A study of the effectiveness of human resources management in terms of occupational safety and health in an enterprise

Project manager: Jan Rzepecki Ph.D.

Project summary:

The basic aim of the study was to develop methods of effective integrated management of human resources and occupational safety and health, and to identify factors that influence it.Two indices were suggested for use in effective human resources management (HRM); they were the participation index, i.e., the percentage of the general cost of HRM related to occupational safety and health out of the general cost of HRM; and the effectiveness index, i.e., the relationship between the cost related to occupational safety and health and the cost of prevention. The developed method was used to study the effectiveness of HRM in terms of occupational safety and health in 73 enterprises. The enterprises were divided into those with good, average and poor level of HRM. The results of the study of the effectiveness of HRM in the 73 enterprises were analysed, as were the results of a more detailed study carried out in 25 enterprises.Principles of good practices were also developed in integrated HRM and occupational safety and health, which included information and worker participation, organizational policy, a system of business and ethic values, planning human resources, recruitment and selection, preparation for work, training, motivation and assessment of the effectiveness of work.

Unit: Department of Safety and Health Management

Duration: 01.01.2008 – 30.12.2010