Even a relatively minor on-the-job injury can create serious problems, especially for business owners who fail to react to the situation effectively. From stabilizing an injury and seeking treatment immediately following an accident to finding ways to promote a safer and more secure workplace environment, dealing effectively with injured team members can be a concern of critical importance. The following four tips can help to ensure that businesses owners are better able to protect themselves, their staff and their business.
A Prompt and Immediate Response
Ignoring an injury or failing to respond to the situation quickly enough can be nothing short of a disaster. Botched handling of injured team members can do lasting harm to a business’s brand or reputation. Quick action to address the situation can often limit the size and scope of any negative repercussions.
Seeking Adequate Care
Injuries that have not been properly treated can lead to more serious medical condition or complications. Ensuring that an injured team member has access to the medical services, care and treatment options they need is not a concern that should ever be taken lightly. Injured employees who have been deprived of access to care by their employers may have reason to take legal action. Adequate and professional care is essential as if something goes wrong, legal action can be taken against both the employer and the physician handling the situation.
Assessing the Nature of the Accident
Finding and determining the cause of a work-related injury or on-the-job accident is often the first step towards ensuring it cannot happen again. Businesses and business owners who fail to look into such matters are often seen as negligent, incompetent or uncaring. Taking steps to resolve the situation and minimize the risk of future injuries should always be made a top priority.
Promoting Safety Within the Workplace
Even the strictest safety protocols and the most orderly workplace environments are not always enough to prevent every accident. Accidents can and will happen, but there are still ways for business owners to protect themselves and their organization. Providing all staff and associates with the training, equipment and other resources they need in order to stay safe while on the job can go a long way towards minimizing the risk of an accident or work-related injury. Implementing systems such as 5S can also be helpful for reducing safety hazards.
Failing to deal with injured team members quickly and effectively can result in a level of PR fallout that may place the very survival of a business in doubt. A business’s brand and reputation can count for a lot and taking steps to ensure that workplace accidents are less likely to tarnish a business’s image can often be well worth the time, effort and finances involved.
References:
Walker Sands
Creative Safety Supply
Arbill
Craig Swapp
Legally Mine
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