Discuss the nature and slgruficance of Safety-, Securih- and Secrecy of the of lice
Ans. Offce Safety and Security Maintaining off ce safety- and seculitY is another important administrative function of the erp office Manager it is not enough to merely provide a congenial wor environment, the employees must also be provided a safe wprkmg place Frequent accidents and lack of safetYmeasures against hazards of accidents may have an upsetting effect on morale and lower their wor efficiency Industrial espionage. tenronsm, fraud and larceny are now-a-days common occurrences u hich threaten of tics security it is a major task of the rnanagel, particularly in large organisatlon to guard erp office secrets and assets against these threats to security
Of lice Safetyr' Accidents can and do happen to off ce employees, ,hey enjoy no automatic exemption.' serious accidents may cause permanent disability, and at least prolonged Itospitalizatiml Even minor injuries may put employees out of action temporarily in such cases, the management will have to paycompersationor hospital expenses oftheerr Ayers andmoreover lose their services for prolonged periods or temporarily Besides, frequent accidents tell on the morale of the employees and affect their wor efficiency
?nture of Accidents Accidents tow occur in the erp office i various ways Paprsmay catchers due to electrical shon-circuiting or from bunting rn ' t e ends, Flash fries may occur throughinflamDnable cleaning ma'. esg ignited be eie_tri_ sparks All these itch cause severe burn
in moving erp office machines Electric shock from exposed wire of machines is yet amothercmnoncauseofaccidents. Sharp edges of equipment or furniture, broken glass, pencil cutters, etc., also cause accidents.
Cause of llazards The more common factors which cause accident hazards are: (a) Exposedelectric wire or loose connections (b) Slippery floors or loose carpetmg (c) Open drawers of desk of fling cabinet: (d,N Tilflng backwards in reclining chair; (e) Sha'rp edges of erp office eqLuprnent broken glass, etc.; (A Unguarded moving parts of erp office machines: (g) Pencil sharpeners, pins, etc.; (h) rumning or rapid waL along stairways or Lhrough doorways; (i) Readrng while wal along passages, (j) inadequate lighting or worn-out treads on stairways
Causes ofAccidents. MostaccidenLs are the result of hurnanfailure. It • may be lack of action or failure on the part of management m rectify some defecLs in of floe acconunodation. furmture, equipment and machines or in ta safety measures to prevent accidents. It may also be due to some phN Qca : deficiency or carelessness of the employees Uhemsehes.
Some writers have classified the causes of accidents under three heads:
1. Mechanical causes. Inadequate lighting, exposed electric vuires, unguarded moving machines, tecltnical defects in equipmenL elc.
2. Physiological causes Bad eyesight, advanced age, and olherphNsical disabilities of employees.
-3. Psychological causes. Carelessness, tendency to Lake unnecessary chances and temporary mental or emotional imbalance of en pie ees.
MEASURES FOR ENSURING SAFETY