Human Resources and Change Management for Safety Professionals (Occupational Safety & Health Guide Series)

The goal of this book is to prepare safety and health professionals to recognize and address human resource issues, applicable laws and regulations, as well as change management techniques used to alter the safety culture within their operations. This book will provide awareness to avoid or address HR related policies/issues/laws which can result in costly litigation, grievances, and other negative implications. The book will address the "pitfalls" for safety professionals to avoid as well as provide the methodology to attain the cultural change necessary to achieve and maintain safety performance. Features Prepares safety professionals how to avoid or address HR issues and laws Provides awareness of applicable labor and employment laws and regulations Covers change management skills applicable to the safety function Enables the safety professional to recognize legal requirements from everyday questions asked by employees Helps safety professionals to prevent becoming entangled in legal issues resulting from their actions or inactions Content: HR function and interaction with Safety & Health Professional. Understanding Labor and Employment Law and Regulations. HR in a Union Environment. Collective Bargaining and Impact on the Safety Function. HR and Safety in a Non-Union Environment. Applicable Federal and State laws. OSHA and Other Laws and Regulations. Discipline and Termination in Safety. Common HR Errors by Safety Professionals. Change Management Concepts. Change Management and Safety. Changing the Safety Culture. Americans with Disabilities Act. EEOC Guidelines. Family and Medical Leave Act. Anti-Discrimination Laws. GINA. Pregnancy Discrimination. Applicable State laws. Other laws and regulations. Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Disclaimer; Authors; Chapter 1: Human Resource Function and Interaction with the Safety and Health Professional; Chapter 2: Safety and Health Professional's Guide to Labor and Employment Laws; Threats; Interrogation; Promises; Spying; Notes; Chapter 3: Human Resources and Safety in a Unionized Environment; Notes; Chapter 4: Collective Bargaining and the Impact on the Safety Function; Notes; Chapter 5: Engaging and Empowering Employees within the Safety Function; Notes; Chapter 6: Applicable Federal and State Laws Resource added for the Human Resources program 101161