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Staffing and Occupational
Safety Management
The area of stafng is complex for the occupational safety manager. The roles of
safety and stafng are complex because of the varying characteristics of the work-
force. First, you have the entire staff of an organization (with differing skill sets and
levels of understanding) as well as temporary and contract employees to consider in
terms of occupation safety management. Each of these groups will require differing
levels of understanding and guidance in creating the optimal safety environment
for an organization. Temporary workers are employed in some of the most hazard-
ous jobs, including ...