Health, Safety and Environmental Management - This assessment contains 3 task based on a given scenario.
Scenario
TZ&Y Company specializes in carrying out market research on behalf of demanding international clients. The company was founded in 2005 by the current managing director Mr. Ian Doug and is still based in its original premises which comprise four open plan rooms, two unisex toilets and a welfare area where employees can make refreshments. The office is designed to accommodate 40 employees.
The workforce is mainly young college and university graduates aged 21-25 on short, fixed-term contracts. Shifts can often last up to 11 hours and include regular nights. Employees are paid a basic wage plus an incentive bonus for additional hours. Hot- desking is common and there are often insufficient workstations available, meaning laptops are frequently used.
A new employee has recently complained to a supervisor about the long hours, abuse from colleagues and acoustic shock caused by callers shouting on the phone. In addition, he has pointed out that employees have no control over lighting levels or temperature in the office. The supervisor has refused to report the concerns to the managing director.
Profitability in the company is good and the managing director has recruited a consultant who has recently updated the company's health and safety policies and procedures.
These are now comprehensive and cover risk assessments, first aid, fire safety and display screen equipment. However, employees have not been consulted or informed of the policies.
The managing director has promised to move to new state-of-the-art offices when the current lease expires in nine months' time. He has refused to make any changes until then.
Meanwhile, several fire escapes are routinely blocked; Housekeeping, including trailing cables, is extremely poor; No induction training is provided; there is no provision for eyesight tests; several employees are reporting repetitive strain symptoms; Up to 60 employees may be working at any one time.
Based on the case study you are to write a report of 2500 words, your report should cover the following task:
a) A critical evaluation of the safety and health conditions of the workplace and system of work.
b) Prepare a general health and safety policy for the company highlighting managements' commitment to managing the health and safety risk associated with the company's activities.
c) How would you promote employee involvement or participation in the implementation of the the health and safety policy prepared in (b).