Impact of the Law

– This is most likely when all levels of management demonstrate a strong commitment to the program.
– The supervisor is responsible for seeing to it that employees understand and follow safety precautions.
workstations, and • training employees.
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• Benefits to organizations from well-designed and executed safety and health programs are reduced number and severity of work-related injuries and illness that cut associated costs.
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• Some of the common safety and health concerns of employers include
– cigarette smoke, – abuse of alcohol and other drugs, – extended use of video display terminals,
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• Hazards in the workplace may be
– physical, – chemical, – biological, or – stress-inducing.
• Safety hazards include personal behavior and unsafe conditions of the physical environment.
• In addition, concern for employees’ safety and health
– motivates employees, – reduces turnover, and – avoids the pain and suffering of employees.
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– Rules and policies enforced by employers include
• limiting smoking in the workplace, • rotating employees on tasks that increase risk of injury, • applying ergonomics to the design of jobs and
• A safety and health program is effective when it minimizes the likelihood that people will be injured or ill as a result of ons in the workplace.
• conduct research regarding occupational health and safety,
• set health and safety standards, • inspect workplaces, and • penalize employers that do not meet standards.
• The supervisor should encourage employees to participate in promoting safety and health conditions.
• Finally, the supervisor should set a good example by 2020/8/6 following safe practices.
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• The supervisor must be familiar with the kinds of practices required to preserve health and safety in their department.
• They also must keep formal records of occupational injuries and illnesses, and be sure that employees have information about chemical hazards, as required by OSHA’s right-to-know rule.
repetitive-motion disorders, and – AIDS.
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• Employers are taking actions to control these conditions because they are costly to the organization and reduce employee morale when they are left unattended.
Impact of the Law
CHAPTER OVERVIEW
• This chapter introduces the legislation that regulates safety and health in the workplace.
– The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 sets up government to
• Another type of conflict is experienced by an organization during a union organization drive and collective bargaining.