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AHS Careers -- Workplace Health and Safety Advisor

When left unchecked, these factors could lead into people quitting their jobs, low productivity, anger, tension, and accidents. The Causes - Unreasonable demands. Work overloading where the worker is supposed to finish a task within a given time tempts the worker to rush through the job, inviting possible accidents, ill will, and bad judgment. Workplace safety, no matter how well planned is never perfect. Most of the accidents and injuries that happen in the workplace though could be limited if there is more vigilance on the worker and a communal desire to improve safe working conditions. Obviously, most accidents and injuries happen in the shop floor, manufacturing area, and other work areas where people are more active. The language and the terminologies used that the new worker assumes as common knowledge to everyone makes him feel more inadequate that there is often a decision to keep silent and just "wing it". Feeling out of place is a common reaction that the new worker will more likely ask the questions for later. Lifting items carelessly is one of the most common types of workplace injury that has caused from pulled muscles to long-term damage to back, upper limbs and the pelvic area. Because injuries resulting from lifting are common, many companies whose business involves moving objects includes training sessions on manual lifting to their workers including posters in strategic locations in the work area and leaflets for reminders. Refrain from putting anything atop cabinets. Cabinet drawers are for storing supplies. The top of the drawers is not. Use the handrails. Stairway handrails have its reason for being. Use it. People who do not use the handrail tire easy. Use the elevator whenever necessary. When carrying loads, wait for the elevator. - Chronic absenteeism - Frequent raising of voice - Depression - Beyond normal impatience - Increased irritability - Memory and concentration problems - Other worrisome and unusual behaviors If so, what does your company do to prevent workplace problems related to any of the abovementioned conditions from erupting? 

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