MJ - 11e - Ch15 - Health, Safety, and Security

ROBERT L.
MATHIS
JOHN H. JACKSON
Chapter 15
Health, Safety, and Security
SECTION 5
Employee
Relations
Copyright © 2005 Thomson Business & Professional Publishing. PowerPoint Presentation by Charlie Cook
All rights reserved. The University of West Alabama
Learning Objectives
• After you have read this chapter, you should be able to:
 Define health, safety, and security and explain three legal areas
of concern.
 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.
 Describe three workplace health issues and how employers are
responding to them.
 Explain workplace violence as a security issue and describe
some components of an effective security program.
 Specify several global health, safety, and security concerns.
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• 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.
Typical Division of HR Responsibilities:
Figure 15–1
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.
Selected Child Labor Hazardous Occupations (minimum age: 18 years)
Figure 15–2
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 standards.
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, December 18, 2003, 4, www.bls.gov. Figure 15–3
OSHA Enforcement Standards
Hazard Material Data Safety Sheets (MSDS)

Communication Lock out/tag out regulations
Blood-borne Protection for workers exposed to blood

Pathogens and other substances from AIDS
Personal Protective Hazard analysis, training, and provision of

Equipment (PPE) PPE to employees
Cumulative Stress Protection from muscle and skeletal

Disorders (CTDs) injuries from repetitive tasks
Protection for reproductive health and

Work Assignments refusal to perform unsafe work
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).
Figure 15–4
OSHA Inspections
• On-the-Spot Inspections • Citations and Violations
 Compliance officers  Imminent danger
 Marshall v. Barlow’s, Inc.  Serious
• Dealing with an  Other than serious
Inspection  De minimis
 Check credentials  Willful and repeated
 Opening conference
 Safety record check
 On-the-spot inspection
Most Frequently Cited OSHA Violations
(general industry, non-construction)
1. Hazard communication program, training, labeling, and warnings
2. Inadequate machine guarding, including at point of operation
3. Lock out / tag out energy control program and procedures
4. Head protection: hard hats
5. Recordkeeping violation: unsatisfactory OSHA log of illnesses and
injuries
6. Inadequate emergency drenching facilities
7. Non-complying guardrails or handrails on stairs or work platforms
8. Guard adjustment on abrasive wheel machinery
9. Non-complying electrical wire cabinet boxes
10. Pulley guards on power transmission belts
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, www.osha.gov. Figure 15–5
Workplace Injuries by Employer Size
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2001. Figure 15–6
Approaches to Effective Safety Management
Figure 15–7
Safety Management
Safety Policies Safety

and Discipline Committees
Employee and
Workplace
Safety
Employee Safety Training

Motivation and
and Incentives Communications
Phases of Accident Investigation
Figure 15–8
Common Signs of Substance Abuse
Figure 15–9
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
 Fitness-for-duty tests
Other Employee Health Concerns
Emotional/
Mental Health
Concerns
Workplace
Workplace
Obesity Health Air
Issues
Smoking
at Work
Health Promotion
• Health Promotion
 A supportive approach of facilitating and encouraging
healthy actions and lifestyles among employees.
• Wellness Programs
 Programs designed to maintain or improve employee
health before problems arise.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
 Program that provides counseling and other help to
employees having emotional, physical, or other
personal problems.
Health Promotion Levels
Figure 15–10
Security
• Top Eight Security Concerns at Work:
 Workplace violence
 Internet/intranet security
 Business interruption/disaster recovery
 Fraud/white collar crime
 Employee selection/screening concerns
Workplace Violence
Domestic Management
Causes Responses
Workplace
Violence
Issues
Training in Detection
and Prevention
Profile of a Potentially Violent Employee
Figure 15–11
Security Management
Security
Audit
Controlled Workplace
Access Security
Computer
Security
Global Health, Safety, and Security
International Emergency International Security

Health Services and Terrorism
Global
Workplace
Issues
Kidnapping and Ransom

Insurance

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Health, Safety, and Security

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

Hazard Material Data Safety Sheets (MSDS)

Blood-borne Protection for workers exposed to blood

Personal Protective Hazard analysis, training, and provision of

Cumulative Stress Protection from muscle and skeletal

Protection for reproductive health and

Source: U.S. Department of

Safety Policies Safety

Employee Safety Training

International Emergency International Security

Kidnapping and Ransom

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