Human Resource Management TENTH EDITON © 2003 Southwestern College Publishing. All rights reserved. PowerPoint Presentation by Charlie Cook Health, Safety, and Security Health, Safety, and Security Chapter 15 SECTION 5 Employee Relations and Global HR Robert L. Mathis  John H. Jackson

© 2002 Southwestern College Publishing. All rights reserved. 15–2 Learning Objectives After you have read this chapter, you should be able to: –Define health, safety, and security and explain their importance in organizations. –Discuss several legal requirements affective health and safety. –Identify the basic provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of –Describe the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspection and record- keeping requirements.

© 2002 Southwestern College Publishing. All rights reserved. 15–3 Learning Objectives (cont’d) –Discuss the activities that comprise effective safety management. –Discuss three different workplace health issues and how employers are responding to them. –Explain the three levels of health promotion in organizations. –Discuss workplace violence as a security issue and describe some components of an effective security program.

© 2002 Southwestern College Publishing. All rights reserved. 15–4 Health, Safety, and Security  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.

© 2002 Southwestern College Publishing. All rights reserved. 15–5 Typical Division of Responsibilities: Health, Safety, and Security Figure 15–1

© 2002 Southwestern College Publishing. All rights reserved. 15–6 Legal Requirements for Safety and Health  Workers’ Compensation –A legally-mandated insurance fund that provides compensation to employees for work-related injuries.  Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) –Allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of leave for their serious health conditions.  Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) –Employers attempting to return injured employees to “light duty” work may undercut the essential functions of the job.

© 2002 Southwestern College Publishing. All rights reserved. 15–7 Workers’ Compensation Injuries Figure 15–2 Source: Based on data from Liberty Mutual Group, in “Insurer Ranks Leading Worker’s Comp Injuries,” National Underwriter, March 19, 2001, 7.

© 2002 Southwestern College Publishing. All rights reserved. 15–8 Selected Child Labor Hazardous Occupations Figure 15–3

© 2002 Southwestern College Publishing. All rights reserved. 15–9 Occupational Safety and Health Act  Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 –Passed to assure safe and healthful working conditions. –Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) administers provisions of the Act. –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.

© 2002 Southwestern College Publishing. All rights reserved. 15–10 Private Industry Injury Rate Figure 15–4 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, 2001.

© 2002 Southwestern College Publishing. All rights reserved. 15–11 OSHA Provisions and Standards Hazard Communication Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Blood-borne Pathogens Material Data Safety 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

© 2002 Southwestern College Publishing. All rights reserved. 15–12 Guide to Recordability of Cases Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act Figure 15–5 Source: U.S. Department of Labor Statistics, What Every Employer Needs to Know About OSHA Record Keeping (Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office).

© 2002 Southwestern College Publishing. All rights reserved. 15–13 OSHA Inspections  On-the-Spot Inspections –Compliance officers –Marshall v. Barlow’s, Inc.  Dealing with an Inspection  Citations and Violations –Imminent danger –Serious –Other than serious –De minimis –Willful and repeated

© 2002 Southwestern College Publishing. All rights reserved. 15–14 Most Frequently Cited OSHA Violations (General Industry, Non-Construction) Figure 15–6 Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Available at

© 2002 Southwestern College Publishing. All rights reserved. 15–15 Workplace Injuries by Employment Size Figure 15–7 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, 2001.

© 2002 Southwestern College Publishing. All rights reserved. 15–16 Approaches to Effective Safety Management Figure 15–8

© 2002 Southwestern College Publishing. All rights reserved. 15–17 Other Safety Issues Employee Motivation and Incentives Safety Policies and Discipline Safety Committees Safety Training and Communications Employee and Workplace Safety

© 2002 Southwestern College Publishing. All rights reserved. 15–18 Phases of Accident Investigation Figure 15–9

© 2002 Southwestern College Publishing. All rights reserved. 15–19 HealthHealth Smoking at Work Substance Abuse Emotional/ Mental Health Concerns Workplace Air Quality Workplace Health Issues

© 2002 Southwestern College Publishing. All rights reserved. 15–20 Common Signs of Substance Abuse Figure 15–10

© 2002 Southwestern College Publishing. All rights reserved. 15–21 Health Promotion Levels Figure 15–11 Source: Developed by Kay F. Ryan (Nebraska Methodist College) and Robert L. Mathis (University of Nebraska at Omaha). May not be reproduced without permission.

© 2002 Southwestern College Publishing. All rights reserved. 15–22 SecuritySecurity  Top Eight Security Concerns at Work: –Workplace violence –Internet/intranet security –Business interruption/disaster recovery –Fraud/white collar crime –Employee selection/screening concerns –General employee theft –Unethical business conduct –Computer hardware/software theft

© 2002 Southwestern College Publishing. All rights reserved. 15–23 Profile of a Potentially Violent Employee Figure 15–12

© 2002 Southwestern College Publishing. All rights reserved. 15–24 Workplace Violence Training in Detection and Prevention Domestic Causes Management Responses Workplace Violence Issues

© 2002 Southwestern College Publishing. All rights reserved. 15–25 Security Management Security Audit Controlled Access Computer Security Workplace Security