Managing Human ResourcesManaging Human Resources

Employee Employee Health and SafetyHealth and SafetyGilbert Calderon Angeles BSU-MBAGilbert Calderon Angeles BSU-MBADR. CECILIA A. GERONIMODR. CECILIA A. GERONIMO

PROFESSOR PROFESSOR

Foundational Objectives

•Develop the commitment and abilities necessary to contribute to the well-being of self and others, have legal responsibilities to ensure a safe, healthy workplace, natural world and participate in social action.

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Strategic Importance of Workplace Safety and Health

• Benefits of a Safe and Healthy Workforce:

Higher productivity

Increased efficiency and quality

Reduced medical and insurance costs

Lower workers’ compensation rates and payments

Improved reputation as an employer of choice

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Consequences of an Unsafe and Unhealthy Work Environment

• Injury and DiseaseBack injuries are

most prevalentExposure to

ChemicalsUndetected effects,

possible long-term risk

• Mental HealthPsychological

symptoms can affect productivity and life away from work

• Deaths and Violence• Economic Costs

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Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)

• What does safety and health in the workplace mean?

 

• Occupational safety refers to practices related to production and work process.

• Health means a sound state of the body and mind of the workers that enables the worker or employee to perform the job normally.

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Individual Qualities: The Unsafe Employee•Characteristics that make people more susceptible to accidents:Emotionally “low”Stressed

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Violent Employees

• Homicide is leading cause of workplace deaths after highway accidents

• Signs of potential violence: Verbal threats Physical Actions

Intimidation Show weapons Try to gain access

Frustration mania

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Occupational Diseases

• Disease-Causing Hazards:Arsenic, asbestos, benzene, bichloromethyletherCoal dust, coke-oven emissions, cotton dustLead, radiation, vinyl chloride

• Workers most likely to be exposed:Chemical and oil refinery workers, miners, textile

workersSteelworkers, lead smeltersMedical technicians, painters, shoemakers,

plastics industry workers

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Diseases Linked to Workplace Hazards

• CancerLiver, lung, brain, kidney

• Lung DiseaseWhite, brown, and black lung

• Leukemia• Bronchitis, emphysema• Lymphoma, aplastic anemia• Central nervous system damage• Reproductive Disorders• Skin Diseases

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Accident Prevention

• Design a safe work environmentGuards, handrailsSafety goggles, helmetsWarning lightsSelf-correcting mechanismsAutomatic shutoffs

• ErgonomicsChange job environment to match

capabilities limitations of employees

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Accident Prevention (cont’d)

• Health and Safety CommitteesAt the department level, do implementation and

administrationAt the organization level, formulate policies

• Behavior ModificationSmall percentage of workforce responsible for

majority of health insurance claimsMeasure, communicate, monitor, and reinforce

desired behavior

• Assessing Intervention Effectiveness

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Disease Prevention

•Reducing the Incidence of DiseasesRecord keepingMonitoring exposureGenetic screening

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Creating a Safe Work Environment

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Safety Awareness Safety Awareness ProgramsPrograms

Safety Motivation Safety Motivation and Knowledgeand Knowledge

Enforcement of Enforcement of Safety RulesSafety Rules

Accident Accident Investigations Investigations and Recordsand Records

Elements in Creating a Safe Elements in Creating a Safe Work EnvironmentWork Environment

Creating a Safe Work Environment (cont’d)• Promoting Safety Awareness

The Key Role of the Supervisor

Communicating the need to work safely.

Proactive Safety Training Program First aid, defensive driving, accident prevention

techniques, hazardous materials, and emergency procedures.

Information Technology and Safety Awareness and Training

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Creating a Safe Work Environment (cont’d)• Typical Safety Rules

Using proper safety devices

Using proper work procedures

Following good housekeeping practices

Complying with accident- and injury-reporting procedures

Wearing required safety clothing and equipment

Avoiding carelessness and horseplay

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Creating a Healthy Work Environment

• Recognizing and Controlling Health Hazards Related to Hazardous Materials and Processes

Use substitutes for hazardous materials.

Alter hazardous processes and engineering controls.

Enclose or isolate hazardous processes.

Issue clothing to protect against hazards.

Improve ventilation.

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Workplace Violence

•Reducing Violence in the Workplace

Commitment to prevent violence

Identify areas of potential violence

Develop violence prevention policies

Provide violence prevention training

Evaluate program effectiveness

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Building Better Health

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Alternative Approaches Wellness Programs

Health Services Focus on Nutrition

Employee Health Enforcement• Cleanliness ( sewerage and sanitation) • Air ventilation and temperature (maximum 25 – 30 degree Celsius)

Cross ventilation, required no of fans and exhaust fansThermometer kept in visible place

• Dust Sucker, Mask • Lighting• Safe drinking water

Minimum 4 ltr per dayMin 6 mtr away from toiletsWater cooler ( 250 employees and more)3 ltr saline water if neededToilets

one / 25 (female) up to first 500one / 40 (male) up to first 500

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Observe Employee Safety

• Safety of building equipment and other infrastructure

• Fire fighting and safety ( emergency door, 2 per room, emergency staircase)

• Fire fighting equipment

• Safety against electrical wearing and connections

• Crane and lift etc

• Turbine

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Duties and Responsibilities

•DUTIES OF THE EMPLOYERS•Adopt administrative policies on safety in

accordance with the provisions of the Standards;•Act on recommended safety measures;•Provide access to appropriate authorities.• DUTIES OF THE EMPLOYEES• Follow safety policies;• Report unsafe conditions and practices to the Supervisor;• Serve as member of the Health and Safety Committee;• Cooperate with Health and Safety Committee;• Assist government agencies in the conduct of safety and

health inspection.

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What are your rights?

•Your rights as an employee to work in a safe and healthy environment are given to you by law and generally can't be changed or removed by your employer.

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What are your responsibilities?

•Your most important responsibilities

•as an employee is:

•to take reasonable

•care of your own

•health and safety.

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