Culture of well-being Flashcards
What is organizational culture?
A collective understanding of beliefs and values that guides how employees behave. It starts with the owner and can change over time.
What is the difference between occupational illness, occupational injury and industrial disease?
Occupational illness: Abnormal condition or disorder caused by environmental factors in the workplace (inhalation, absorption, ingestion or direct contact)
Occupational injury: cut, fracture, amputation from work accident
Industrial disease: caused by exposure to a substance
What are the CSST employers’ rights?
- seek advice regarding prevention process
- receive training and obtain information about occupational health and safety
What are employers’ obligations? (7)
- hazards free workplace
- inform workers
- train employees
- prevention program
- first aid on site
- supervise work + keep records
- safe equipment
What are ways to reduce compensation costs? (6)
- assess high risks areas
- ergonomic design of jobs
- medical care
- communication btw employer + injured workers
- manage the care of a worker until return to work
- training related to health and safety
What are the purposes of safety programs?
- promoting safety awareness (employees’ participation, supervisors’ role to communicate)
- Enforcing safety rules (penalities)
- Investigating incidents and keep records (Incidence rate => benchmark best practices)
What is WHMIS?
created by industry, government, and labor
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (labels, datasheets, training)
What two things an employer can do to create a culture of well-being?
- provide health benefits
2. acknowledge the close relationship between physical and emotional health and job performance
What are the tools to create a culture of well-being?
- Wellness programs
- Alternative approach
- Health services
- Employee Assistance Programs (short term counseling)
- Disability management (plan)
