System Consequences
System consequences are intentionally administered by another person or the organization in response to a behavior or action and include high/low insurance rates, OSHA inspections/investigations, and industry/community recognition.
In terms of scope there are also two levels of system consequences.
Individual System Consequences
It's important to initially educate employees when they are hired on the system consequences for performance. Examples of system consequences to employees include:
- Disciplinary action for violating a safety rule.
- Informal verbal praise from a supervisor for excellent work.
- Formal tangible rewards for actively participating in a safety committee.
Organizational System Consequences
Equally important is educating management on the system consequences of organizational behavior. Managers need to know how effective safety management systems impact the way in which regulatory agencies and the community react. System consequences to the employer might include:
- More OSHA inspections if there's a poor workers' compensation rate.
- Industry recognition for outstanding safety performance.
- OSHA citations and penalties following an accident.
Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.
1-6. Increased OSHA inspections, citations, penalties, and industry recognition for a organization's safety performance are examples of _____.
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