Safety Management Systems Structure
Human Resource Manager (HR)
This position is primarily assigned responsibility for the quality of programs that affect the psychosocial health of employees.
Human Resource (HR) managers are primarily interested in the quality of programs that affect the psychosocial health of employees.
Typical programs in which HR Managers have primary responsibility include:
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
- Drug-Free Workplace (DFW)
- Early-Return-To-Work (ERTW - Light Duty)
- Workplace Violence Prevention Program (WVPP)
- Incentives and Recognition Program
- Claims management
- Accountability Program
- New employee orientation
Typical duties assigned to HR Managers include the following:
- Conducts audits of safety- and health-related HR programs
- Designs and implements incentive and recognition programs
- Maintains safety and health records
- Conducts disciplinary actions
- Conducts training on HR-related programs
- Consults with the safety committee on HR-related issues
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