HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENTCOLLEGE OF PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICEUNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AT BOSTON

©2008 WILLIAM HOLMES

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SAFETY AND HEALTH

SAFETY2

Protection against injuryProtection against deathProtection of privacyProtection against threatsProtection against crime

HEALTH3

Reducing job related diseaseReducing toxinsReducing job hazardsReducing job stress

OSHA4

Occupational Safety and Health Act

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Education Collaboration Enforcement

OSHA REQUIREMENTS5

Duty to provide safe and health environments

Duty to provide safe employeesReduce causes of workplace

fatalitiesReduce causes of workplace injuriesReduce causes of workplace illness

OSHA WORKER PROTECTIONS6

Worker refusal for reasonable fear of death, disease, or serious physical harm

Worker refusal for imminent harm Worker refusal when time too little for

OSHA action Worker refusal when employer has not

acted on complaints

SAFETY WARNING INDICATIONS7

Repetitive Stress InjuriesWorkplace ViolenceFrequent Employee GrievancesPsychological Injury

Compensation ClaimsUnderstaffing and Excessive

Demands for OvertimeScreaming or Explosive OutburstsRepeated Off-color Remarks

EMPLOYEE WELLNESS8

ExerciseRelaxationHealth care/benefitsEmployee inputDrug Free WorkplaceEmployee Assistance

Program

DEVELOPING A SAFETY PROGRAM: I9

Unsafe Employee Actions

Unsafe Working Conditions

Developing Safety Plan

Job Hazard Analysis

DEVELOPING A SAFETY PROGRAM: II10

Superfund ReviewEmployee

InvolvementAccident

InvestigationSafety Director