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ESP Ch. 14
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Workplace Safety & Wellness
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What impact does a workplace injury have on the employee and on the organization?
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-Employee endures physical/emotional pain
-Costs to family financial/social -Employer loses work capacity/financial impact -Potential legal claim against employer ESP, p.163 |
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What can a supervisor do to promote workplace safety?
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-Enforce existing workplace safety program
-Develop strategic approach to avoid injuries ESP, p.164 |
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A god safety-management program has two important components what are they?
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-Things that employees shouldn’t do
& -Things that employees should do ESP, p. 164 |
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What is the most difficult part of any safety program?
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Getting employees to buy into it.
ESP, p. 164 |
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What is the goal of the employer with regards to illustrating the importance of the safety program to your employees?
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To put the program in a positive light?
ESP, p. 164 |
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Accidents have four major sources what are they?
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-People
-Equipment -Materials -Environment ESP, p. 164 |
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What are the four sections of the ‘Domino explanation of how accidents happen?
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-Lack of Mgmt. Control
-Basic Causes -Immediate Causes -The Accident ESP, p. 164-165 |
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What can be done t prevent ‘Lack of Mgmt. Control’?
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-Provide regular orientation training
-Ensure that rules are established -Regularly inspect work sites & equipment -Hold safety meetings -Investigate all accidents ESP, p. 165 |
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‘Basic Causes’ are divided into two categories, what are they?
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Personal factors
(lack of knowledge, poor motivation,phys/emotional problems) Job factors (inadequate work standards, inadequate maintenance, normal equipement wear & tear or improper usage) ESP, p. 165 |
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What are the two causes of ‘Immediate Causes’
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Unsafe practices & Unsafe conditions
ESP, p.165 |
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What are steps to a strategic approach to safety & wellness?
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-Give employees responsibility for the safety of the program
-Be a good teacher -Reduce stress in the workplace -Watch and Learn |
