1. Introduction.

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Sri Lanka Port Authority is responsible for the development, management, operation, and control of the ports around Sri Lanka. The main commercial port at the Colombo which is been under expansion is known as the heart of the nation. Since 1918, the Port of Colombo has been administered by the Colombo Port Commission, a Government Department that was made responsible for the supply and maintenance of cargo-handling equipment and other infrastructure, pilotage services, docking, and slipping. The government had funded all its activities. Stevedoring and shore handling activities were in the hands of several private Wharf-age Companies. In 1958, the Port Cargo Corporation was set up to take over these activities performed by a multiplicity of operators. The Port Tally and Protective Services Corporation was formed in 1967 to perform on-board tallying and watchmen services on behalf of Agents.

Sri Lanka Port Authority Vision and Mission

Vision - To be the driving agency of Sri Lanka to achieve the status of a global maritime and logistics hub.

Mission - To provide world-class port facilities and logistics services to all stakeholders and contribute to national economic development.  

   1.1 What is Employee Health and Safety?

Health and safety is about preventing harm. It means a safe working environment for every employee. Employee safety is important to maintain a good safe work environment to improve morale and efficiency, which in turn contribute to the growth and profitability of the company. For any organization employee health and safety should be a high priority. If the organization has good health and safety for their employees the organization can increase their productivity, and reduce costs. Health and safety implements for preventing accidents, injuries, and illness in the workplace, this is all about the employee's mental, and physical health and well-being  

"Safety and health of workers is a part and parcel of human security. Safe work is not only sound economic policy, but it is also a basic human right" - "Kofi Annan - Former Secretary General Secretary of the UN" 

There are legal backgrounds for employee health and safety. It means health and safety are every employee's basic rights. In Sri Lanka, this is one of the major employment laws, “Factory Ordinance” No.45 of 1942, 22 of 1946. This ordinance makes provisions for the health, safety, and welfare of the workers in factories. All the factories are to be registered with the Department of Labor.




  1.2 Main Key Components of the Health and Safety

There are several key elements of health and safety,

  1. Hazard identification and assessment - identify hazard works and make sure to minimize the hazard work and evaluate the risk to control it.  

  2. Training and Education - Providing the knowledge and skills to the employees to learn about workplace risks and how to minimize the risks.

  3. Policy - Providing knowledge about the documentation and the legal side of health and safety.

  4. Risk Assessment - Make sure to identify the workplace risk and learn about how to control and minimize it.
 
  5. Communication - Developing better communication with the employees about the organization's health and safety plan.
 
  6. Implementation and Organization - Identify the organization's current situation of health and safety and plan to develop it and make sure how to implement it. 

  7. Reporting - Reporting about the workplace incident, accidents, and the medical condition of the employees





1.3 References,

Sri Lanka Ports Authority SLPA. Available at: https://www.slpa.lk/port-colombo/slpa (Accessed: 08 April 2024).

 
 


 


Comments

  1. Devmini AmarasingheApril 12, 2024 at 10:18 AM


    Dear Sahan,
    Your blog post provides a comprehensive overview of employee health and safety within the Sri Lanka Port Authority. The post effectively outlines the organization's vision and mission, highlighting its commitment to providing world-class port facilities while ensuring the well-being of its employees. Also emphasizes the importance of health and safety in the workplace, citing legal backgrounds and key components such as hazard identification, training, policy implementation, and reporting. Overall, a well-structured and informative piece on an essential aspect of organizational management.

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    1. Sahan EkanayakeApril 13, 2024 at 3:23 AM

      Dear Devmini, You are right i tried to explain in this slide what the targets of the Sri Lanka Port Authority and i tried to explain what is employee health and benefits and how its important to the organizations.

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  2. Isal April 16, 2024 at 2:04 PM

    Dear Sahan,

    I found your blog very informative about the Sri Lanka Port Authority and the importance of health and safety within the organization. Health and safety are crucial in any job. Without them, we can't perform tasks properly.

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    1. Sahan EkanayakeApril 16, 2024 at 6:57 PM

      Dear Isal,
      Yes you are correct, Employee health and safety is most important thing for any organization. Without employee health and safety, organization can't perform well.

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