Risk Assesment Analysis

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M) is the utilization of human resources to achieve organizational objectives. Consequently, all managers at every level must concern themselves with human resource management.”
To effectively manage the human resource, managers must work through an integrated human resource management system. This system consists of five functional areas, which are:
· Employee and Labor Relations
· Human Resource Planning, Recruitment, and Selection
· Human Resource Development
· Compensation and Benefits
· Safety and Health
The functional area that this research paper deals with is in the area of Safety and Health.
Safety involves protecting employees from injuries caused by work related accidents. Health refers to freeing them from the danger of illness and working for their general physical and mental well being.
In 1970 federal legislation enacted the Occupational Safety and Health Act, better known as “OSHA”. The goal of this legislation was to assure a safe and healthful workplace for every American worker. This act redefined a mana...