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Chapter 8: Promoting Safety and Health - Coggle Diagram
Chapter 8: Promoting Safety and Health
The Law
Providing workers a safe and healthy environment
To govern safety and health in the workplace, Congress passed the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) in 1970.
OSHA Mission
Education
Establishing partnership
Outreach
Continual improvement
Providing training
Settings and enforcing standards
OSHA Standards
To develop and enforce mandatory job safety and health standards
Employers can be cited and fined if they do not comply with OSHA standards.
Enforcing OSHA Standards
Workplace Inspections
Enter without delay and at reasonable times any factory, plant, establishment
Citations and Penalties
Citations tell the employer and employees which regulations and standards are alleged
Responsibilities and Rights under OSHA
Employees’ Responsibilities and Rights
Report hazardous conditions
Comply with all applicable OSHA standards
Follow all employer safety and health rules and regulations
Employers’ Responsibilities and Rights
Provide a hazard-free workplace and comply applicable OSHA standards
Inform all their employees about the safety and health requirements of OSHA
Provide employees with protective equipment when necessary and ensure it is used
Keep certain records and to compile and post an annual summary of work-related injuries and illnesses
Promoting a Safe Work Environment
coordinates the safety communication and training programs, maintains safety records required by OSHA
Creating a Culture of Safety
exists when everyone within an organization consciously works to improve its safety and health conditions
HR executives should be the point persons on creating and making sure that a corporate safety culture exists
Enforcing Safety Rules
communicate specific safety rules and regulations in a variety of ways
many companies prominently display in their workplaces the number of consecutive days
Investigating and Recording Accidents
Should investigate every accident, even those considered minor.
OSHA requirements mandate that employers to records of work-related occupational injuries and illnesses.
Safety Hazards and Issues
Distracted Driving- Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of worker fatalities each year.
Workplace Violence- NIOSH define “any physical assault, threatening behavior, or verbal abuse occurring in the work setting.”
Fatigue- The regulations in certain industries limit the number of hours employees can work per shift.
Workplace Emergencies
Threatens employees, customers, or the public
Disrupts or shuts down operations
Health Hazards and Issues
Computer Workstation Issues
Visual difficulties
Muscular aches and pains
Chemical Hazards
All hazardous chemical containers must be labeled with the identify of the contents
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) – Documents that contain vital information about hazardous substances
Cumulative trauma disorders – Injuries involving tendons that become inflamed from repeated stresses and strains