Human resource management 8e by gomez mejia 2016 chapter 16
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Chapter
16
Managing Workplace Safety
and Health
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Chapter Challenges
1. Explain the reasons for safety and health
laws, as well the extent of the employer’s
responsibility to fund a workers’
compensation system and maintain a
safe and healthy work environment
2. Identify the basic provisions of the
Occupational Safety and Health Act
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Chapter Challenges
3. Develop an awareness of contemporary
health and safety issues, including AIDS,
workplace violence, smoking in the
workplace, cumulative trauma disorders,
fetal protection, hazardous chemicals,
and genetic testing
4. Describe the features of safety programs
and understand the reasons for and the
effects of programs designed to enhance
employee well-being
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Workplace Safety and
Law
• Bureau of Labor Statistics noted 3
million job injuries in 2011; in 2012,
4,383 workers died
• Workers’ Compensation
• Benefits of Workers Compensation
• Cost of Workers’ Compensation
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Occupational Safety and
Health Act (OSHA)
OSHA’s Provisions
• To provide a safe and healthy work
environment
• To comply with specific occupational
safety and health standards
• To keep records of occupational
injuries and illnesses
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Preventing Workers’
Compensation Fraud
Keep the workplace safe
Educate employees about workers’
compensation system
Communicate with the claimant
and others
Stay in contact with employees on
workers’ compensation leave
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Workplace Safety and
Law
• Hazard Communication Standard
Three agencies administer and enforce:
• Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA)
• Occupational Safety and Health Review
Commission (OSHRC)
• National Institute for Occupational Safety
and Health (NIOSH)
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Occupational Safety and
Health Administration
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Occupational standards
Variances
Workplace inspections
Citations and penalties
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OSHA’s Free Consulting
Services
1. The employer must contact OSHA
consultant to get things started
2. An opening conference is scheduled at
the work site
3. Employer and consultant examine the
workplace conditions
4. Consultant reviews the findings
5. Consultant provides a written report
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Key Components of OSHA’s
Bloodborne Pathogens
Standards
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Violence in the Workplace
• Reducing Assaults and Threats
o Half of U.S. firms with 1,000 or more
employees report workplace violence
o 70% of U.S. firms have no policies
o 26% of domestic violence victims are women
• Reducing Threats from Sabotage
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Management Suggestions
Domestic Violence
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Managing Workplace
Health and Safety
• Cumulative Trauma Disorders
• Hearing Impairment
• Fetal Protection, Hazardous
Chemicals, and Genetic Testing
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Safety and Health
Programs
Safety Programs
EAPs
Wellness Programs
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Summary and
Conclusions
• Workplace Safety and the Law
• Managing Contemporary Safety,
Health, and Behavioral Issues
• Safety and Health Programs
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