Are you keeping your staff and customers safe? We’ve got three top tips for getting on top of your health & safety procedures as a business owner. #businessadvice #SmallBusiness #SmallBiz #SMB #healthandsafety Worldwide, there are around 340 million occupational accidents and 160 million victims of work-related illnesses annually. Those are worrying statistics for business owners. As an employer and an owner, you have a responsibility to keep your people safe – and the potential fallout from failing to do this can be significant.
If an employee or customer were to be injured while on your premises, the outcome is not great. The company could well face:
And of course, there’s the ethical implications of not having taken care of your stakeholders – and the upset, worry, stress and long-term health implications for the person that’s injured.
As a business owner or director, you have a duty of care to your employees to keep them safe and healthy at work. This includes providing a safe work environment, providing adequate training and monitoring their safety and well-being on an ongoing basis. Specific examples of your duty of care to your employees include providing:
You also have a duty of care to your customers to keep them safe when they visit your physical shops and office spaces. This includes providing a safe environment, thinking about accessibility and making sure your premises are reviewed for safety on a regular basis. These customer concerns can include:
Staff should get relevant training on health and safety procedures, so they’re on the ball with safety procedures and can do everything in their power to keep customers safe and free from danger. It’s also vital to have continuity plans in place in case of staff/customer injuries, criminal activity or unexpected emergencies and natural disasters. To be on the ball with your training safety plans:
Get your health & safety up to speed. By having a real focus on health & safety, you do the right thing for your staff, your customers, your suppliers and everyone involved in your business. You protect your stakeholders, and also protect the reputation and trust that people place in your brand. To find out more about keeping your workplace safer, take a look at this government guide: business.gov.au/risk-management/health-and-safety/make-your-workplace-safer
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