Management & Occupational Safety
It is the employer's responsibility to secure the work environment and protect employees from exposure to safety hazards. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) states that workers have federal rights in terms of occupational safety.
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Function
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Occupational safety keeps employees safe at work. Companies achieve occupational safety by instituting safety programs, writing safety policies and procedures or hiring safety managers to keep occupational hazards under control.
Types
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Management personnel must familiarize themselves with the types of occupational safety risks that pervade their work environment. OSHA helps employers identify which hazards pertain to their industry, since every work environment has different risks.
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Features
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Managers must provide employees with the tools and resources to do their jobs safely. In office environments, this includes ergonomic chairs, since office employees do a lot of sitting. In construction zones, managers must provide workers with personal protective equipment such as hard hats, gloves or masks.
Significance
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Adhering to occupational safety standards saves companies money. When employees are sick or injured on the job, employers must pay for their medical bills or workers' compensation claims. Companies also lose money due to lost workdays. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the total cases of occupational illnesses or injuries in 2008 were 1,078,100. All of these cases required workers to miss workdays.
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