Report on Health and Safety Awareness for A Safe and Healthy Working Environment
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The Staff Development Committee in association with the Health & Safety committee of the Engineering department, UTAS-Ibri was organized an online program titled "Health and Safety Awareness for A Safe and Healthy Working Environment" on Thursday, 19th May 2022 at 10:00am to 11.00am. The program session was addressed by Dr. Rakesh Yella. M.B.B.S., General practitioner, Aster Hospital, Ibri, and Mr. Naarisetti Srinivasa Rao, Lecturer, UTAS-Ibri.
The first part of the program about health and it was addressed by Dr.Rakesh Yella. M.B.B.S., in his presentation, he explained about avoidance of junk food, balanced diet, frequency of drinking water, tips for good sleep, Benefits of Exercise etc. Also he explained about how to handle the work pressure and tips to reduce the stress in work place.
He elaborated 5 tips to help your mental health like:
- Deepen your breath
- Remember the small small thing that brings you joy
- Do what you can & enjoy it
- Explore new things
- Take a few moment to relax before going bed.
Finally he advised to take regular heath diagnosis our complete body, health working environment.
The second part of the program about safety and it was addressed by Mr. Naarisetti Srinivasa Rao , he explained about safety at work place for the employer and employee, hazards and risk, what is risk assessment, safety of display screen equipment’s, what are the practical measures available to protect our self from hazards etc.
The session was very interactive; many faculties from different department were participated in the discussions. The staff members felt that the presentation was very much useful and effective for their healthy working environment. Totally 37 staffs were participated.