Human Resource Management

TENTH EDITON

SECTION 5
Employee Relations and Global HR

Robert L. Mathis John H. Jackson

Chapter 15

Health, Safety, and Security

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Learning Objectives
After you have read this chapter, you should be able to:
Define health, safety, and security and explain their importance in organizations. Discuss several legal requirements affective health and safety. Identify the basic provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

Describe the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspection and recordkeeping requirements.
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Learning Objectives (contd)

Discuss the activities that comprise effective safety management.

Discuss three different workplace health issues and how employers are responding to them.
Explain the three levels of health promotion in organizations. Discuss workplace violence as a security issue and describe some components of an effective security program.

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Health, Safety, and Security

Health
A general state of physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

Safety
A condition in which the physical well-being of people is protected.

Security
The protection of employees and organizational facilities.

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Typical Division of Responsibilities: Health, Safety, and Security

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Legal Requirements for Safety and Health

Workers Compensation
A legally-mandated insurance fund that provides compensation to employees for work-related injuries.

Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of leave for their serious health conditions.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Employers attempting to return injured employees to light duty work may undercut the essential functions of the job.

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Workers Compensation Injuries

Source: Based on data from Liberty Mutual Group, in Insurer Ranks Leading Workers Comp Injuries, National Underwriter, March 19, 2001, 7. 2002 Southwestern College Publishing. All rights reserved.

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Selected Child Labor Hazardous Occupations

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Occupational Safety and Health Act

Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970

Passed to assure safe and healthful working conditions. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) administers provisions of the Act. OSHA Enforcement Standards regulate equipment and working environments:
The general duty of employers to provide safe and healthy working conditions. Notification and posters are required of employers to inform employees of OSHAs safety and health standards.

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Private Industry Injury Rate

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, 2001. 2002 Southwestern College Publishing. All rights reserved.

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OSHA Provisions and Standards

Hazard Communication
Material Data Safety Sheets (MSDS) Lock out/tag out regulations

Blood-borne Pathogens
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Cumulative Stress Disorders (CTDs) Work Assignments

Protection for workers exposed to blood and other substances from AIDS
Hazard analysis, training, and provision of PPE to employees Protection from muscle and skeletal injuries from repetitive tasks Protection for reproductive health and refusal to perform unsafe work
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Guide to Recordability of Cases Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act

Source: U.S. Department of Labor Statistics, What Every Employer Needs to Know About OSHA Record Keeping (Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office). 2002 Southwestern College Publishing. All rights reserved.

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OSHA Inspections

On-the-Spot Inspections
Compliance officers Marshall v. Barlows, Inc.

Dealing with an Inspection Citations and Violations

Imminent danger Serious Other than serious De minimis Willful and repeated

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Most Frequently Cited OSHA Violations (General Industry, Non-Construction)

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 2001. Available at www.osha.gov. 2002 Southwestern College Publishing. All rights reserved.

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Workplace Injuries by Employment Size

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, 2001. 2002 Southwestern College Publishing. All rights reserved.

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Approaches to Effective Safety Management

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Other Safety Issues

Safety Policies and Discipline

Safety Committees

Employee and Workplace Safety

Employee Motivation and Incentives Safety Training and Communications

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Phases of Accident Investigation

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Health

Substance Abuse

Smoking at Work

Workplace Health Issues

Emotional/ Mental Health Concerns

Workplace Air Quality

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Common Signs of Substance Abuse

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Health Promotion Levels

Source: Developed by Kay F. Ryan (Nebraska Methodist College) and Robert L. Mathis (University of Nebraska at Omaha). May not be reproduced without permission. 2002 Southwestern College Publishing. All rights reserved.

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Security

Top Eight Security Concerns at Work:

Workplace violence Internet/intranet security Business interruption/disaster recovery Fraud/white collar crime Employee selection/screening concerns General employee theft Unethical business conduct Computer hardware/software theft

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Profile of a Potentially Violent Employee

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Workplace Violence

Domestic Causes

Management Responses

Workplace Violence Issues

Training in Detection and Prevention

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Security Management

Security Audit
Controlled Access Computer Security Workplace Security

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