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12–2 Learning Objectives After studying this chapter, you should be able to: 1.Identify and discuss the central elements associated with employee safety and health 2.Discuss the basic issues involved in the physical work environment 3.Discuss stress and stress-management in organizations 4.Identify and describe the most important HR-related security issues in organizations

© 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use. 12–3 Employee Safety and Health Safety HazardsSafety Hazards  Conditions in the work environment that have the potential to cause harm to an employee Health HazardsHealth Hazards  Characteristics of the work environment that slowly, systematically, and cumulatively, result in damage to employee health

© 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use. 12–4 Most Dangerous Occupations in the United States, 2010

© 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use. 12–5 Workplace Safety and Health Legislation Occupational Safety and Health ActOccupational Safety and Health Act  Authorized the U.S. government to create and enforce various standards regarding occupational safety and health  Assigned to the Department of Labor  The Department of Health through the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) sponsors research to establish criteria for various tasks and occupations and for training in employee compliance

© 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use. 12–6 Sample General Industry Safety and Health Regulations from OSHA

© 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use. 12–7  Occupational skin diseases or disorders  Dust diseases of the lungs  Respiratory conditions due to toxic agents  Poisoning  Disorders due to physical agents  Disorders associated with repeated trauma  Other categories of occupational illness Major Categories of Occupational Illnesses

© 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use. 12–8 Safety at Work Controlling Accidents At WorkControlling Accidents At Work  Safety engineers  Employee training Controlling Occupational DiseasesControlling Occupational Diseases  Organizations should be thoroughly familiar with the various hazardous circumstances in the work environment that might cause occupational diseases

© 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use. 12–9 The Physical Environment at Work TemperatureLighting Background music Hours of work Circadian rhythms

© 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use. 12–10 Stress at Work StressStress  A person’s adaptive response to a stimulus that places excessive psychological or physical demands on him or her. Stress and Personality TypesStress and Personality Types  Type A Personality  Type B Personality  Hardiness

© 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use. 12–11 The Causes and Consequences of Stress in Organizations

© 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use. 12–12 Most and Least Stressful Jobs

© 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use. 12–13 Consequences of Stress at Work BurnoutBurnout TurnoverTurnover Dysfunctional behaviorsDysfunctional behaviors

© 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use. 12–14 Promoting Wellness in Organizations Institutional ProgramsInstitutional Programs  Attempt to manage stress through established organizational mechanisms. Collateral Stress ProgramsCollateral Stress Programs  Are organizational programs created to help employees deal with stress. Other InterventionsOther Interventions  H1N1  AIDS

© 2014 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use. 12–15 Workplace Security Employees need to feel safe from:Employees need to feel safe from:  Assaults and bombings  Kidnappings  Terrorists  Invasion of privacy U.S. firms are engaging in high-level emergency preparednessU.S. firms are engaging in high-level emergency preparedness