Risk Management: Workplace Safety, Security, and Privacy

Overview/Description
Safeguarding employees' safety, health, workplace security, and privacy is essential for an organization's continuation and success, and is of particular concern to HR professionals. This course explains various aspects of employee safety issues, programs, health hazards, and employee assistance and wellness programs that HR professionals should be aware of. It also outlines how security risk analysis and programs can be used to avoid future emergencies. Finally, this course examines workplace privacy issues, privacy policy, and concerns of employees and employers with regard to privacy. This course is created to help HR professionals preparing for the Human Resource Certification Institute's (HRCI) PHR and SPHR certification examinations. The content in this course is based on the responsibility and knowledge statements of the PHR and SPHR Body of Knowledge of Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).

Target Audience
Human resource professionals, managers, and all individuals preparing for the PHR and SPHR Certification examinations of Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI); compensation and benefits analysts, staffing managers, and recruiters will also have interest in this certification path

Expected Duration (hours)
1.0

Lesson Objectives

Risk Management: Workplace Safety, Security, and Privacy

sequence the steps for conducting a workplace risk assessment

differentiate between the strategic roles of management, HR, and safety committees

sequence the steps in the accident investigation procedure

identify and describe workplace illnesses and disorders

distinguish between infectious diseases

distinguish between the three types of health hazards

recognize when drug testing can be performed

identify the measures that can be implemented to protect an organization's assets

identify the steps in the risk analysis process

identify the elements of an emergency response plan

identify workplace security threats