Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Safety posters, Prevention is better than cure


Safety poster is a mandatory requirement by law to be displayed in dangerous workplace areas in which employees have more risks of getting injured as compared to other workplace areas. These posters contain warnings and damage control instructions, although every organization whether it is small or larger is bound to display these posters but we can say that they are widely used in organizations where there are imminent threats for employees of being injured. State and federal labor law bounds employers to consider the safety of their employees as their first consideration otherwise they will be heavily fined due to non compliance and violation of labor laws.
These posters besides safety also contain information regarding health insurance, workplace injury, workplace environment and legal rights of employees. Labor law poster containing labor laws enable employees to understand their rights and obligations in the best way so that they can never be cheated or exploited by their employers. If they face any injury or personal health loss due to the hazardous environment of the workplace then they can sue their employers and demand compensation. The labor inspectors frequently visit organizations in order to check the display of these posters in order to keep the employers on the right track. The employers are also required by law to maintain these posters which contain labor safety laws which are updated because the government legislative bodies constantly try their best to make these laws more effective and more beneficial for employees.
The federal and state labor law poster are useful for both parties; the employers and employees. It is because they enable them to understand their rights, obligations and limitations and perform in the best way by retaining themselves in the legal ambit. These posters are easily available and you can update them by getting information from the labor department websites. If you fail to display these posters then you have to face heavy penalties and fines which could hamper the growth of your business and can affect the loyalty and productivity of your employees so it is in your best interest to display these labor posters in the workplace.

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