Transcript SAFETY AND HEALTH - University of Massachusetts Boston

SAFETY AND HEALTH
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HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
COLLEGE OF PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY
SERVICE
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AT
BOSTON
©2008 WILLIAM HOLMES
SAFETY
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 Protection against injury
 Protection against death
 Protection of privacy
 Protection against threats
 Protection against crime
HEALTH
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 Reducing job related disease
 Reducing toxins
 Reducing job hazards
 Reducing job stress
OSHA
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 Occupational Safety and
Health Act
 Occupational Safety and
Health Administration
 Education
 Collaboration
 Enforcement
OSHA REQUIREMENTS
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 Duty to provide safe and health
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environments
Duty to provide safe employees
Reduce causes of workplace fatalities
Reduce causes of workplace injuries
Reduce causes of workplace illness
OSHA WORKER PROTECTIONS
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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 INDICATIONS
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 Repetitive Stress Injuries
 Workplace Violence
 Frequent Employee Grievances
 Psychological Injury Compensation
Claims
 Understaffing and Excessive Demands
for Overtime
 Screaming or Explosive Outbursts
 Repeated Off-color Remarks
EMPLOYEE WELLNESS
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 Exercise
 Relaxation
 Health care/benefits
 Employee input
 Drug Free Workplace
 Employee Assistance Program
DEVELOPING A SAFETY PROGRAM: I
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 Unsafe Employee
Actions
 Unsafe Working
Conditions
 Developing Safety Plan
 Job Hazard Analysis
DEVELOPING A SAFETY PROGRAM: II
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 Superfund Review
 Employee Involvement
 Accident Investigation
 Safety Director