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Learning Objectives After studying this chapter, you should be able to:

Learning Objectives After studying this chapter, you should be able to:. Identify and discuss the central elements associated with employee safety and health Discuss issues involved in the physical work environment Discuss health- and stress-management in organizations

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Learning Objectives After studying this chapter, you should be able to:

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  1. © 2012 South-Western, Cengage Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

  2. Learning ObjectivesAfter studying this chapter, you should be able to: Identify and discuss the central elements associated with employee safety and health Discuss issues involved in the physical work environment Discuss health- and stress-management in organizations Identify and describe the most important HR-related security issues in organizations © 2012 South-Western, Cengage Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

  3. Employee Safety and Health • Safety Hazards • Conditions in the work environment that have the potential to cause harm to an employee • Health Hazards • Characteristics of the work environment that slowly, systematically, and cumulatively, result in damage to employee health © 2012 South-Western, Cengage Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

  4. Most Dangerous Occupations in the United States, 2008 © 2012 South-Western, Cengage Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

  5. Workplace Safety and Health Legislation • Occupational Safety and Health Act • Authorized the U.S. government to create and enforce various standards regarding occupational safety and health. • Assigned to the Department of Labor. • The Department of Health sponsors research to establish criteria for various tasks and occupations and for training in employee compliance. © 2012 South-Western, Cengage Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

  6. Sample General Industry Safety and Health Regulations from OSHA © 2012 South-Western, Cengage Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

  7. Beyond the Book:Major Categories of Occupational Illnesses • Occupational skin diseases or disorders • Dust diseases of the lungs • Respiratory conditions due to toxic agents • Poisoning • Disorders due to physical agents • Disorders associated with repeated trauma • Other categories of occupational illness © 2012 South-Western, Cengage Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

  8. Safety at Work • Controlling Accidents At Work • Safety engineers • Employee training • Controlling Occupational Diseases • Organizations should be thoroughly familiar with hazardous circumstances in the work environment that might cause occupational diseases. © 2012 South-Western, Cengage Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

  9. The Physical Environment at Work Temperature Lighting Background music Hours of work Circadian rhythms © 2012 South-Western, Cengage Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

  10. Stress at Work • Stress • A person’s adaptive response to a stimulus that places excessive psychological or physical demands on him or her. • Stress and Personality Types • Type A Personality • Type B Personality • Hardiness © 2012 South-Western, Cengage Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

  11. The Causes and Consequences of Stress in Organizations © 2012 South-Western, Cengage Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

  12. Most and Least Stressful Jobs © 2012 South-Western, Cengage Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

  13. Consequences of Stress at Work • Burnout • Turnover • Dysfunctional Behavior © 2012 South-Western, Cengage Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

  14. Promoting Wellness in Organizations • Institutional Programs • Attempt to manage stress through established organizational mechanisms. • Collateral Stress Programs • Are organizational programs created to help employees deal with stress. • Other Program Interventions • H1N1 • AIDS © 2012 South-Western, Cengage Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

  15. Workplace Security • Employees need to feel safe from: • Bombings • Kidnappings • Terrorists • U.S. firms are engaging in high-level emergency preparedness © 2012 South-Western, Cengage Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

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