1. © 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.

2. 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

3. © 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

4. © 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

5. © 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

6. © 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

7. © 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

8. © 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

9. © 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

10. © 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

11. © 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

12. © 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

13. © 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

14. © 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

15. © 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