Human resrouce management 12th mathis jacson chapter 0015

■ Identify the components of risk management.■ Discuss three legal areas affecting safety and health.. ■ Identify the basic provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970

CHAPTER 15

Risk Management and Worker Protection

■ Identify the components of risk management.

■ Discuss three legal areas affecting safety and health.

■ Identify the basic provisions of the Occupational Safety

and Health Act of 1970 and recordkeeping and

inspection requirements

■ Discuss the activities that constitute effective safety

management

■ List three workplace health issues and how employers

are responding to them

After you have read this chapter, you should be able to:

Chapter Objectives (cont’d)

Chapter Objectives (cont’d)

■ Explain workplace violence as a security issue and

describe some components of an effective security

program

■ Describe the nature and importance of disaster

preparation and recovery planning for HR

After you have read this chapter, you should be able to:

Risk Management

Size and location

of organizations

Industry characteristics and demands

Geographic and global location factors

mandated programs and requirements

Government-Factors Affecting Risk Management

FIGURE 15-2 Health and Safety— Who Handles These Responsibilities?

Kidnapping and Other Acts of Violence

Health and Safety in High-Risk International Environments

Legal Requirements for Safety and Health

Major Legal Areas

Workers’

Compensation

Americans with Disabilities Act and Safety Issues

Child Labor Laws

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 OSHA’s safety and health

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FIGURE 15-4 Percent of Non-Fatal Workplace Injuries by Private Industry Group

Source: U.S Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics,

“Workplace Injuries and Illnesses,” News, October 19, 2006, 4,

www.bls.gov.

Occupational Safety and Health Act (cont’d)

Hazard Communication

Bloodborne Pathogens

Personal Protective Equipment

Cumulative Stress Disorders

Work Assignments

OSHA Enforcement Standards

• Maintain safe workplace by seeking

safest working methods.

• Comply with state and federal

safety laws.

• Inform employees of known risks.

• Document employee acceptance

of any risks.

Refusing Unsafe Work

Work Assignments and OSHA:

Employer Obligations and Employee Rights

• The employee’s fear is objectively reasonable.

• The employee has tried to have the dangerous condition corrected.

• Using normal procedures to solve the problem has not worked.

OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements

Types of Injuries

Medical care injuries

Minor injuries

and Health Act

Source: U.S Department of Labor Statistics,

What Every Employer Needs to Know About

OSHA Record Keeping, www.bls.gov.

OSHA Inspections

• On-the-Spot Inspections

• Dealing with an Inspection

Safety Management

Managing Safety Effectively

Organizational Commitment and

a Safety Culture

Safety Policies, Discipline, and Recordkeeping

Safety Training

and Communication

Safety Planning through Safety Committees

FIGURE 15-8 Phases of Accident Investigation

Accident

and Injury

Statistics

Worker Compensation Costs

Illness/Injuries

by Areas, Shifts, and Jobs

Incident Rate and Benchmark Comparisons

Substance Abuse

• Substance Abuse

 Use of illicit substances or misuse of controlled

substances, alcohol, or other drugs

• Types of Drug Tests

 Urinalysis

 Radioimmunoassay of hair

 Surface swiping

 Fitness-for-duty tests (impairment)

• Handling Substance Abuse Cases

 ADA does not protect current users of illegal drugs

 Addiction to legal drugs is considered a disability

Other Employee Health Concerns

Emotional/Mental

Health Workplace Air Quality Smoking at Work

Employee Health

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

 A program that provides counseling and other help to employees having emotional, physical, or other

personal problems

FIGURE 15-10 Health Promotion Levels

Workplace

Violence

Security Management

Employee Screening and Selection

Security Personnel

Post-Violence Management Responses

Disaster Preparation And Recovery

Planning

First Aid/CPR

Hazardous Materials Containment

Disaster Escape Means

Employee Contact Methods

Organizational Restoration

Efforts

Disaster Training Topics