Chapter 16

Managing
Workplace
Safety
and Health

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Chapter 16 Overview

Workplace safety and the law

Workers Compensation
OSHA
Managing contemporary safety,
health, and behavioral Issues
Other safety and heath programs
Safety programs
Employee wellness
EAP
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Workers Compensation
State level laws
Compensation for work-related illness
Benefits paid to employees
Total disability and Impairment benefits
Survivor benefits
Medical expense benefits
Rehabilitation benefits
Premiums based on safety record
Firms and states trying to cut costs
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 Occupational Safety and Health Act
(OSHA)
Federal law (1970)
Requires employers to:
Provide a safe and healthy work environment
Comply with occupation safety and health
standards
Keep records of occupation injuries and illnesses
Provide employees with hazardous substance info
Enforced by OSH Administration
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OSH Administration
Develops Occupational Standards
Variances
Temporary
Permanent
Workplace Inspections
Employer can request search warrant
Citations and Penalties
Free Consultation Service

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Workplace Safety and the Law
The OSH Review Commission (OSHRC)
Reviews OSHA rulings
The National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Research institution
Helps OSHA create new standards
State Programs
The Effectiveness of OSHA
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Managing Workplace Safety and
Health

Managing
Contemporary
Safety, Health,
and Behavioral
Issues

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HIV and AIDS

Bloodborne Pathogen Standards (1992)

Test after job offer is made
Results confidential
Must provide accommodations
Effective policy should:
Outline procedures
Educate the workforce

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 Violence in the Workplace
Assaults, threats, sabotage . . .
Estimated annual cost: $36 billion
About 70% of US employers do not have a
policy addressing violence
Domestic violence spillover
Absenteeism, tardiness, poor performance
Sabotageat person or organization
Screen employees carefully
Avoid negligent hiring
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Avoiding Sabotage

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Avoiding CTDs
Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTDs)
Repetitive stress disorders
Costs employers more than $40 billion a
year

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 Managing Workplace Safety and
Health
Hearing Impairment
Many negative health effects
Occupational Noise Exposure Standard
Fetal Protection
Hazardous Chemicals
Identify chemicals
Train employees on how to handle them
Genetic Testing
Genetic Info Nondiscrimination Act (2008)
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Safety and Health Programs

Effective Safety Programs

Safety committee with participation by all
Communicate safety with multimedia
approach
Instruct supervisors in safety issues
Use incentives, awards, and positive
reinforcement
Communicate and enforce safety rules
Engage in regular self-inspection
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Safety and Health Programs

EAPEmployee Assistance Programs

Burnout
Emotional exhaustion
Depersonalization
Reduced personal accomplishment
Wellness programs
Incentives can encourage employees
to join
Cant punish those who dont
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Summary and Conclusions

Employees have right to safe workplace

Need to create safety culture
Management must set example for
Employees
Dont discount benefits of healthy
workforce

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