RUNNING HEAD: Managing Employee Safety Research
Managing Employee Safety Research
University of Phoenix
Introduction
The business ethics of each company is governed by the leadership and the purpose of the company. One aim of business ethics is to determine the fundamental purposes of a company and to work within the federal, state and local laws of the government. Consequently if a company’s shareholders require the company to maximize wealth then the business ethics could be seen as unethical for a company to consider the interests and rights of anyone else especially the rights of employees.
The human resource department needs to understand clearly the business ethics and apply the ethics of the company consistently with all employees along with the federal, state and local laws. This is especially important related the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Act (OSHA) of 1970. Therefore, companies today need to blend the purpose of the company with business ethics that embrace the OSHA guidelines. This paper outlines how different companies practiced significantly unique approaches to the company purpose of wealth maximization, profit and OSHA.
Role of Human Resources in Managing Employee Safety Risks
The human resources department plays the unique role of being a partner with the business, a consultant and advocate to each individual within the business. A good HR professional is able to maintain equal credibility with both sides of the employment equation. As a good influence the human resources department has the important role to advocate and create within the employees a safety culture where the employees can be trained and informed about the obligation they have as employees and the respon ...