The first time I heard about OSHA, it was summer after my freshman year. My shop teacher, Mr. Roopnarine, mailed the whole class about it. In the letter, it was stated that we are mandated to take the 10 hours training online. At first, I didn't completely understand why I had to take the training online since I didn't even know my shop teacher at that time and I never took his class. However, since it was mandated for us to do it, I did the 10 hours training during the summer of 2013.
people know what OSHA is when they first hear aboutr it. OSHA was created because of the Health and Occupation Saftey act in 1970. OSHA’s main concern was to protect the safety and rights of workers. OSHA tries to prevent injuries wjhile working and make sure that the working conditions are fine. OSHA follows rules to ensure saftey. Some examples of these rules are disposal of hazardous materials, personal safety, noise levels, and fall protection (Search Compliance, N.D.) OSHA really looks out for
injuries in the workplace increased lately. It is caused by a lack of emphasis on the importance of safety and health in the work becomes the main factor. The idea of Occupational Safety and Health has gained the most attention, and many firms have implemented systems and processes to support an organization to protect, safe, and management of risk. Where, occupational safety and health is a mechanism that must be applied in workplace in order to decreases hazard. As we know, in the workplace, the worker
Who is responsible for the prevention of accidents in the workplace, the employee or employer? If or when accidents occur, how do we determine who is to be held responsible or if anyone at all? In this paper, I will attempt to critically analyze responsibilities for accident prevention and safety in the work place. This case study presented the issue of who should be held responsible when workplace accidents occur. The case provided information of a serious inquiry sustained by an employee while
health and safety in the workplace and has a strong focus on primary prevention of hazards. It is a health service which demands that employers, both government and private should show concern for practical measures of protecting the health of workers or employees (Adeniyi, 2001). Awareness of occupational safety and health (OSH) plays an important role in the prevention of occupational injuries and diseases. Following the enactment of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) in 1994, various programmes
1 CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 1.1 Introduction Considering the background of the study, it is apparent that workplace accidents are frequent in all the industries. These accidents result in severe consequences for the employees and the corporations as well. This chapter highlights all the previous studies that discuss the prevention of accidents in the workplace, the cause of these accidents and the benefits of reduced accident for organisations. 1.2 Practices of Avoiding Accidents The uncertainty
One of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) main concerns is the topic of workplace violence. It is a very important topic that should be in every organization’s written policy for their employees to read and understand. The article “Workplace Violence: Awareness, prevention and response” written by Mary D. Bruce, PhD and William A. Nowlin, PhD study workplace violence and the effects of properly written policies in organization. This summarization will review the article and
within the staff. As nowadays we live in a socially diverse society and equality for different person of different sex, age, origin, marital status, religion, race and soon. Prejudice, discrimination and unfair comportment are not tolerated on workplace since the company should struggle to create and have a peaceful atmosphere so that personal development of every employee can take place, since it is vital for the development and prosperity of the staff. (Data Communication,
Darren Kasparian was a carpenter that suffered injuries in the workplace. He sued the owner of a Wheaton property, alleging injuries due to a fall. Darren Kasparian filed a lawsuit against Draper and Kramer Inc. of Chicago and Thyssenkrupp Safeway Inc. alleging negligence in the workplace on June 12, 2009. According to the complaint about the incident on May 19, 2009, Kasparian was working for Berglund Construction Co. at a D and K-owned property called Wheaton Center. As a result of negligence
How well is your organization adhering to U.S. labor laws? Many employers find themselves facing employment-related law suits that come directly from labor law violations. In many cases, the employer had no idea there was a problem until they received the law suit notice. That is why it is important for employers to know about the most common labor law violations and to take action to avoid problems. Not paying overtime when it's due According to the Fair Labor Standards Act, hourly employees who