Accidents happen: Especially in the workplace

For temporary workers, who often end up in different workplaces, it's super important to always pay attention and be aware of safety.

An accident is in a small corner

In other words, very nasty accidents can easily happen because of a small mistake. Resulting in pain and injury.

A survey of temporary workers conducted by Doorzaam a while ago showed that dangerous work is a major issue in the workplace of temporary workers.

In fact, about 67% of temporary workers report doing heavy work sometimes or regularly. 37% of temporary workers find that they sometimes or regularly even do dangerous work. And we find that temporary workers are not always given the proper protective equipment.

As a result; 10% of temporary workers have been victims of a workplace accident in recent months. And thus have suffered minor or major injuries while working. Of course, we would very much like to reduce this percentage. By working safely.

Working safely

What does safety really mean?

Safety includes all measures to ensure the health and safety of you and your colleagues. These measures range from proper use of personal protective equipment to maintenance of equipment.

Common risks in the workplace

The most common risks include physical hazards, environmental hazards and psychological hazards. How do you prevent them?

Physical hazards

Physical hazards are hazards that lead to injuries and injuries. Physical injury is one of the most common workplace hazards. For example, improper use or poor maintenance of machinery and equipment can lead to serious injuries. There are also fall hazards , due to loose cables, slippery floors and unfenced heights. But heavy lifting can also lead to physical injury.

The risks of physical hazards can be solved by your principal primarily through preventive measures. By maintaining machinery, installing safety gates and putting up posters for awareness of safety hazards in the workplace.

Environmental risks

Chemicals, prolonged exposure to loud noise and poor or many lights are all kinds of environmental hazards. Environmental hazards are especially dangerous because you often don't immediately realize there is a hazard. You can reduce the hazards of your environment by using masks, safety glasses or headphones.

Psychological risks

Examples of psychological risks include stress, exhaustion and undesirable behavior. These symptoms are not only dangerous to your personal health in the long run. But also have consequences in the workplace. For example, fatigue and inattention can create an unsafe work environment.

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