Promoting Safety and Health
Chapter
12
This chapter begins by describing various aspects of the OSHA law and then moves to a
practical discussion of how organizations can promote a safe work environment by creating a
Chapter Outline
SAFETY AND HEALTH: IT’S THE LAW
OSHA’s Coverage
OSHA Standards
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Cooperative Programs
PROMOTING A SAFE WORK ENVIRONMENT
Creating a Culture of Safety
Interviewing for Safety and Fitness-for-Duty Tests
Crisis Management Teams
CREATING A HEALTHY WORK ENVIRONMENT
Ergonomics
Health Hazards and Issues
Cumulative Trauma Disorders
Computer Workstation Issues
Generating Interest
Introduce the chapter by using a recent example of a workplace accident by going to
Dealing with Trouble Spots
Relate your recent example from the “Generating Interest” feature to OSHA’s statistical data
Involving Students
Assign students to take an online stress test, print out their results, and bring the printout to
class. Choose the one that best suits your class from the following options:
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