corrected /
eliminated. All employees should be subjected to medical test periodically to
check their health. They should be trained to take care of their health by
controlling their diet, doing regular exercises, yoga, pranayama, and adopting
other naturopathy techniques. They should be encouraged to change their
lifestyle to be in harmony with nature. Creating awareness of health will
ultimately benefit industry because employees will remain alert and contribute
their best to industry and boost productivity.
Many industries have a feeling that any money invested in checking pollution of environment is not productive for them. But in the long run, polluted environment will not only affect the performance of industry but life of everybody will become miserable due to poor health which in turn will affect safety. Realizing this, standard have been prepared to enable industries to take care of and control the safety, health and environment ; all these three elements being interrelated. Throughout the world, people are concerned about safety, health and environment. With experience of several accidents in past, considerable public and governmental concern has been aroused for evolving appropriate strategy for identifying, assessing and controlling industrial accidents. Most of the industries being prone to safety hazards and environmental degradation, utmost precautions are needed to have full control over S, H & E.
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