Managing Employee Safety
Managing Employee Safety Research
University of Phoenix
June 1, 2008 Managing Employee Safety Research Management of a business involves several factors including maintaining an image that represents the company’s desire to maintain a safe, risk free, compliant workplace. Whether negative or positive, any opinions or publicity on how a company operates can affect and effect a company’s public image and potentially create financial loss. A business must be careful and cognizant of the rules and regulation governed in their industry by government regulatory organization to maintain compliance at all times. The Human Resource department helps to maintain compliance by making sure appropriate business decisions are made within government regulations. A company must remains ethical, responsible, honest and respected in order to maintain compliance, avoid government fines and negative publicity the can be detrimental to the image of the business.
Individual Company Benchmark Research
GE (Smith Aerospace Components, Inc.) OSHA established in 1971 with the purpose of ensuring employee work environments are healthy and safe. “Employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthful workplace for their employees. OSHA's role is to assure the safety and health of America's workers by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach, and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual improvement in workplace safety and health” (OSHA, 2006). Smith Aerospace Components, Inc, now a part of GE as of May 2007, has been noted as “the leading international supplier of complex engine components, utilizing the latest techniques and equipment to provide customers worldwide with innovative, advanced technology solutions” (GE, 2008). Prior to the merger with GE, Smith Aerospace faced several serious repeated health and safety violations from OSHA. These repeated violations spanned from auditing in both 2004 and 2005 and included violations
University of Phoenix
June 1, 2008 Managing Employee Safety Research Management of a business involves several factors including maintaining an image that represents the company’s desire to maintain a safe, risk free, compliant workplace. Whether negative or positive, any opinions or publicity on how a company operates can affect and effect a company’s public image and potentially create financial loss. A business must be careful and cognizant of the rules and regulation governed in their industry by government regulatory organization to maintain compliance at all times. The Human Resource department helps to maintain compliance by making sure appropriate business decisions are made within government regulations. A company must remains ethical, responsible, honest and respected in order to maintain compliance, avoid government fines and negative publicity the can be detrimental to the image of the business.
Individual Company Benchmark Research
GE (Smith Aerospace Components, Inc.) OSHA established in 1971 with the purpose of ensuring employee work environments are healthy and safe. “Employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthful workplace for their employees. OSHA's role is to assure the safety and health of America's workers by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach, and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual improvement in workplace safety and health” (OSHA, 2006). Smith Aerospace Components, Inc, now a part of GE as of May 2007, has been noted as “the leading international supplier of complex engine components, utilizing the latest techniques and equipment to provide customers worldwide with innovative, advanced technology solutions” (GE, 2008). Prior to the merger with GE, Smith Aerospace faced several serious repeated health and safety violations from OSHA. These repeated violations spanned from auditing in both 2004 and 2005 and included violations