Fundamentals of Human Resource Management, 5/e

Occupational Security and Risk Management

Learning Objective 6

• Discuss the main elements in an occupational security and risk management program.

Workplace safety relates to risks of injury or illness to employees. Workplace security relates to protecting employees from internal and external security risks such as criminal acts by outside perpetrators and terrorism. 175 According to SHRM, workplace security plans should address tasks such as establishing a formal security function, protecting the firm’s intellectual property (for instance, through noncompete agreements), protecting against cyber threats, developing crisis management plans, establishing theft and fraud prevention procedures, preventing workplace violence, and installing facility ...