BU354 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Safety Culture, Occupational Stress, Job Satisfaction
Document Summary
Hr professionals should ensure consistent enforcement of all safety and health rules. Safety training is now mandatory under ontario law. A company"s best defense to health and safety offences is due diligence meaning the company took all reasonable steps to avoid the event: an effective safety program helps establish due diligence. Health and safety audi: may include a review of health and safety documentation, tour of the workplace, and interviews of employees and management. Safety climate: safety climate affects safety knowledge and motivation, and thus safety behavior o there are eight dimensions to safety climate. Organizational level dimensions: management commitment to safety, human resource management practices, safety systems. Local work group dimensions: supervisor support for safety, internal group processes, boundary management, risk, work pressure. Downsizing and safety: downsizing creates job insecurity which lowers job satisfaction, low job satisfaction is related to safety motivation and safety knowledge.
