Organizational Strategies for Occupational Safety and Health

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Students in this course will be encouraged to explore new possibilities in the implementation of occupational safety and health programs at their places of work. Specifically, the focus will be placed upon bringing greater efficiencies to the process, developing incentives for higher standards and continuous improvement, and integrating occupational safety and health into the overall business process and the strategic goals of the organization. This course explores specific management and union strategies for improving working conditions and work practices through collective bargaining, worker education, worker involvement, incentive and performance evaluation systems.