Occupational health psychology

three main points I personally found intriguing: stress can sometimes be manipulated to a greater extent, the amount of stress varies depending on what rank you are associated with in a society, and also how stress can extensively affect a person’s health. Stress can sometimes be manipulated to a greater extent.…

Technology has brought an evolution to the work place due to its constant and ever changing progress. This is why there is the Labor Management Relations Act or known as the (Taft Hartley Act). Labor management relations started during the post World War Two era, however it has proven itself as needed even in this day and age. With technology and globalization the Labor -Management Relations Act has and is being revised and added to as needed in the world today. Labor and management feelings…

Occupational Safety and Health Administration In April 1970, Occupational Safety and Health Administration Act was adopted in response to the lost productivity and wages, medical expenses, and disability compensation to assure safety and preserve human resources. OSHA was created under the ACT as part of the United States Department of Labor. OSHA provides many activities to reinforce its goals and purposes and requires certain standards to be followed. In addition, it has some limitations of…

How Does OSHA Raise Penalties 82% and We Don’t Notice? The two year Budget Agreement that president Obama signed in November 2 under closed doors, surprisingly included provisions that authorized Occupational Safety & Health Administration raised the penalties by as much as 50% to a new historic high level of 82%. This was the first time the penalty was being raised since Bush senior’s tenure in office, 15 years ago. In spite of the increase, Statistics indicate that OSHA fines are still…

In this situation Madam Chong had experienced too much stress at her workplace. This is due to the workload that she has to handle. Stress often described as an adaptive response to a situation that is perceived as challenging or threatening to the person well-being (McShane & Von Glinow, 2010). For Madam Chong case, workplace support specific towork–family issues in particularmay spill over and cross over to the employee’s life outside of work (Hammer et al., 2009). Tendency of employees to…

Federal OSHA is an agency responsible for the safety and health of 130 million workers and 8 million worksites throughout the nation. According to information obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, more than 4,500 workers were killed in 2013. When compared to 2012, fatal work injuries related to the private construction sector increased by 3 percent. This increase represents the largest number of fatal work injuries in this sector since 2009. In 2013, the fatal work injuries…

cited items. For example, author of “OSHA compels disclosure of safety and health audits: Smart enforcement or misguided policy?”, Stephen C. Yohay, states, “the federal government has appeared to encourage such efforts. In July 1391 then Secretary of Labor Lynn Martin sent a letter to the chief executive officers of the Fortune 500 companies, urging them to act as "progressive" leaders by ordering periodic safety and health compliance audits with as much management support, precision, and care…

Dynamic Duo, Inc. employees 75 people, but the management states that they have little experience and knowledge regarding safety regulations. The plant and every employee working for the company is in danger of unforeseen safety hazards since no one is concerned with safety. If the management does not understand the need for a safe work environment, how is the employee supposed to understand how to properly complete a job task in regards to OSHA guidelines? Dynamic Duo, Inc. needs to enforce the…

On June 7, an employee was injured while using company equipment to perform an assigned task. After a brief investigation there remains the question of who is responsible for the accident. A critical analysis of the case provides a more in-depth look at the accident, who is ultimately responsible and how future incidents may be avoided. During a routine accident investigation, multiple company employees were interviewed regarding the incident. According to the injured employee, a machine he was…

Possible breach of Contract The implied terms between an employee and an employer. That main implied duties includes providing the correct health and safety, working environment, to deal with issues, given reasonable notices. (Clarke, 2000) The implied duties of employees to the employer includes adaptability, reasonable care, skill, and having the trust and confidence. Assuming Shirley’s status as employee has been recognised, this suggests that the company is liable under the Unfair Dismissal…