Employee Involvement to Improve Safety in the Workplace: An Ethical Imperative

Sonny S. Ariss
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Sonny S. Ariss: University of Toledo

American Journal of Business, 2003, vol. 18, issue 2, pages 9-16

Abstract: Companies in general have not lived up to their ethical responsibility in assisting workers in decreasing work-related accidents and illnesses. This paper presents a systematic four-stage employee involvement model that was successful in transforming a companyÕs culture to become a model for preserving workersÕ rights to safe working conditions. By changing the prevailing management ideology on safety, the model offers a positive solution to improving workplace safety and morale, while preserving the workersÕ rights to be involved in decisions that affect the quality of their lives.

Keywords: Human resources; OSHA; work-related accidents (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: R00 Z0 (search for similar items in EconPapers)

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