Human Resource Management

www.BZUpages.comwww.BZUpages.com


Human Resource Human Resource ManagementManagement

Presentation By : Sultan salah ud din ROLL NO : 07-46

Presentation To : Sir Ahmad Tasman pasha.


How to prevent accidentHow to prevent accident

Accident prevention boils down to basic Accident prevention boils down to basic activities :activities :

Reducing unsafe condition.Reducing unsafe condition.Reducing unsafe act.Reducing unsafe act.


In large facilities ,the chief safety officer In large facilities ,the chief safety officer called “Environmental Health and safety called “Environmental Health and safety officer" is responsible for this . In smaller officer" is responsible for this . In smaller firms various other managers including those firms various other managers including those from human resources, planet management from human resources, planet management and first line manager share these and first line manager share these responsibilities. responsibilities.

How to prevent accidentHow to prevent accident


Reducing unsafe conditionsReducing unsafe conditions

Reducing unsafe conditions is always an Reducing unsafe conditions is always an employer’s first line of defense in accident employer’s first line of defense in accident prevention.prevention.

Safety engineer should design jobs so as to Safety engineer should design jobs so as to remove or reduce physical conditions.remove or reduce physical conditions.

Employers increasingly use computerized Employers increasingly use computerized tools to design safer equipment.e.g designsafe tools to design safer equipment.e.g designsafe help automate the tasks of hazard help automate the tasks of hazard analysis ,risk assessment ,and identifying analysis ,risk assessment ,and identifying safety option.safety option.


Sometimes the solution for for eliminating an Sometimes the solution for for eliminating an unsafe condition is obvious, and sometimes its unsafe condition is obvious, and sometimes its more subtle e.g. slips and falls are often the more subtle e.g. slips and falls are often the result of debris or a slippery floor . Relatively result of debris or a slippery floor . Relatively obvious remedies for problems like these obvious remedies for problems like these include slip reducing floor coatings ,floor include slip reducing floor coatings ,floor mats, better lighting and a system to quick mats, better lighting and a system to quick block of spills.block of spills.

Reducing unsafe conditionsReducing unsafe conditions


Getting to wear personal protective equipment can Getting to wear personal protective equipment can be famously difficult chore .be famously difficult chore .

Where ability is important.Where ability is important. In addition to providing reliable protection and In addition to providing reliable protection and

durability ,protective gear should fit properly;be easy durability ,protective gear should fit properly;be easy as care for ,maintain, and repair ;be flexible and as care for ,maintain, and repair ;be flexible and lightweight; provide comfort and reduce heat stress; lightweight; provide comfort and reduce heat stress; be relatively easy to put on and take off ; and easy to be relatively easy to put on and take off ; and easy to clean ,dispose of , and recycle .clean ,dispose of , and recycle .


Praise employees when they choose safe Praise employees when they choose safe behavior .behavior .

Listen when employees offer safety suggestion Listen when employees offer safety suggestion , concerns or complaints;, concerns or complaints;

Be a good example, for instance by following Be a good example, for instance by following every safety rule and procedure.every safety rule and procedure.

Visit plants area regularlyVisit plants area regularly Links managers bonuses to safety Links managers bonuses to safety

improvements.improvements.


Proper employees screening and placement Proper employees screening and placement can reduce unsafe acts,can reduce unsafe acts,

Here the employees aims is to identify the trait Here the employees aims is to identify the trait that might predict accidents on the job in the that might predict accidents on the job in the question and screen candidate for this traits . question and screen candidate for this traits .


For example For example A test like the Employee Reliability Inventory A test like the Employee Reliability Inventory

(ERI) can help employers reduce unsafe acts at (ERI) can help employers reduce unsafe acts at works .works .

Also ask several safety releated question Also ask several safety releated question during the selection interview for instance during the selection interview for instance “what would you do if you saw another “what would you do if you saw another employee working in an unsafe ways .employee working in an unsafe ways .


Safety training is another way to reduce unsafe Safety training is another way to reduce unsafe acts ,especially for new employees.acts ,especially for new employees.

You should instruct them in safe practices and You should instruct them in safe practices and procedures, warn them of potent ional hazards, procedures, warn them of potent ional hazards, and work on developing a safety conscious and work on developing a safety conscious attitude.attitude.


OSHA has published two useful booklets .OSHA has published two useful booklets . ““Training Requirements Under OSHA “and Training Requirements Under OSHA “and

“Teaching Safety and Health in the “Teaching Safety and Health in the

workplaces”workplaces”


Employers also use various tools to motivate Employers also use various tools to motivate workers to work safety .workers to work safety .

Safety posters are one.Safety posters are one. Safety posters can apparently increase safe Safety posters can apparently increase safe

behavior but they are no substitute for a behavior but they are no substitute for a comprehensive safety program .comprehensive safety program .

Incentive programs are also successful at Incentive programs are also successful at reducing workplace injuries .reducing workplace injuries .


Behavior based safety means Identifying the Behavior based safety means Identifying the worker behaviors that contribute to accidents worker behaviors that contribute to accidents and then training workers to avoid these and then training workers to avoid these behavior .behavior .


There are good reasons to get the employee There are good reasons to get the employee involved in designing the safety program.involved in designing the safety program.

First ,employee are often management ‘s best First ,employee are often management ‘s best source of idea about what the potential source of idea about what the potential problems are and problems are and how to problems are and problems are and how to solve them.solve them.

Second employee involvements tend to Second employee involvements tend to encourage employee to accept the safety encourage employee to accept the safety program.program.


Chemicals and others hazardous material.Chemicals and others hazardous material. Excessive noise and vibrations.Excessive noise and vibrations. Temperature extremes.Temperature extremes. Biohazards including those that are normally Biohazards including those that are normally

occurring and man made .occurring and man made . Ergonomic hazard such as poorly designed Ergonomic hazard such as poorly designed

equipment that force worker to do their jobs equipment that force worker to do their jobs while contorted in unnatural position .while contorted in unnatural position .


Sheets that describe he precautions required by Sheets that describe he precautions required by OSHA that employee are to take when dealing OSHA that employee are to take when dealing with hazardous chemicals and what to do if with hazardous chemicals and what to do if problem arise .problem arise .


Employees can take steps to prevent the entry or Employees can take steps to prevent the entry or spread of infectious diseases like these into workforce spread of infectious diseases like these into workforce . These include: . These include:

Closely monitor Center for diseases Control travel Closely monitor Center for diseases Control travel alert .These CDC issues travel advisories and travel alert .These CDC issues travel advisories and travel alerts.alerts.

Provide daily medical screenings for employees Provide daily medical screenings for employees returning from SARS or other infected areas.returning from SARS or other infected areas.

Clean works area and surface regularly.Clean works area and surface regularly. Stagger breaks . Offer several lunch periods to reduce Stagger breaks . Offer several lunch periods to reduce

overcrowding .overcrowding .


NIOSH (National Institute of Occupational NIOSH (National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health ) provided general Safety and Health ) provided general recommendations regarding rhe use of recommendations regarding rhe use of computer screens . These include:computer screens . These include:

Give employee rest breaks.Give employee rest breaks. Employees should take a 3_5minutes break Employees should take a 3_5minutes break

from working at the computer every 20_40 from working at the computer every 20_40 minutes and use other tasks like making minutes and use other tasks like making copies . copies .


Put the fleet flat on the floor ,or on a footrest .Put the fleet flat on the floor ,or on a footrest . Lets the wrists rest lightly on apad for Lets the wrists rest lightly on apad for

support .support . Allow the user to position his or her wrists at Allow the user to position his or her wrists at

the same level as the elbow .the same level as the elbow . Reduce glare with devices such as shades over Reduce glare with devices such as shades over

windows and recessed or indirect lighting .windows and recessed or indirect lighting .


Smoking is serious problem for both Smoking is serious problem for both employee and employer.employee and employer.

For employers these costs derive from higher For employers these costs derive from higher health and fire insurance as well as increase health and fire insurance as well as increase absenteeism and reduced productivity absenteeism and reduced productivity ( which occurs when smoker takes a 10 ( which occurs when smoker takes a 10 _minutes break behind the store)_minutes break behind the store)


Can the employer institute a smoking ban.Can the employer institute a smoking ban. The depend on several things , including the The depend on several things , including the

state in which you are located and weather or state in which you are located and weather or not your firm is unionized. for example not your firm is unionized. for example instituting a smoking ban in a unionized instituting a smoking ban in a unionized facility which formerly allowed employee to facility which formerly allowed employee to smoke may be subject collective bargaining .smoke may be subject collective bargaining .


An unexplained gap in employment .An unexplained gap in employment . A negative ,unfavorable, or false reference .A negative ,unfavorable, or false reference . Incomplete or false information on the resume Incomplete or false information on the resume

or application.or application. A history of significant psychiatric problem.A history of significant psychiatric problem. Prior in subordinate or violent behavior on the Prior in subordinate or violent behavior on the

job.job.


a history of drug or alcohol abuse .a history of drug or alcohol abuse . A criminal history involving harassing or A criminal history involving harassing or

violent behavior.violent behavior. Lapsed or lost license or accreditations.Lapsed or lost license or accreditations.


Some suggestionsSome suggestions Make eye contact .Make eye contact . Stop what are you doing and give full attention .Stop what are you doing and give full attention . Speak in calm voice and create a relax environment.Speak in calm voice and create a relax environment. Be open and honest.Be open and honest. Let the person have his or her say.Let the person have his or her say. BE careful to define problem.BE careful to define problem. Ask open-ended question and explore all sides of Ask open-ended question and explore all sides of

the issuesthe issues


Taking advantage of the facility’s natural or Taking advantage of the facility’s natural or architectural features in order to minimize architectural features in order to minimize security problems.security problems.


The utilization of security of security system The utilization of security of security system such as locks, intrusion alarms, access control such as locks, intrusion alarms, access control system and surveillance systemsystem and surveillance system

Documents

Human Resource Management