Health and Safety in Business

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ABSTRACT

In this study it has been tried to explore the concept of “health and safety in business”. The main focus of the research is on “health and safety in the diverse business environments and also considering the issues and factors affecting the health and safety of employees. The research also analyzed many features of physical setting in and process technology in the business environment. Finally the research described various forms of hazards of occupational health and safety.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTI

DECLARATIONII

ABSTRACTIII

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1

Introduction1

Background of the Study1

Problem Statement2

Rationale2

Aims and Objectives2

Research Question3

Theoretical Frame work3

Limitation of the Study4

Reliability/Dependability4

Validity6

Ethical Considerations7

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW8

Process Technology, Safety, Health, and Business Environment8

Thermo hygrometer Conditions8

Noise9

Vibrations10

Radiation10

Contaminants11

Workload12

Physical Load12

The Mental Workload13

Organizational Factors14

The Integrated Management System for Safety and Health in Business15

Benefits to Workers18

Benefits to Employers19

Innovation19

Teamwork19

Employee Retention19

Nations20

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY21

Pitfalls and Problems21

Rationale for a Qualitative Study21

Key Words22

Research Design22

Sample23

Data Collection Method23

Instrument (Questionnaire)23

CHAPTER 4: FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS24

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION29

Recommendations30

REFERENCES31

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

Introduction

Health and safety in business is a broad concept and covers many specialized fields. The area covered by the concept of Health & Safety is extremely extensive when the diverse industries have been taken into account for each business sector has particular health and safety issues. To practice health and safety standards in business each business has to achieve some specific goals, in which employer's collaboration and participation is essential. Major role is to protect the workforce, or employees. But also, depending on the company, they will be working to ensure that any visitors, customers, clients, and even members of the public are not put at risk by anything the company does, produces, sells, hires out, builds, constructs, etc(Blank, 2004, 45). If any business perform such job well and no one is injured then by default they will have also protected the company, its owners, directors and managers from any legal action that might have resulted in any damage that might otherwise have been caused.

Background of the Study

The paper encompassed the health and safety in the business environment. This research consists of all the tools and instruments that people could use regarding the improvement and extension of health and safety in the business environment that can actually facilitate the organizations to deal with the safety and health issues in businesses.

Problem Statement

The problem statement for this study is “Health and Safety in Business”.

Rationale

The study helped us understand and comprehend the exact situation and condition of the business and identified exactly what decisions need ...