A SAFE AND HEALTHY WORK ENVIRONMENT

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A SAFE AND HEALTHY WORK ENVIRONMENT
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Chapter Objectives

• Describe the nature and role of safety and
  health.
• Explain the purpose of the Occupational Safety
  and Health Act.
• Describe the focus of safety programs in business
  operations.
• Explain the purpose of ergonomics.
• Describe the consequences of repetitive stress
  injuries.

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Chapter Objectives (Continued)

• Describe the purposes of wellness programs.
• Describe stress and burnout.
• Explain sources of stress and ways of coping with
  stress.
• Describe the importance of physical fitness
  programs.
• Describe employee assistance programs.

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The Nature and Role of Safety and Health

• Safety - Protecting employees from injuries
  caused by work-related accidents
• Health - Employees' freedom from physical or
  emotional illness

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Under OSHA(????????), When an Employee Can
Legally Refuse to Work

• Reasonably fears death, disease or serious
  physical harm
• Harm is imminent
• Too little time to file complaint and get problem
  corrected
• Employer has been notified of condition but has
  not taken action

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Safety health The Impact

• Employee
• Financial loss
• Working capability
• Employer
• Productivity
• Financial loss
• legal?medical?higher insurance premium?recruitment
  cost.
• Social responsibility
• Society

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Legal Consequences

• Negligent hiring(????)
• Negligent retention(????)

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Developing a Safety Program

• Job hazard analysis - Key to determining and
  implementing the necessary controls, procedures
  and training
• Employee involvement - Personal commitment

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Evaluation of Safety Programs

• Reduction in frequency and severity of injuries
  and illnesses

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Ergonomics(????)

• Study of human interaction with tasks, equipment,
  tools and the physical environment
• Attempt to fit machine and work environment to
  the person
• Failure results in repetitive stress injuries

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

• Most commonly reported repetitive stress injury
• Caused by pressure on the median nerve in the
  wrist due to repetitive flexing and extension of
  the wrist

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Vulnerable Employees

• Gas stations and liquor stores
• Taxi drivers
• Police officers working overnight shifts

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The Nature of Stress

• Bodys nonspecific reaction to any demand made on
  it
• Affects people in different ways
• Effect of stress not always negative
• Certain jobs more stressful than others

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Sources of Stress

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Personal Factors

• personality
• The Family
• Financial Problems

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Managing Stress

• Individual Coping Approaches
• psychological counseling
• Biofeedback
• Transcendental meditation
• Organizational Coping Approaches

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Burnout(??)

• Individuals lose sense of basic purpose and
  fulfillment of work
• Lose interest in what they are doing
• Associated with midlife or mid-career crisis
• Individuals in helping professions seem to be
  susceptible to burnout
• Danger It is contagious!

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Individual and Organizational Characteristics to
Monitor

• Screaming
• Explosive outbursts over minor disagreements
• Making off-color remarks

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Individual and Organizational Characteristics to
Monitor (Continued)

• Crying
• Decreased energy or focus
• Deteriorating work performance and personal
  appearance
• Reclusive behavior

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