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Chapter 7 1
CHAPTER
Chapter 7 2
PREVIEW
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Medical bills
Overtime work
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Chapter 7 5
CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS
Technical causes
Human causes
Environmental causes
Causes of Accidents, 2007
Cause
Percentage
Struck by object
50
Falls
27
Caught in object
12
10
Cause
Exposed to extreme
Percentage
Source: SOCSO
HRM Principles & Practices (Second Edition)
Oxford Fajar Sdn. Bhd. (008974-T), 2011
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CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS
(cont.)
Employees problems lead to accidents:
Faulty attitudes
Nervousness
Impulsiveness
Faulty
judgement of
speed and distance
Irresponsibility
Worry
Fatigue
and fear
and depression
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Radiation
Infection
Extreme temperatures
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Fault of person
Insufficient skill or
knowledge
Failure to follow
procedures
Personal problems
Lack of motivation
Inattention
Forgetfulness
Unsafe act
Process error
Taking short cuts
Taking
unnecessary risks
Removal of safety
equipment
Failure to use safety
equipment
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(iii)
Radiation;
(iv)
Infection;
(v)
(vi)
Extreme temperatures.
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SAFETY POLICIES
All employers with more than five employees
are required under OSHA to:
Communicate it to employees
Revise it as necessary
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Employers in designated
industries are required under
OSHA to employ a qualified
safety officer.
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APPOINTMENT OF A QUALIFIED
SAFETY OFFICER (cont.)
Appointment compulsory in high-risk
industries:
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APPOINTMENT OF A SAFETY
COMMITTEE
OSHA requires all employers with 40 or more
employees to appoint a SAFETY COMMITTEE.
The committee must meet at least once in 3
months. Minutes must be kept.
The committee members must be provided with
safety training by their employer.
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APPOINTMENT OF A SAFETY
COMMITTEE (cont.)
The functions of the committee include:
Establishing policies on safety and health
matters, including the setting of rules and
regulations.
Conducting an inspection of the workplace,
at least once in 3 months.
Analysing records on accidents and health
problems.
HRM Principles & Practices (Second Edition)
Oxford Fajar Sdn. Bhd. (008974-T), 2011
Chapter 7 24
APPOINTMENT OF A SAFETY
COMMITTEE (cont.)
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REPORTING ACCIDENTS
Accidents have to be reported to the relevant
authorities:
When
When
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REVIEW
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