Managing Workplace Safety and Health

1. Chapter 16 Managing Workplace Safety and Health (c) 2007 by Prentice Hall

2. Chapter 16 Overview • Describe the extent of the employer’s responsibility to maintain a safe and healthy work environment • Explain the reasons for safety and health laws & the costs and obligations they impose on employees • Identify the basic provisions of workers’ compensation laws and the Occupational Safety and Health Act • Develop an awareness of contemporary health and safety issues, including AIDS, workplace violence, smoking in the workplace… • Describe the features of safety programs & understand the reasons for and the effects of programs designed to enhance employee well-being (c) 2007 by Prentice Hall

3. Workplace Safety and the Law Workers’ Compensation • Benefits to worker’s compensation • Total disability benefits • Impairment benefits • Survivor benefits • Medical expense benefits • Rehabilitation benefits (c) 2007 by Prentice Hall

4. Workplace Safety and the Law • The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) • OSHA – A federal law that requires employers to provide a safe and healthy work environment, comply with specific occupational safety and health standards, and keep records of occupational injuries and illnesses. (c) 2007 by Prentice Hall

5. Workplace Safety and the Law The Occupational Safety and Health Administration • Occupational Standards • Variances • Workplace Inspections • Citations and Penalties (c) 2007 by Prentice Hall

6. Workplace Safety and the Law • The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) • The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) • State Programs • The Effectiveness of OSHA (c) 2007 by Prentice Hall

7. Managing Workplace Safety and Health • Managing Contemporary Safety, Health, and Behavioral Issues (c) 2007 by Prentice Hall

8. Managing Workplace Safety and Health • AIDS • OSHA’s involvement • ADA and the manager’s role • Violence in the Workplace • Reducing assaults and threats • Reducing threats from sabotage (c) 2007 by Prentice Hall

9. Key Components of OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens Standards (c) 2007 by Prentice Hall

10. Managing Workplace Safety and Health (c) 2007 by Prentice Hall

11. Smoking in the Workplace Smoking tobacco might seem like a private matter that should have nothing to do with the workplace. However, a growing number of countries are taking steps to limit smoking in public places, including the workplace. (c) 2007 by Prentice Hall

12. Managing Workplace Safety and Health • Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTDs) • Ergonomics • Hearing Impairment • Fetal Protection, Hazardous Chemicals, and Genetic Testing (c) 2007 by Prentice Hall

13. Avoiding CTDs: The Do’s and Don’ts (c) 2007 by Prentice Hall

14. Safety and Health Programs • Safety Programs • They include the formation of a safety committee and participation by all departments within the company • They communicate safety with a multimedia approach • They use incentives, awards, and positive reinforcement to encourage safe behavior • They communicate safety rules and enforce them • They use safety directors and/or the safety committee to engage in regular self-inspection and accident research (c) 2007 by Prentice Hall

15. Managing Workplace Safety and Health • Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) • Burnout – A stress syndrome characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment. • Wellness programs • The rewards of good health habits (c) 2007 by Prentice Hall

16. Wellness Programs (c) 2007 by Prentice Hall

17. Summary and Conclusions • Workplace safety and the law • Managing contemporary safety, health, and behavioral issues • Safety and health programs (c) 2007 by Prentice Hall