Shall we look at workers' obligations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act?
According to Article 6 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act
"Workers must adhere to the standards set forth by law and regulations for preventing occupational accidents
and must comply with measures to prevent industrial accidents
implemented by employers or other relevant organizations."
This article stipulates the general duties of workers
As workers, basic compliance includes
obligations to adhere to safety and health measures taken by employers,
wear personal protective equipment, and undergo safety and health training
Furthermore, workers must
faithfully adhere to the deliberations, resolutions, or decisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Committee,
undergo health examinations conducted by employers,
and cooperate in epidemiological surveillance
Additionally, workers must comply with the contents of the Occupational Safety and Health Report and improvement plans
and adhere to safety and health management regulations
Regarding compliance with protective measures
workers must obtain permission from the employer
before removing protective measures
upon removal and they must promptly restore the original state
once the reason for removal ceases
and if they detect any loss of functionality in protective measures
they must report it to the employer without delay
For accident prevention, workers must adhere to the following guidelines before and during work
Pre-work safety inspection refers to
identifying potential risks before work begins
and eliminating or controlling those risks before proceeding with the task
The expected benefits of pre-work safety inspections include
prevention of industrial accidents, creation of a safe workplace, and promotion of healthy work practices
Regarding the pre-work safety inspection system ​
employers should foster a culture of pre-work safety inspections
supervisors should establish safety inspection and improvement plans
and workers should identify and report hazards related to their tasks
The three preparatory steps for pre-work safety inspections include are
First, developing and discussing detailed safety procedures for each task
second, identifying accidents(risks) associated with each step of the task
and third, establishing safety rules to prevent accidents(risks)
The three steps of pre-work safety activities are as follows
The first step is providing education to relevant workers
The second step is posting and displaying at the workplace
The third step is verifying compliance
Pre-work safety inspections should be conducted among team members or colleagues
These are the guidelines for conducting pre-work safety inspections
The duration is approximately 5 minutes, the target audience is workers
and before starting work in the workplace
workers should be familiarized with and adhere to the major 3 safety measures: safety procedures, accident cases(risks), and safety rules
As an example of a pre-work safety inspection case
let's consider the safety point cases of Company P
where workers verify safety equipment and review previous accident cases before starting work
Inside the factory, there are displays of old scenes with the phrase "Do you remember those times?"
In these photos, errors and mistakes
that are still occurring
or could be repeated
at any time are depicted
Then, ensures tidiness and organization to workers