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HR Ch. 16
Frear HR Ch. 16
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Occupational Safety and Health Act | Federal law enacted in 1970 to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for every working person. |
| General-Duty Clause | Clause in the Occupational Safety and Health Act covering those situations not addressed by specific standards; in essence, it requires employers to comply with the intent of the act. |
| Federal Register | The official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of federal agencies and org. |
| OSHA Form 300 and 300A | Forms for recording all occupational injuries and illnesses. Each occurrence must be recorded within six working working days from the time the employer learns of the accident or illness. |
| OSHA Form 301 | Form that requires mush more detail about each injury or illness. Form 301 must be completed within six working days from the time the employer learns of an occupational injury or illness. |
| Disabling Injuries | Work-related injuries that cause an employee to miss one or more days of work. |
| Frequency Rate | Ratio that indicates the frequency with which disabling injuries occur. |
| Severity Rate | Ratio that indicates the length of time injured employees are out of work. |
| Toxic Substance Act | Federal law passed in 1976 required pretesting of new chemicals marketed for safety. |
| Hazard Communication Standard | Standard issued by OSHA in the early 1980s that established uniform requirements to ensure that the hazards of all chemicals imported into, produced, or used in the workplace are evaluated and that the results of these evaluations are transmitted... |
| Stress | Mental and physical condition that results from a perceived threat of danger and the pressure to remove it. |
| Burnout | Occurs when work is no longer meaningful to a person; can result from stress or a variety of other work-related or personal factors. |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Act | Legislation enacted in 1973 that prohibits discrimination against otherwise qualified handicapped individuals solely on the basis of their disability; applies only in certain situations involving federal contracts, recipients of federal assistance, or ... |
| Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) | Company-sponsored programs designed to help employees with personal problems such as alcohol and drug abuse, depression, anxiety, domestic trauma, financial problems, and other psychiatric/medical problems. |
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