World Economic Slump and SHEQ
With the world economic slump it seems to me that we have also entered a definite slump in our SHEQ industry.
Companies are downscaling due to economical reasons which lead to SHEQ personnel being the first to normally fall in the category of being expendable (because it is perceived that we do not add to the bottom-line profit of a company!) - which is of course one of the biggest mistakes that a company can make; this leads to more incidents which leads to a lower employee morale and a decrease in productivity levels.
The Problem:
The whole world is going through this process:
I have people from the UK, United Arab Emirates and many other places asking for employment because they have lost their jobs or have moved there with the hope of immigrating just to realize that there are no jobs available.
The bad news is that a second world economic slump is expected by October this year. Make the most of the situation you are in currently - give it your everything/your best!
Companies are sharing lower employee morale experiences:
I hear about incident statistics increasing, employees who cannot cope with the workload, increase in suicide cases, family murders due to job loss or financial strain, and many more. You are the only one that can make a difference.
If you allow this situation to get you down, it is going to get you under. Focus on increasing your knowledge and skill base, improving the work that you have done already, identifying opportunities to cut cost without compromising quality and making sure you are really contributing to the management system and is not really expendable.
More output is expected from each employee:
Everyone is complaining about workloads. Be thankful that you have a job and is receiving an income. In times like these it is those employees …
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Safety of Woman In The Working Environment
Woman in the working environment has become a more prominent force over the past decade due to factors such as employment equity and gender equality issues, to mention a few examples.
This means that we need to cater additionally for more conditions exclusive to the female population.
A few examples that spring to mind are:
Pregnancy including breast feeding (before and after the child is born)
Child care facilities on and off the site
Sleep deprivation and the impact on productivity and safety
Child emergencies while the mother is at work
School holidays and children at home or daycare
Juggling a variety of portfolios in one day such as mother, business woman, educator, nurse, wife, psychologist, nutritionist, etc.
Moving up in the career-path development process and additional stress
That time of the month
Facilities such as SHE bins in the female ablution areas
Feelings of guilt because you are working and not at home with children
Me time
We are going to discuss some of these issues further:
Pregnancy and related topics
During the first nine months of carrying the unborn child there are many factors that the mother (employee) and child can be exposed to such as chemicals, noise, radiation, stress or incidents on site.
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