What is Employee Safety and Health?

Safety and health is about ensuring the safety, health and welfare of people at work.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is responsible for protecting the health and safety of workers.

Employee Safety and Health involves three critical commitments – employee safety, health and security.

Safety refers to the physical well-being of people at work is protected. The main purpose is to prevent work-related injuries and accidents.

The term health refers to a general state of well-being of people at work. A healthy person is free from illness, injury, or problems.

Finally, security ensures employees are free from harm. With the growth of workplace violence, security has become a concern for employers and employees.

You can realize the safety, health and security of employees through management leadership, hazard analysis, and control.