Human resource 1e by denisi griffin chapter 12

Prepared by Joseph B. Mosca, Monmouth University and
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Marla M. Kameny, Baton Rouge Community College

PowerPoint Presentation Design by Charlie Cook
The University of West Alabama


Learning Objectives
After studying this chapter, you should be able to:

1. Identify and discuss the central elements associated with
employee safety and health
2. Discuss issues involved in the physical work environment
3. Discuss health- and stress-management in organizations
4. Identify and describe the most important HR-related
security issues in organizations

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Employee Safety and Health
• Safety Hazards
 Conditions in the work environment that have

the potential to cause harm to an employee

• Health Hazards
 Characteristics of the work environment that

slowly, systematically, and cumulatively, result
in damage to employee health

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Most Dangerous Occupations in the United States,
2008

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Workplace Safety and Health
Legislation
• Occupational Safety and Health Act
 Authorized the U.S. government to create and

enforce various standards regarding occupational
safety and health.
 Assigned to the Department of Labor.
 The Department of Health sponsors research to

establish criteria for various tasks and occupations

and for training in employee compliance.

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Sample General Industry Safety and Health
Regulations from OSHA

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Beyond the Book:
Major Categories of Occupational Illnesses
 Occupational skin diseases or disorders
 Dust diseases of the lungs
 Respiratory conditions due to toxic agents
 Poisoning
 Disorders due to physical agents
 Disorders associated with repeated trauma
 Other categories of occupational illness
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Safety at Work

• Controlling Accidents At Work
 Safety engineers
 Employee training

• Controlling Occupational Diseases
 Organizations should be thoroughly

familiar with hazardous
circumstances in the work
environment that might cause
occupational diseases.

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The Physical Environment
at Work
Temperature
Lighting
Background music
Hours of work
Circadian rhythms

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Stress at Work
• Stress
 A person’s adaptive response to a stimulus

that places excessive psychological or
physical demands on him or her.

• Stress and Personality Types
 Type A Personality
 Type B Personality
 Hardiness

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The Causes and Consequences of Stress in
Organizations

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Most and Least Stressful Jobs

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Consequences of Stress at Work
• Burnout
• Turnover
• Dysfunctional Behavior

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Promoting Wellness in
Organizations
• Institutional Programs
 Attempt to manage stress through established

organizational mechanisms.

• Collateral Stress Programs
 Are organizational programs created to help

employees deal with stress.

• Other Program Interventions
 H1N1
 AIDS
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Workplace Security
• Employees need to feel
safe from:
 Bombings
 Kidnappings
 Terrorists

• U.S. firms are engaging
in high-level emergency
preparedness

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