APPRAISAL OF THE APPLICATION OF HEALTH AND SAFETY MEASURES IN STORES OPERATION
ABSTRACT
Over the years companies have witnessed series of accidents in the stores, since encountering accidents in the store has a lot of cost implication, the main problem of this study is to enquire into the major causes of accident and lay safety consciousness in the organization and store in particular.
As a result of the above of objectives hypothesis were stated. The major objective being to prevent all potential accident at work and to analyze hazard, risks and provide actions to avoid presents and future occurrence.
Effective engineering of this work was carried out through the use of questionnaire, personal interviews statistical, information were supplied by John Holt Plc Port Harcourt. Tables were used in analyzing the data where appropriate, , while chi-square was used to test the hypothesis formulated. A number of findings were made, chief of which is that effective use of safety regulation in stores is of high advantage to the organization.
Finally conclusions were drawn from the findings made and relevant recommendation proffered. These conclusion are also valid to the extent that the assumption made hold water.
However, one main conclusion is that not every organization make safety a priority and recommend that companies should lay down an overall philosophy relating to health and safety and specifying policies on health and safety of the organization.
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE STUDY
Cases on the accident in store depend highly on the materials in store, the manner in which stores personnel carry out their day to day tasks and the stores environment itself. Generally accidents do not just occur they are caused through error of omission or commission. It therefore be hoofs on management to remove all known and possible causes of accident from work analyze hazard and risk where necessary recommend actions to avoid present and future occurrence. Large number of working days are lost every year because of accident at work. Therefore the management should bring a comprehensive policy statement on health and safety to the attention of his employees. The company’s policy will then help people to be more aware of the dangers and risks involve in working in stores. The overall objective of the company’ policy is to prevent life at work, reduce accident, create safety awareness and consciousness towards materials, equipment and environment with a view of eliminating operational lost of time, pain and suffering.
The policies when implement will help to ensure safety of all store personnel in the performance of their duties and other people entering the store.
