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Mgt340 - Topic 6 - Safety and Health

Chapter 6 discusses the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) which mandates safety and health requirements for employers and employees. It outlines the duties of both parties, emphasizing the importance of a safe working environment and the need for wellness programs to improve employee health. Additionally, it addresses stress management and the reduction of drug and alcohol-related issues in the workplace.

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Mgt340 - Topic 6 - Safety and Health

Chapter 6 discusses the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) which mandates safety and health requirements for employers and employees. It outlines the duties of both parties, emphasizing the importance of a safe working environment and the need for wellness programs to improve employee health. Additionally, it addresses stress management and the reduction of drug and alcohol-related issues in the workplace.

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CHAPTER 6

SAFETY AND HEALTH


AT WORK
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
AND HEALTH ACT (OSHA)
To ensure the safety and health of persons at
work, the Occupational Safety and Health Act
1994, lays down a number of requirements
which must be complied with by employers
and employees.
SAFETY AND HEALTH
• Safety is refers to protecting the physical well
being of people.
• Health is refers to a general state of physical,
mental and emotional well being.
DUTIES OF EMPLOYERS
– Provision and maintenance of plant and systems of work and a
working environment that are practical, safe and without risks
of health
– Provision of information, instruction, training and supervision to
ensure safety and health of employees
– Provide a written statement of the general policy on safety and
health to be notified to all his workers
– The prevention of risks to safety and health that may arise from
the use of any plants or substance at the place of work

# Any employer who contravene any of these rules is liable


to a fine nor exceeding fifty thousand ringgit or to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or both.
DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES
– To take reasonable care for the safety and health of
himself and of other persons who may be affected by his
acts or omissions at work
– To cooperate any comply with his employer or any other
person in following instructions and measures to ensure
safety and health at work
– To wear or use all times protective clothing or equipment
provided by the employer

# Any employee who contravene any of these rules is liable


to a fine nor exceeding one thousand ringgit or to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or
both.
IMPORTANCE OF SAFETY AND
HEALTH
• To prevent accident s in workplace.
• To ensure and maintain safe working condition and heathy
workplace.
• To improve productivity in term of motivation.
• To ensure people are safe and healthy in the workplace
• To decrease the number of accident
• To protect personnel other than workers in the workplace
• To encourage a suitable and comfortable workplace
environment for workers
• To teach the workers to pay attention to their
surroundings.
• To prevents companies from law suits.
PROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIES THAT CAN
IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS EMPLOYESS
• Wellness programme
• Stress management
• Reducing drug and alcohol related problems
WELLNESS PROGRAMMES

Wellness programmes are an attempt to


encourage employees to have a healthy
lifestyle.
ACTIVITIES IN A WELLNESS
PROGRAMME

• Fitness classes
• Talks on nutrition
• Briefings on common health issues
• Regular medical check-ups
• Stop-smoking campaigns
STRESS MANAGEMENT
• Causes of stress:
– Job insecurity and job strain were both clearly
associated with poorer physical and mental
health.
• It was found that workers with insecure employment
were four times more likely to suffer from depression.
– Poor supervision leads to stressed out
subordinates.
– Excessive long working hours and shift work.
STRESS MANAGEMENT
• Employers need to be aware of causes of
stress at work and attempt to reduce
employees’ stress level.
• Causes of stress:
– Job insecurity and job strain were both clearly
associated with poorer physical and mental
health.
• It was found that workers with insecure employment
were four times more likely to suffer from depression.
REDUCING DRUG AND ALCOHOL
RELATED PROBLEMS
• There’s a statistic suggest that if employers
put more effort into identifying illegal drug
users and taking appropriate action to help
them, there would be fewer accidents at work
and on the country’s roads as well as more
productivity from the workers themselves.
REDUCING DRUG AND ALCOHOL RELATED
PROBLEMS
• Conduct drug testing:
– Establish a clear written policy
– Decide on cut-off points for positive results, which must be
stated in the policy
– Decide on the types of drug testing which may be
conducted
– Ensure positive tests are re-confirmed by an expert party
– Ensure careful chain of custody procedures are instituted
and implemented at all times.
– Ensure confidentiality of the test results.
– Decide what form an appeals process might take.
THANK YOU

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