Chapter 16 Managing Workplace Safety and Health 16-1 Copyright © 2016 Pearson Education, Inc... Explain the reasons for safety and health laws, as well the extent of the employer’s resp
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Managing Workplace Safety
and Health
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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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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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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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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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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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Law
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• 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 standards
• Variances
• Workplace inspections
• Citations and penalties
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Services
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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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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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Domestic Violence
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Health and Safety
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• Cumulative Trauma Disorders
• Hearing Impairment
• Fetal Protection, Hazardous
Chemicals, and Genetic Testing
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Programs Safety Programs
EAPs Wellness Programs
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• Workplace Safety and the Law
• Managing Contemporary Safety,
Health, and Behavioral Issues
• Safety and Health Programs
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