Risk prevention and wellbeing policy
No, it’s not rocket science. But the world of work is changing rapidly, so your risk prevention policy needs to keep up. Which is why, to ensure your employees have long, healthy and happy working lives, it makes sense to develop a well-thought-out and forward-looking policy on risk prevention and wellbeing. Need some help or inspiration? If so, you’ve come to the right place.
A forward-looking risk prevention policy: why?
Fewer absences due to accidents or absenteeism: you avoid physical and mental health problems or spot them sooner.
Enthusiastic employees: a safe and healthy work environment is good for motivation and job satisfaction.
Higher productivity: healthy, happy employees perform better
Strong employer brand: safety and wellbeing are important assets in a competitive labour market.
Legal compliance: avoid fines and penalties if there’s an inspection.
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Drawing up a risk prevention policy: what does it involve?
As an employer, you have ultimate legal responsibility for:
Risk assessments at five levels: company, department, workplace, task and individual
The General Risk Prevention Plan: covering a five-year period and based on the risk assessment
The Annual Action Plan: concrete risk prevention measures in line with your General risk Prevention Plan
Implementing risk prevention measures
Informing and educating your team: about fire safety, first aid, ergonomics, stress and resilience and so on.
Appointing a risk prevention advisor: internally or through an external occupational health and safety service
Cooperating with the occupational health and safety committee (OHSC)
That’s quite a tall order, but you’re not on your own. You can call on us whenever you need our guidance, support or expertise. You’re welcome to bounce some ideas off us, but we’ll be equally happy to take on administrative tasks. Or help you turn your risk assessment into concrete actions.
Mensura can help
Call on us whenever you need our guidance, support or expertise. We are happy to act as your sounding board, but we are equally happy to step in and take over administrative tasks.
We have a wide range of expertise in-house, from occupational medicine and ergonomics to psychosocial wellbeing. We can draw on all this knowledge and experience to develop a multidisciplinary solution that reflects your needs, step by step:
Determining the objectives, tailored to your organisation
Conducting thorough risk assessments and setting priorities
Providing scientifically based advice on risk prevention measures
Defining roles and responsibilities
Helping you with information, training and awareness-raising for your employees
Monitoring and adjusting where necessary
Keeping up to date is a lot of work, especially if you’re not a full-time risk prevention advisor. But even if you do take on this role yourself as the manager of a small organisation, it’s best to be prepared. Our training courses are practical in nature, so that you can quickly put what you’ve learned to good use.