Occupational health a practical guide for managers
New legislation and recommended working practices demand that every organisation considers carefully the health of its workforce. Occupational Health: A Practical Guide for Managers offers a comprehensive view of health and safety issues at work. The range of people it aims to appeal to reflects the...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge
1995.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798055506719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Occupational Health: A Practical Guide for Managers; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Illustrations; Figures; Tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Part I; Chapter 1: Organisational and legal considerations; The changing nature of work; Factors driving change; Demographic considerations; Types of organisation and the organisational structure; Organisational culture; Contractual arrangements; The role of the personnel function; Status and scope; Championing the case for good occupationalhealth practice; Team selection; Recruitment and selection
- Training and developmentHealth and safety legislation; Chapter 2: An introduction to occupational health; History of occupational health; Employer initiatives; Employee initiatives; Government initiatives; Occupational health today; Who has it?; Reasons for occupational health provision; Type of occupational health provision; Use of health professionals; Role of occupational health; Occupational health activities; Setting up an occupational health service; Confidentiality; Chapter 3: The organisational health plan; Introduction; Developing the health plan; Assessment; The draft health plan
- Personnel selection proceduresSummary; Training; Management training; Training to manage stress; Training to manage change; A model health policy; Introduction; Selection procedures; Training; Appraisal; Organisational style and structure; Special health-related policies; A checklist of organisational/departmental health; Part II; Chapter 4: Mental health and illness at work; Introduction; Mental health/ill health; Cause of stress at work; Individual factors; Factors in the workplace; Developing a policy for promotion and maintenance of mental health
- Recognising work which is inherently stressfulRecognising organisational cultures and structureswhich may be unhealthy; Detecting organisational problems; Managing stress; Managing change; Employee support; Personnel policies; Mental illness in the workplace; Schizophrenic psychosis; Manic-depressive psychosis; Anxiety states; Alcohol misuse; Drug misuse; Conclusion; A policy for mental health; Introduction; Causes of stress at work; Organisation structure and outline; Communications; Training of staff; Staff appraisal; Health education; Sickness absence; Counselling; Problem-solving; Change
- Rest and holiday breaksShiftwork; Conclusion; A policy for dealing with misuse of alcohol; Introduction; The policy; A procedure for dealing with misuse of alcohol; Aims of this procedure; Identifying an alcohol problem; Stages to be followed; Contents of stress management workshop; Chapter 5: AIDS and employment; Introduction; Clinical considerations; Developing a policy for HIV/AIDS; Who has policies?; Reasons for developing a policy; Contents of the policy; Avoiding the risk; HIV antibody testing; Insurance; Legal considerations; Recruitment of individuals with HIV/AIDS
- Dismissal of employees with HIV/AIDS
