Few companies can go it alone in the challenging field of health and safety

Occupational safety and health aims to ensure safe and healthy working conditions and to have a positive impact on the ability of staff to work. It is the employer's responsibility to assess risks, monitor work and take the necessary measures to improve it. The Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Monitoring Act and the Occupational Health Act are the basic pieces of legislation for occupational safety and health. They cover everything related to safety of machinery and equipment, fire safety, chemical safety and explosion protection.

Occupational safety and health is monitored through health and safety inspections. These inspections monitor safety and other conditions at the workplace. An inspection may cover the whole workplace or part of it, such as a machine or a working method. Inspections are usually announced in advance. There may also be specific reasons for an inspection visit, such as an accident.

The inspector has extensive rights. Among other things, they have the right to enter the workplace or other place of inspection, take samples, examine documents and talk to staff. In extreme cases, if shortcomings are found, the inspector can immediately ban the use of equipment or working methods that are dangerous to health or life, for example.

The most serious situations are, of course, those where there has been a serious accident at work and, in addition to the human consequences, the employer has been ordered by a court to pay a collective fine. In recent years, many collective fines have been determined on the basis of what could have been the worst that could have happened. In addition to the considerable financial risk, this means reputational risk for the company.

More and more companies are recognising the importance of long-term work in occupational health and safety. The number of health and safety inspections is increasing all the time, and once an inspection is reported, the employer no longer has time to make significant improvements. It is therefore more important to ensure that the company's health and safety record is in order every day. This makes staff feel well, which also improves productivity and the quality of work.

So in practice, it all comes down to protecting workers. Although the basic premise is simple and straightforward, few companies can go it alone in the challenging field of worker protection. The Occupational Health and Safety Act states that if the employer does not have sufficient expertise, he must use external experts.

Protect offers companies a comprehensive, expert and long-term partnership for the development of occupational safety and health and overall safety in companies. In addition to partnership, our principles are proactive safety work and a genuine desire to help our customers with the best possible solutions. The PRO24 system makes up-to-date information available to users, regardless of time and place.

The best benefit for your company is to commission a health and safety inspection. Protect's experts carry out the survey in cooperation with the client's representatives. Contact us to find out more about health and safety inspections and our other health and safety services.