Managing Employee Safety Paper
University of Phoenix
June 2, 2008
Introduction
“Under the law, each employer has a general duty to provide a place of employment free from recognized hazards.” (Cascio, 2002, p. 582) The concept of employee safety is an important element in the success of any company. In other words, it is essential that all organizations ensure the safety of its employees in order to maintain a successful reputation and growth. Legislations have been implemented in order to ensure such safety but more importantly, the company must be able to conduct proper risk and safety management. This paper will analyze the following constituents that allow for an organization to maintain its employee and workplace safety; violence in the workplace, alcoholism, employee health, causes of accidents, OSHA enforcement, and employee selection.
Synopsis
Violence at Work and American Express –
Violence at the workplace is a serious safety and health issue. The violence can at or outside of the office. It can range from verbal to physical violence. American Express employs many employees from different walks of life. In one of the main offices within the United States they had several employees that were in the process of having sex changes and we being harassed in the men’s bathroom. The harassment started with verbal comments, which, the employee being abused kept secret, and went on with his day-to-day job taking the abuse.
Within a six-month period, the abuse became so persistent that the employee decided to report it to his manager. The company took the employees allegations and immediately investigated the alleged report. They interviewed each employee involved and witnesses that heard the abuse take place, a ...