Importance of health and safety in workplace

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Overview of BP Texas City Case Study:

This case emphasizes the importance of health and safety in the workplace. The case shares insights on several safety failures at BP, and in particular at the Texas City facility. In addition to discussing safety programs, the case explores the role company leadership plays in creating a safety culture. The case emphasizes the importance of all aspects of safety from policies and practices to organizational commitment to creating a safe work environment. The case also introduces the ethical implications of safety efforts at an organization.

(Kindly read the case study found in Human Resource Management by Gary Dessler 4th Edition) OR online via YouTube.

Questions

Are the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's standards, policies, and rules aimed at addressing problems like the ones that apparently existed at the Texas City plant? If so, how would you explain the fact that problems like these could have continued for so many years?

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