Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Risk Management PHR 8% - SPHR 7%

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Risk Management Assessing & measuring risk. Developing strategies to protect the financial interests of a company.

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Safety

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Safety To assure so far as possible every working man and woman in the nation, safe and healthful working conditions and to preserve our human resources.

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Discussion Question: Some companies offer incentives for safety. What would likely happen as the incentives for safety increased from minimal to very substantial rewards?

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Occupational Safety and Health Act Reduce hazards in the workplace and encourage safety and health programs.

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Incidence Rates How are incident rates calculated?

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Worker Rights Employees have a right to request an OSHA inspection

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Record Keeping Occupational injuries and illnesses must be recorded if they result in  death  loss of consciousness  days away from work  restricted work activity or job transfer  medical treatment beyond first aid

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. OSHA Forms What are the requirements of OSHA Form 300, Form 300A, and Form 301?

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Know what hazards exist in workplace and which standards apply to them.

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Safety Inspections OSHA authorized to conduct workplace inspections to enforce its standards

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Imminent Danger OSHA’s highest priority situations are those involving imminent danger. What is imminent danger and what are the consequences for not correcting it?

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Criminal Penalties for Violations

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Hazard Communication Standards Notify if hazardous chemicals are present in the workplace Train to work with them safely.

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Safety Programs Safety programs need the support of top management to be effective.

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Safety Training All employees, supervisors, and managers must receive adequate safety training.

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. First Aid Training Employer must ensure prompt first aid treatment for injured employees.

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Good Samaritan Laws

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Partnerships & Cooperative Programs  Alliances  OSHA Strategic Partnership Programs  Voluntary Protection Programs  Safety and Health Recognitions Programs

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Accident Investigations Investigate accidents to identify cause & assess what steps can be taken to prevent future accidents.

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Ergonomics What is ergonomics and how does it apply in the workplace?

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Job Specialization & Job Enlargement  Job specialization: simplifying a job by reducing number of elements performed by worker.  Job enlargement: making job more complex by combining elements to increase number of activities performed by each worker.

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Drug-Free Workplace Act “Good faith” effort to ensure a drug-free workplace.

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Workers’ Compensation Income continuation & reimbursement of accident expenses for employees who are injured on the job

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Health

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Health Poor health represents an enormous cost to employers.

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Employee Assistance Programs What are the characteristics of a successful Employee Assistance Program?

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Employee Wellness Programs What can employers do to encourage employees to participate actively in wellness programs?

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. PPACA & Wellness Programs  The PPACA allows employers to financially reward workers who adopt healthy behaviors.  What five requirements must the wellness program satisfy?

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Discussion Question: What is the appropriate way to protect pregnant women from chemicals that cause birth defects?

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Signs of Alcoholism

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Symptoms of Drug Abuse

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Drug Testing

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. What is the Blood-borne Pathogen Standard?

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Pandemic A world-wide outbreak of a new subtype of influenza virus that is not preventable or treatable.

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Toxic Substances What is meant by “no- adverse-effect level” and “toxicity threshold”?

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Mental Health  boredom  burnout  anxiety  depression

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Stress & the Alarm Reaction Fight or flight response.

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Discussion Question: What are the advantages and disadvantages of different stress management techniques?

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. On-site Medical Clinics Makes health care more convenient for employees and much less expensive for employers.

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Smoking Policies 90% of companies limit smoking in the workplace.

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Security

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Organization Security

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Vulnerability Analysis What is the process of conduction a vulnerability analysis?

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Liability Limits

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Environmental Situation Actual ThreatNo Threat Detects Threat Hit False Alarm No Action Taken Security Breach True Miss Signal Detection Theory Officer’s Action

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Privacy Protection Laws  Crime Control Act  Fair Credit Reporting Act  Privacy Protection Act  Polygraph Protection Act  HIPPA

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Federal Wiretapping Act

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Fair Credit Reporting Act Offers protection to individuals against negative credit reports containing false or misleading information.

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Privacy Protection Act To protect privacy of individuals employed in government agencies or government contractors.

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. USA Patriot Act

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Protection of Proprietary Information

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Crisis Management & Planning Ensuring that the company has an emergency plan for handling emergencies.

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Emergency Preparedness

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Protecting Employees Abroad

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Discussion Question: What should employers do to prevent employees from “going postal?”

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Workplace Violence Any act taken by an employee that undermines the purpose for which an enterprise exists.

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Terrorism Use of force or violence for purposes of intimidation, coercion, or ransom.

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Discussion Question: What is the impact of a climate of honesty in a company and how can employers create such a climate?

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Theft and Fraud Companies can be criminally responsible for fraud perpetrated by their employees.

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Anti-Fraud Companies should implement an effective anti-fraud program.

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Internal Financial Controls Help employees by honest.

Copyright © 2012 by HRCP, L.C. Unemployment Compensation Short-term subsistence to laid-off workers.