{"id":4748,"date":"2021-04-28T16:58:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T14:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.netpresenter.com\/?post_type=knowledge&p=4748"},"modified":"2024-04-25T12:34:39","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T10:34:39","slug":"safety-and-health-at-work-calls-for-resilience","status":"publish","type":"knowledge","link":"https:\/\/www.netpresenter.com\/knowledge-center\/compliance-communication\/safety-and-health-at-work-calls-for-resilience","title":{"rendered":"Safety and health at work calls for resilience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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April 28th is World Day for Safety and Health at Work. This annual day was initiated by the International Labour Organization<\/a>, a United Nations agency, to promote safe workplaces. This year’s edition is, of course, all about the corona pandemic. The ILO urges organizations to invest in resilient systems to better anticipate and respond in times of crisis. As an employer, you can also do your part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Employers play an essential role in making the organization resilient and keeping the staff healthy and safe. There are, of course, plenty of laws and regulations to ensure a safe workplace for everyone. Just think of all the rules around fire prevention or requirements for protective clothing in certain professions. By complying with these regulations, you ensure that you meet the minimum requirements to keep employees safe. But is that still enough?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create a culture of safety<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Employers need to create a culture of safety. After all, you can put up a fire extinguisher, offer an ergonomic office chair, or advise people to wear face masks all you like, but that won\u2019t be helpful if the tools are used incorrectly or rules are not followed properly. Moreover, rules and regulations change, especially during a crisis. Constantly repeating safety tips is the best way to make the information stick with employees and improve people’s daily behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If information is not repeated often enough, people gradually forget what they have learned. Instead of organizing an annual training to inform everyone about the current rules and regulations, it is better to remind employees how to work safely throughout the year. This approach makes it easier to absorb all the information, ensures that the info sticks, and allows new rules, knowledge, and insights to be incorporated at any given time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The American medical center VCU Health<\/a> uses Netpresenter to inform, instruct and alert over 8,000 employees at various locations. Through interactive screensavers<\/a>, VCU can reach everyone, including medical staff without direct access to a computer. Broadcasting positive stories about safety initiatives and prevention, as well as urgent announcements in case of an emergency, contributes to a safer work environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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