Question

After a reported accident on the production line at Clearwater Electronics, an inspection was conducted in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules. The compliance safety and health officer (CSHO) found a problem with the new automated robotic arms that had been installed at the end of the assembly line. The CSHO issued a notice of unsafe working conditions because the safety procedures and policies of the new machines were not communicated, nor readily available, to employees. Which statement best describes why HR professionals should be familiar with safety violations, even if they do not result in OSHA citations

Answer 1

Answer:

Unsafe working conditions can result in great costs to the organization, and HR can work to implement safety procedures to avoid this.

Explanation:

the options are missing:

• HR professionals are the ones who provide the specific training for what happens on the line.
• HR professionals are the ones who submit year-end reports documenting safety incidents.
• Unsafe working conditions can result in great costs to the organization, and HR can work to implement safety procedures to avoid this.
• OSHA representatives who are conducting an inspection often ask HR about the company’s safety regulations and violations.

Unsafe conditions can result in fines resulting from OSHA violations, lawsuits from injured employees and production related losses.

• Fines due to OSHA violations can exceed $1 million, depending on the type of violation and the injuries suffered by employees.
• Lawsuits can be very expensive, specially if employees are seriously injured or even dead due to unsafe working conditions.
• Whole production lines might halt due to accidents, and this also results in large financial losses and also reputation damage.  

The HR department is responsible for trying to avoid all these potential losses, and one way to do it is by implementing correct safety procedures.