1. Safety and Health Management
Chapter Seventeen
Safety and Health Management

2. Learning Objectives
Give several reasons why organizations are actively involved in safety and health management
Explain the major provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) and describe the impact this law has had
Describe some common accident-prevention methods

3. Learning Objectives (cont’d)
List some physical and environmental hazards commonly associated with occupational disease
Describe the purpose of an employee assistance program
Characterize an effectively managed safety and health program
Describe some of the motivations associated with internal-organizational violence

4. The Concern for Employee Safety and Health
Social and Humanitarian Responsibility
The extent to which an organization demonstrates social responsibility is part of the firm’s public image, and a positive safety record can contribute to positive public relations.
Genuine humanitarian concerns are reflected in a commitment to employee health and safety as well.
Public Awareness
Tends to result in pressure on organizations to develop more effective health and safety programs.

5. The Concern for Employee Safety and Health (cont’d)
Legal Obligations
Workers’ Compensation
Labor Laws
Supreme Court
Criminal and Civil Penalties
Influence of Labor Unions
Cost

6. Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
Purpose was to establish and enforce safety and health standards to reduce the incidence of occupational injury, illness, and death.
Administration (through U.S. Department of Labor)
Employer Responsibilities and Rights
Employers have a lengthy set of responsibilities along with a number of right
Employee Responsibilities and Rights

7. Occupational Accidents
Variables related to accident rates
Size of Organization
Work Schedules
Type of Occupation
Worker Behavior

8. Figure 17.1 Death rates due to occupational injury, by industry, United States, 1999

9. Occupational Accidents (cont’d)
Accident prevention requires:
Safety Training and Communications
Protective Equipment
Work Teams
Emergency Plans

10. Occupational Disease Common Health Hazards Minimizing Health Risks
Sick Buildings
Minimizing Health Risks

11. Other Health Problems Substance Abuse Stress AIDS
The Drug-Free Workplace Act
Drug Testing
Stress
AIDS

12. Managing Safety and Health Programs
Elements of Sound Safety and Health Programs
Employee Assistance Programs
Peer-to-Peer Programs
Wellness Programs
Role of Supervisors
Specialists and Organizational Structure

13. Role of the HR Department
Assume leadership in the development and maintenance of a corporate culture that supports an effective health and safety program.
Interprete the needs of the safety, health, and employee assistance programs to top management.
Keep employees, supervisors, and all other members of management informed of and involved in the status of ongoing programs

14. Key Terms Employee assistance program (EAP) Peer-to-peer counseling
Occupational safety and health act (OSHA)
Occupational safety and health administration (OSHA)
Compliance officer
Inspection tour
Occupation disease
Stress
Prolonged stress
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Peer-to-peer counseling
Wellness programs
Safety director
Safety engineer
Safety inspector
Health and industrial hygienists