HRM305 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Hoggs Hollow, Contributory Negligence, Skill

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Human Resources Management
• Course: HRM305
• Professor: Derek Morgan

Document Summary

First have to know what the hazard is: identification phase or recognition: how do you recognize hazards in the workplace. Control and then evaluating if there was an impact on the organization or not. Not common sense because majority of people do not know what to actually do. Three spheres of influence: economic, moral, and legal. Legal: people don"t want to get in trouble: laws that drive people to compliance: legal motivators; minimal standards. Economic: motivated by money; health and safety is good for business: financial incentive with certain insurances (wsib, indirect costs with injuries: temporary workers, training new workers, etc. 3 to 10 times the direct costs: reduce injuries reduce economic costs. Employees: comply according to employers: managers and supervisors would fit into this. And organized labour: challenge all these stakeholders. All stakeholders can work together to achieve a common goal. What three words are generally used to describe ohs: identify, evaluate and control.