14-1 Dessler, Cole and Sutherland Human Resources Management in Canada Canadian Ninth Edition Chapter Fourteen Occupational Health and Safety © 2005 Pearson Education Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario 14-1

14-2 Basic Facts About Occupational Health and Safety Legislation Responsibilities and Rights of Employers and Employees -joint responsibility for health and safety -due diligence responsibility (employer) -right to refuse unsafe work (employee) -joint responsibility for health and safety -due diligence responsibility (employer) -right to refuse unsafe work (employee) © 2005 Pearson Education Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario

14-3 What Causes Accidents? Chance Occurrences (beyond control) Chance Occurrences (beyond control) Three Basic Causes of Accidents Unsafe Conditions Unsafe Conditions Unsafe Acts (by employees) Unsafe Acts (by employees) © 2005 Pearson Education Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario

14-4 How to Prevent Accidents -reduce unsafe conditions -reduce unsafe acts -selection and placement -training and education -positive reinforcement -top-management commitment -monitoring work overload and stress -reduce unsafe conditions -reduce unsafe acts -selection and placement -training and education -positive reinforcement -top-management commitment -monitoring work overload and stress © 2005 Pearson Education Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario

14-5 Employee Wellness Programs -proactive approach to employee health -stress management -nutrition/weight management -smoking cessation programs -heart health -physical fitness -ergonomics … -proactive approach to employee health -stress management -nutrition/weight management -smoking cessation programs -heart health -physical fitness -ergonomics … © 2005 Pearson Education Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario

14-6 Occupational Health Issues and Challenges -serious/widespread workplace problem -staggering costs ($11.8B lost productivity annually) -’on-the-job’ absenteeism -serious/widespread workplace problem -staggering costs ($11.8B lost productivity annually) -’on-the-job’ absenteeism Alcoholism and Substance Abuse © 2005 Pearson Education Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario

14-7 Occupational Health Issues and Challenges Reducing Job Stress -supervisory monitoring -job transfer -EAP counseling -fair treatment Reducing Job Stress -supervisory monitoring -job transfer -EAP counseling -fair treatment Job Stress © 2005 Pearson Education Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario

14-8 Occupational Health Issues and Challenges Avoiding Burnout -break patterns -get away from it all periodically -reassess goals -think about work -reduce stress Avoiding Burnout -break patterns -get away from it all periodically -reassess goals -think about work -reduce stress Burnout © 2005 Pearson Education Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario

14-9 Occupational Health Issues and Challenges -three causes: -repetitive movements -awkward postures -forceful exertion -preventable through ergonomically-designed workstations -three causes: -repetitive movements -awkward postures -forceful exertion -preventable through ergonomically-designed workstations Repetitive Strain Injuries © 2005 Pearson Education Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario

14-10 Occupational Health Issues and Challenges Prevention/Control of Workplace Violence -institute workplace violence policy -heighten security measures -improve employee screening -provide workplace violence training Prevention/Control of Workplace Violence -institute workplace violence policy -heighten security measures -improve employee screening -provide workplace violence training Violence at Work © 2005 Pearson Education Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario