Why is Ear Protection Important?
Head injury is one of the most common causes of fatal accidents at any industrial worksite. According to the data from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries in 2019, one worker died from work-related injury every 99 minutes. In 2007, 1066 workers from the field of construction and extraction experienced fatal injuries. Head injury can lead to devastating and traumatic changes to one in both mental and physical aspects. Apart from death, severe head injury may cause inability in performing day-to-day activities and further influence his/ her ability to work. This might lead to financial crisis for a family when the injured person is the breadwinner of their family.
Safety apparel, also known as protective clothing, is one of the needed personal protective equipment (PPE) in the workplace. The clothing is intended to provide protection and to reduce risk of accidents to the wearer when performing their tasks.
Safety is paramount. Paramount, which means important than anything else and why is that? Can you imagine one day, leaving your family for work in the morning, they are at home waiting and hoping you would return home safely but you didn’t make it to home but ended up in the hospital instead? Or worse maybe?
If you’re anxious about returning to the workplace in light of the current pandemic, don’t worry; you’re not alone. Many other workers are nervous and concerned about not just the virus, but how other people will react to new safety measures.
As you prepare your workplace, you have the ability to keep it as safe and secure as possible. Following governmental guidelines is an excellent start, but also, look to other companies that have returned successfully to work. What regulations have they implemented that allowed their workers to stay healthy and in turn have kept the business going? Here is a list of various ways you can prepare your workplace and your employees for returning to work in a pandemic. This is not an extensive list by any means, but it’s a basic start towards workplace safety.
STARTING AUG 1, FACE MASKS ARE MANDATORY IN PUBLIC AREAS.
Starting Saturday (Aug 1), Malaysian government has made it compulsory to wear face masks!
Senior Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said those who flout the mandatory mask rule can be subject to prosecution under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 that provides for a fine of up to RM1,000, close to the minimum monthly wage of RM1,100 or RM1,200. The law also imposes a penalty of six months’ imprisonment, or both fine and jail.
