Human Resources and Change Management for Safety Professionals.

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 -- Labor -- Anti-Discrimination Laws -- Federal Wage and Hour Laws -- Federal Retirement, Welfare, and Privacy Laws -- Laws Enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission -- Summary of the Major Laws of the Department of Labor -- Wages and Hours -- Workplace Safety and Health -- Workers' Compensation -- Employee Benefit Security -- Unions and Their Members -- Employee Protection -- Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act -- Employee Polygraph Protection Act -- Garnishment of Wages -- The Family and Medical Leave Act -- Veterans' Preference -- Government Contracts, Grants, or Financial Aid -- Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Workers -- Mine Safety and Health -- Construction -- Transportation -- Plant Closings and Layoffs -- Posters -- Applicable State Laws -- Alabama -- Alaska -- Arizona -- Arkansas -- California -- Colorado -- Connecticut -- Delaware -- District of Columbia -- Florida -- Georgia -- Hawaii -- Idaho -- Illinois -- Indiana -- Iowa -- Kansas -- Kentucky -- Louisiana -- Maine -- Maryland -- Massachusetts -- Michigan -- Minnesota -- Mississippi -- Missouri -- Montana -- Nebraska -- Nevada -- New Hampshire -- New Jersey -- New Mexico -- New York -- North Carolina.

North Dakota -- Ohio -- Oklahoma -- Oregon -- Pennsylvania -- Rhode Island -- South Carolina -- South Dakota -- Tennessee -- Texas -- Utah -- Vermont -- Virginia -- Washington -- West Virginia -- Wisconsin -- Wyoming -- Notes -- Chapter 7: OSHA and State Plan Programs -- Kentucky -- Overview -- Coverage -- State Plan Standards -- General Industry -- Construction -- Enforcement Programs -- Voluntary and Cooperative Programs -- Informal Conferences and Appeals -- SEC. 18. -- State Jurisdiction and State Plans -- Notes -- Chapter 8: Ethics, Professionalism, and Discipline in Safety -- Chapter 9: Human Resource Errors by Safety and Health Professionals -- Notes -- Chapter 10: Setting a Foundation for Cultural Change -- No. 1: Do Not Rely on One Person to Fulfill the Duties of Human Resources and Safety -- No. 2: Do Not Wait for the Annual Review to Take Corrective Action -- No. 3: Document. Document. Document -- No. 4: Sell Safety -- No. 5: Take the Time to Create a Safety Program -- No. 6: Foster Ideas -- No. 7: Be a Leader and Hire Leaders -- No. 8: Build Trust with Your Employees -- No. 9: Be Consistent with Your Discipline -- No. 10: Be a Leader in Tough Situations -- No. 11: Ensure Safety is Part of the Onboarding Process -- No. 12: Maintain Safety Training Documentation -- No. 13: Develop an Emergency Response Plan -- No. 14: Develop a Consistent Employee Compensation Program -- Quantifiable -- Nonquantifiable -- No. 15: Have an Employee Handbook -- Organization/Introduction -- Employment -- Employee Responsibilities -- Compensation and Benefits -- Example Table of Contents -- No. 16: Ensure Front Line Leaders are Aware of Policies/Procedures for Termination -- No. 17: Conduct Adequate Compliance Training -- Pre-Training -- Training -- Post-Training -- Notes -- Chapter 11: Why Care about Safe Change? -- Why Change? -- Why Care About Changing?.

Why Care About Safe Change? -- Notes -- Chapter 12: Changing the Safety Culture -- While shifting your safety culture there are some key phrases to be aware of -- Appendix 1: Americans with Disabilities Act -- Appendix 2: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 -- Appendix 3: Family and Medical Leave Act -- Appendix 4: Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 -- Index.

The goal of this book is to prepare safety and health professionals to recognize and address human resource issues, applicable laws and regulations. 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.

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