"Chapter 13: Employeehealth and safety Presentation prepared by Troy Fuller Edith Cowan University © John Wiley and Sons AustraliaLearning objectives • On successful completion of this slide set, you will beable to:– Explain the importance of a safe and healthy workenvironment – Describe what management and employees must doto create a safe and healthy work environment – Outline the contribution of TQM to improvedoccupational health and safety performance – Discuss major current health and safety issues– List sources of job stress and possible remedies.Purchase your textbook here: http://au.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-EHEP002727.htmlFastFacts • On average, about 12 accidents or fatalities occur in theAustralian workplace during every million hoursworked. • Air conditioning improves productivity. The optimumtemperature for peak productivity is a chilly 20 degrees. • An Australian survey found that 62% of the employeesreported being bullied at work, most of them did notreport the incidents. Purchase your textbook here: http://au.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-EHEP002727.htmlOccupational health and safety (OHS)• OHS is concerned with the provision of a safe andhealthy work environment. • OHS programs should be linked with the organisation’sstrategic business objectives to seek competitiveadvantage by promoting employee commitment. • Poor OHS performance equates with poor HRM, andpoor ethical, legal and social responsibility. Purchase your textbook here: http://au.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-EHEP002727.htmlOccupational health and safety strategies © John Wiley and Sons Australia© John Wiley and Sons AustraliaBenefits of a safe and healthy workingenvironment • Improved personal safety • Reduced overheads, insurance claims, insurancepremiums, uninsured losses, retraining, relocation • Improved productivity • Reduced spoilage, wastage, machine shut-down • Reduced re-work • Compliance with OHS Act requirements • Increased trust, morale, job satisfaction • Lower labour turnover, absenteeism • Reputation as employer of choice Purchase your textbook here: http://au.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-EHEP002727.htmlOHS • Safety and health must be considered when: – jobs are designed – employees are selected – employees are trained and developed. What would be the consequences of not doing so?Purchase your textbook here: http://au.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-EHEP002727.html© John Wiley and Sons AustraliaGovernment regulation of OHS• Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) – The national consultative body on OHS and workerscompensation. • Self-regulation – Applies when employers are held responsible forproviding a safe and healthy work environment. • Tripartite approach – An approach to OHS involving the activeparticipation of employers, unions and government. Purchase your textbook here: http://au.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-EHEP002727.html"