SAFETY AND RISK MANAGEMENT

Analysis 3 iv. Conclusion 8 v. Work cited page 9 Introduction As it encompasses a great deal of the corporate world, a workplace, assisted by the Merriam-Webster dictionary is defined as a designated location whereby individual and organizational work is done. As such, workplaces require a certain degree of safety measures as required by the governing states whereby the workplace is located. As it is an employee right to work in a safe workplace, many of the states, as well as nations all over the world, have embarked a lot on enhancing the safety of all persons in a workplace. 1 million to Mr. Booth’s family which they cannot as they are in liquidation. This case scenario is being referenced by the Workforce ACT as a warning for companies as maximum penalties for work-related fatalities would amount to $1.

5 million. To avoid accident related perils at a workplace especially a construction site, the company in the delegation of the safety officers should embark and empower safety regulations stated on a safety statement which include individual mentality of safety alertness as well as the organization constantly revising its safety regulations. Booth used a tip truck in his delivery and it is reported that the vehicle either came close or in contact with power lines, which made an electric arch that flattened the truck tires, as he jumped out, Mr. Booth collapsed to death. The court found these faults in Kenoss Construction Company. According to the jury, Kennos did not use flags which could have cautioned of the live electrical lines. These power lines were supposed to have been switched off while operations proceeded in this site In addition; the workplace was poorly managed whereby the site had no locks.

According to the WorkSafe ACT, the maximum penalty for not taking safety precautions is $1. 5 million for companies. As Mr. McCabe stressed, this warning would push companies and organizations to seal up their safety loopholes. WorkSafe ACT governs and imposes the set legislation encompassing industrial health and protection, employee benefits, labor regulation as well as hazardous substances. As such the management of these systems is as well critically important. Risk and safety management of a workplace requires an individual or a team of the individual to have relevant education on this aspect since human safety and wellbeing stands as a critical requirement and a value of the company. In the United States of America as well as in most nations of the world, for an officer to qualify for such a position, they ought to have completed the National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (NEBOSH) program, a Level 6 Occupational Safety and Health of the British Safety Council, the NCRQ Level 6 Diploma in Applied Health and Safety or any other related course such as the Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (NVQ) program altogether (Boyle, 2015.

) According to Boyle, the processes of risk management to attaining organizational health and safety is a little bit problematic due to its complexity and will not only involve health and welfare officers but also the directors and managers in the company. According to the ABC article published on 19th August, the live power lines hanged low directly over Kenoss Construction site while doing their road construction. Kenoss Contractors had a yard where they used as a store for such materials like gravel and pipes. As informed by the ABC News, it was the same compound that this accident happened. Designating a different spot from where tip trucks and other vehicles could offload their cargo deliveries away from the live power lines would also have worked in preventing this accident.

Another method with which a higher degree of safety can be attained is by psychologically upgrading their safety mentality a process known as Safety Culture Maturity. This is because the culture of safety observations has been refined over and over with time. 1-1989 (R01998), ANSI Z87. 1-2003 or ANSI/ISEA Z87. 1-2010 requirements. Also, general body protective wear such as body overalls, helmets, hand gloves and safety boots should be an important precaution. These would protect employees and site visitors and suppliers from falling objects, sharp objects on the ground among other site related perils. com. au/national/act/kenoss-contractors-fined-11-million-for-workplace-death-20150819-gj2fra. html Coffee Jr, John C. , Hillary Sale, and M. Todd Henderson. net. au/news/2015-08-19/construction-company-fined-1-million-over-workplace-death/6708032 Fleming, Mark.