Running Head: MANAGING EMPLOYEE SAFETY
Introduction
The concept of employee safety is an important element in the success of any company. It is essential for all organizations to ensure the safety of employees. “Under the law, each employer has a general duty to provide a place of employment free from recognized hazards” (Cascio, 2002). Organizations need to incorporate the purpose of the company with ethical practices that embrace the guidelines of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Act of 1970 (OSHA) enacted to maintain employee and workplace safety and ensure wealth maximization for all stakeholders.
The purpose of a business operation is to maintain stability, to operate in an efficient and profitable manner, and most importantly to keep human capital resources safe and healthy. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and other regulatory governmental bodies have exacting rules in place that at times conflict with profitable functionability. The ways and means that companies handle regulatory conflict depends on the capabilities of management, the specific demands of government laws and regulations, and the company ethics. Team A using eight different companies has been tasked, with analyzing key findings concerning the role of human resources in managing employee and workplace safety; violence in the workplace, substance/s abuses, general employee health, causes of accidents, OSHA enforcement, and employee selection.
The individual synopses will illustrate the various ways companies have to handle occupational conflicts relevant to federal law regards working conditions; and evaluates the role of ethics in cre ...