Analyzing Safety, Health, and Environment Management Practices

This report examines the critical aspects of Safety, Health, and Environment Management, focusing on the legal requirements outlined by acts such as the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and Factories Act 1961. It discusses the importance of health and safety in organizations, highlighting legal, financial, moral, and reputational reasons for employers to prioritize employee well-being. The report also compares UK laws with those in Singapore and the USA, emphasizing the need for companies to support employees' physical and psychological health to increase productivity and reduce absenteeism. Furthermore, it stresses the importance of moral and ethical duties of care, and the protection of company reputation through robust safety measures, concluding that prioritizing employee health and safety benefits both employees and employers.

Running head: SAFETY HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT
Safety Health and Environment Management

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Introduction
Health and safety requirements are outlined by the Health and Safety at Work Act, 1874. In a
century, various laws have been introduced for the worker's safety. Many of these acts have
been introduced for the workplace safety that protects the public. The workplace health and
safety are the major issues in the companies these days. The employers are focussed to
provide health and safety to their employees. There are certain legal regulations on the
employers to provide a healthy and safe environment to their employees. The legal
requirements for employers to ensure that their employees have access to health surveillance
will be discussed in this report. The discussion will be based on that why health and safety is
an important factor for the organisation. The legal, financial, moral and reputational reasons
will be discussed and why these factors become important for the employers. The employer
who is in charge of a workplace or an area where the public is present has the responsibility
to follow health and safety legal requirements.
Legal Requirements
There are various legal requirements in relation to the health of employees. The various laws
employers have to comply while operating the business in the UK and other countries
(Ganster and Schaubroeck, 2009).
Health and Safety at Work Act etc. 1974
This act has been enacted by the government of UK to provide safety, health and welfare of
the employees who work in a workplace. It states that the practicability of the workplace
should be safe and shall be risk-free. There must be proper supervision of the employers over
the employees. This act states that employees must have access to provide with safety and
health. The company should have provided with basic needs that must be provided to safety
and health issues. If the employer does not abide by laws, which have been stated in the Act
can give rise to criminal prosecution (Ganster and Schaubroeck, 2009).
Factories Act, 1961
The factories act has been enacted by the parliament of the United Kingdom. This act has its
own importance in relation to the industrial hazards for example industrial noise that has an
effect on the employees (Ameri, et al, 2018).

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.
In Baker v Quantum clothing, Meridian Ltd and Pretty Polly Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 499
case, two employees have become deaf and the liability has been arising on the employer. It
is because noise in the workplace is above the minimum level as stated in the Act. If the
employee has been exposed to noise of 85 dB(A) suffers deafness. The noise was above this
level and therefore the employee has been suffered from deafness (Ameri, et al, 2018).
Health and Safety (Offences) Act 2008
This act is an act that has been enacted by the government of the United Kingdom. This act
has been enacted to enforce the maximum penalties on the employer for the breach of duties.
The employer has to provide safety and health to the employees. The employer if failed it has
led to the damages to employees than employer will be liable for the damages (Ganster and
Schaubroeck, 2009).
Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963
This act has been established by the parliament of the United Kingdom that has been
established to provide the extended protection that has been given in the Factories Act, 1962.
The act states that the breach of the residual provisions that is still a crime that is punishable
under the summary conviction. The damage that has caused to the employee under this act
will lead to a civil liability on the employer. This act includes the overcrowding, ventilation,
cleanliness, temperature, lighting, sanitary conveniences, eating facilities, washing facilities
(Ganster and Schaubroeck, 2009).
Countries other than UK laws for the employee’s health
In Singapore, there are various laws such as Workplace Safety and Health Act 2009 that are
enacted by the government of Singapore. The act has been introduced some key principles
that include in the reduction of risk at source, increased ownership of occupational safety and
health of employees standards and health. This act provides the safety that covers both
physical and physiological health. It also includes the accidents that occur while doing the job
in the workplace (Ganster and Schaubroeck, 2009).
In USA there have been various laws that have been established for the employees are the
reason for the establishment of the laws that is required to be followed by the employer. The
Occupational Safety & Health Act 1970 has been introduced by the government of the USA
that covers both private and public employees. This Act has been introduced to introduce a

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compulsion on the employer’s to maintain the health conditions for the employees. The
workplace should be free from serious hazardous (Ganster and Schaubroeck, 2009).
Importance and Effect of Health on Organisation
The companies these days are focussed to provide health measures in the organisation
because it is both benefits for the employer and the employee. If the employers are supportive
to their employees in relation to the Psychological and mental health things and must respond
appropriately as needed. The most important factor for an organisation is to protect against
traumatic stressors at work. Employees if feel physiological supported than they have better
attached to the work and commitment. They will feel more satisfied with their job and it will
increase the productivity of the work. The employees if not been satisfied then it can lead to
increased absenteeism, lead to conflicts, withdrawal behaviours. The employer will lose its
productivity and the cost will increase that can affect the organisation economic conditions
(Baranik, et al, 2017).
There are certain disputes that shall have arisen due to different cultures, the certain small
thing that lead to big problems or disputes between employees that lead to the organisation
productivity. Sometimes it does not the only effect on few employees but has an effect on the
environment of the workplace.
The organisations must focus on the employee engagement programs in the workplace to
create a familiar environment in the workplace either it can have an adverse effect on the
organisations. The government has therefore implemented many policies in relation to
promote healthcare facilities in the organisation that has been implemented in the
organisation (Capella, et al, 2014).
There are also legal, financial, reputational moral duties towards the employee of an
employer that are:
Legal
Health becomes an important focus point on the companies that are required by employers to
follow in their organisation. In these, some requirements are basic and must be followed by
organisations, for example, first aid supplies, fire safety measures. The employers have the
responsibility that the employees of the organisation well-being are catered for. The

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employers must examine whether their employees have been free from physical injuries and
some organisation also take care of the emotional well-being of their employees. It means
whether their employees have been well rested. The employees are responsible that they warn
their employers about their health condition that can affect their well-being. In some
workplaces, it becomes necessary to have unique health and safety legal requirements
(Zheng, et al, 2015).
Financial
Many of the companies recognise their employees as their important assets. In the ageing
workforce where the employee's well-being and health are not been considered by the
organisation as an important factor. An employer who is a forward thinker will consider
employees as the heartbreak of the company that helps the organisation business to grow.
Therefore, it is required for the employer that the right healthcare benefits scheme is an
important part of your workplace health strategy. The employer has the duty that they must
ensure their employees from any damages that can occur to him. The companies must take
care of their health and other health-related benefits. The companies must also provide their
employees such as medical benefits, insurance benefits. Employers are now realising that the
employee is not only affected by the physical health but financial health as well. The
employer is now implementing the wellness programs for the employee wealth and that can
also in improving the employee bottom line. Due to high stress for the work the employees
are suffering from financial stress (Ganster and Schaubroeck, 2009).
Moral
The employer has the moral and ethical duty towards the employee. They have the duty of
care towards the employee that means the employer must take steps that are reasonably
possible to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing. The employer's concern over the physical
and mental health of your workers should not be seen as a legal duty but it is also said to be
the clear business case. The employer can create a trust and reinforce their commitment to the
employees (Temple, et al, 2016).
It can be said legally that employers must abide by relevant Health and Safety and
Employment Law and also by the common law that states duty of care towards employees.
The employers have the moral and ethical duty that they do not cause physical or

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psychological injury that must fulfil their responsibilities that is regard to personal injury and
negligence claims (Temple, et al, 2016).
Reputation
The reputation is an important part of any business organisation. It is hard to make a brand in
the market but it is tough to maintain that reputation. The employees are part of an
organisation and the organisation has the duty to provide them with a safe and healthy
environment. The company is focussed on the various incidents that happen in the workplace
can affect the business reputation. The workplace incident can be divesting for the employees
but it can damage the business reputation also. These days due to the improved technology
such as cameras everywhere, mobile phones and due to incidents in the workplace are
covered very fast that can devastate the reputation of the company. Therefore, it is required
that the employer must provide proper safety measures for the companies. An organisation to
reduce the cost put employees into hazardous work without any safety measures and that can
lead to accidents. The organisation, therefore, suffered a huge loss to save a few amounts.
There are many organisations who have faced a huge criticism for not providing safety
measures to the company development programs. The companies can face legal, moral and
social effects on the organisations that have faced the organisations (Ogbonnaya, et al, 2017).
Conclusion
It has been analysed from the report that in today’s world the value of employees has been
increased due to various reasons. It has also been analysed that if the employees will be
provided with a safe and healthy environment it is not only good for employees but also for
the employer. The employer has various legal obligations to provide health and safety to the
employees. The employer if failed to meet the requirement then he can be held liable under
many laws that have been enacted for the protection of employees. It can be said that the
employer does not have only the legal duty but also the moral, financial, reputational duty
towards the employee. The companies must focus on the employees that are required to be
followed by the company. If an employer does not provide proper health facilities to
employees, any accidents occur in the workplace that it not only will be devastating for the
employee but also for the employer. Therefore it can be said that the health and safety of the
employees if both beneficial for employer and employee.

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