Management Principles Workplace Safety Management Craig W. Fontaine, Ph.D.
Health, Safety, and Security A general state of physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Safety A condition in which the physical well-being of people is protected. Security The protection of employees and organizational facilities.
Typical Division of Responsibilities: Health, Safety, and Security
Legal Requirements for Safety and Health Workers’ Compensation A legally-mandated insurance fund that provides compensation to employees for work-related injuries. Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of leave for their serious health conditions. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Employers attempting to return injured employees to “light duty” work may undercut the essential functions of the job.
Workers’ Compensation Injuries Source: Based on data from Liberty Mutual Group, in “Insurer Ranks Leading Worker’s Comp Injuries,” National Underwriter, March 19, 2001, 7.
Selected Child Labor Hazardous Occupations
Occupational Safety and Health Act Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 Passed to assure safe and healthful working conditions. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) administers provisions of the Act. OSHA Enforcement Standards regulate equipment and working environments: The “general duty” of employers to provide safe and healthy working conditions. Notification and posters are required of employers to inform employees of OSHA’s safety and health standards.
Private Industry Injury Rate Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, 2001.
OSHA Provisions and Standards Hazard Communication Material Data Safety Sheets (MSDS) Lock out/tag out regulations Blood-borne Pathogens Protection for workers exposed to blood and other substances from AIDS Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Hazard analysis, training, and provision of PPE to employees Cumulative Stress Disorders (CTDs) Protection from muscle and skeletal injuries from repetitive tasks Work Assignments Protection for reproductive health and refusal to perform unsafe work
Guide to Recordability of Cases Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act Source: U.S. Department of Labor Statistics, What Every Employer Needs to Know About OSHA Record Keeping (Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office).
On-the-Spot Inspections OSHA Inspections On-the-Spot Inspections Compliance officers Marshall v. Barlow’s, Inc. Dealing with an Inspection Citations and Violations Imminent danger Serious Other than serious De minimis Willful and repeated
Most Frequently Cited OSHA Violations (General Industry, Non-Construction) Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 2001. Available at www.osha.gov.
Workplace Injuries by Employment Size Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, 2001.
Approaches to Effective Safety Management
Other Safety Issues Employee and Workplace Safety Safety Policies and Discipline Safety Committees Employee and Workplace Safety Employee Motivation and Incentives Safety Training and Communications
Phases of Accident Investigation
Emotional/ Mental Health Concerns Smoking at Work Substance Abuse Emotional/ Mental Health Concerns Workplace Air Quality Workplace Health Issues
Common Signs of Substance Abuse
Health Promotion Levels Source: Developed by Kay F. Ryan (Nebraska Methodist College) and Robert L. Mathis (University of Nebraska at Omaha). May not be reproduced without permission.
Top Eight Security Concerns at Work: Workplace violence Internet/intranet security Business interruption/disaster recovery Fraud/white collar crime Employee selection/screening concerns General employee theft Unethical business conduct Computer hardware/software theft
Profile of a Potentially Violent Employee
Workplace Violence Issues Training in Detection and Prevention Domestic Causes Management Responses Workplace Violence Issues Training in Detection and Prevention
Security Management Security Audit Controlled Access Computer Security Workplace Security