Chapter 14 Safety Video Safety Awards

 1 in 4 employees report being harassed threatened and attacked  1 million crimes committed at work each year  16% of assaults occur at work  Workplace homicide victims are 80% male however is the leading cause of occupational death among women.

 Most common jobs experiencing homicide: cab drivers security guards hotel clerks convenience store clerks hospital workers

14–4  Risk Management ◦ Involves responsibilities to consider physical, human, and financial factors to protect organizational and individual interests. Focus of Risk Management Health (Individual) Safety (Physical) Security (Organizational)

 Health ◦ 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.

 Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ◦ Passed to assure safe and healthful working conditions. ◦ Applies to all organizations with at least 1 person ◦ Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) administers provisions of the Act. ◦ Can engage in site visits and investigations ◦ Can refuse visit without a search warrant ◦ 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.

 Imminent Danger- immediate concern of death or physical harm  Serious- Probability of death or serious physical harm  Other than serious- Impact health and safety, but unlikely death  De minimis- not directly related to employees health and safety (e.g., no doors on toilet stalls)  Willful and Repeated- citations for things organizations have been cited for in the past

14–9 FIGURE 14–2 Sample of Worker’s Comp Covered Injuries Source: Adapted from Nicole Nestoriak and Brooks Pierce, “Comparing Workers Compensation Claims with Establishments Responses to the 5011,” Monthly Labor Review, May 2009, 63.

© 2011 Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible Web site, in whole or in part.14–10 FIGURE 14–4 Distribution of Nonfatal Occupational Injuries versus Illnesses by Private Industry Sector, 2008

Hazard Communication Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Blood-borne Pathogens Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) Lock out/tag out regulations Protection for workers exposed to blood and other substances from AIDS 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

Source: U.S. Department of Labor Statistics, What Every Employer Needs to Know About OSHA Record Keeping (Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office).

Phases of Accident Investigation

 Substance abuse ◦ Use of illicit substances or misuse of controlled substances, alcohol, or other drugs. ◦ Covered under the ADA  Types of Drug Tests ◦ Urinalysis  Least Expensive  Can Produce False Positives (rare)  One of the most intrusive ◦ Radioimmunoassay of hair ◦ Fitness-for-duty tests ◦ Employees rights to privacy- discussed later

14–15 First Aid/CPR Hazardous Materials Containment Disaster Escape Means Employee Contact Methods Organizational Restoration Efforts Disaster Training Topics