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Human Resource Management Health and Safety

Human Resource Management Health and Safety. Dangerous Occupations. Death Rates per 100,000 Workers (BLS, 2007) Fishing and related fishing workers 111.8 Logging workers 86.4 Iron and steelworkers 45.5 Farmers and ranchers 38.4 Police and sheriff’s patrol officers 21.4

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Human Resource Management Health and Safety

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  1. Human Resource Management Health and Safety

  2. Dangerous Occupations • Death Rates per 100,000 Workers (BLS, 2007) • Fishing and related fishing workers • 111.8 • Logging workers • 86.4 • Iron and steelworkers • 45.5 • Farmers and ranchers • 38.4 • Police and sheriff’s patrol officers • 21.4 • http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshwc/cfoi/cfch0010.pdf

  3. Health and Safety • Workers’ Compensation • Benefits • Total disability • Impairment • Survivor benefits • Medical expenses • Rehabilitation • Costs • Premiums are cost-based • On-site occupational health centers • Focus on causes of injuries • Treatments/prescriptions

  4. Health and Safety • Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) • Three major obligations • Provide and safe and healthy work environment • Comply with specific occupational safety and health standards • Keep records of occupational injuries and illnesses • OSHA • Develops standards • Grants variances from standards • Conducts workplace inspections • Issues citations and penalties (up to several million dollars)

  5. Health and Safety • Specific issues • Workplace violence • Treat employees fairly • Tactful disciplining • Extra careful hiring • Reactions to past management decisions • Substance abuse/emotional problems • Unexplained employment gaps • Smoking in the workplace • Cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs) • 16 million lost days annually and $40 billion • Hearing impairment • AIDS • Genetic testing • Burnout, stress, and EAPs • Wellness programs

  6. Sabotage

  7. Avoiding CTDs

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