The Human Resource

Human Resource
Management
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9
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INTRODUCTION
Human resource management is defined as strategic approach for people in organisation
which assist business to gain competitive advantage. This is mainly designed to enhance
performance of employees working in order to achieve strategic goal and objectives. It is very
important for organisation to have proper management of business and human resource so that
problem would not be arising. The given report is based on Westray Mine which is coal mine in
Nova Scotia, Canada. It was established in September 1991 and within eight months later
explosion took place and closed on 9th May, 1992 that killed 26 employees working underground
that time. This was regarded as Canada worst mining disaster which killed many people. The
main aim of report is to form Joint Health and Safety Committee and assist business for
improvement. It also includes recommendation which could be provided to Westray Mine for
improvement of their business. Each and factors has to be considered by business and
accordingly decisions should be made.
MAIN BODY
The incident took place on 9th May, 1992 where coal dust as well as methane gases both
explosion at 5:18am in morning which killed 26 miners. It was regarded as worst mining disaster
which caused various impacts to business and employee working at that time. After the
happening of such incident, Nova Scotia government ordered for public inquiry where they
found that mine was mismanaged, poor oversight and safety of miner was avoided. Also case
was filed against owner named as Curragh Resources who went into bankruptcy and it was
dropped out. This incident made 117 miners unemployed, 15 bodies were found, 11 miners at
depth of mine were found. The major losses were in terms of injury to valuable staff, suffering
experience by family as well as worker, cost for health care system, work to be performed on
basis of undergoing physiotherapy (DeCenzo, Robbins & Verhulst, 2016). In consideration of
above case, there should be formation of Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) which is
described below:
JHSC is also known as occupational health committee, workplace safety, occupational health and
safety committee. This is regarded as forum to bring internal responsibility into single system to
practice. These comprises of both management representative as well as labour in order to meet
on regular basis for dealing with safety as well as health issues. This brings practical knowledge
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of particular task to large view of procedures, policies and strategy. It also brings cooperation
among workforce to solve problem of health and safety (Brewster & et al., 2016). It is formed by
employee where Canadian JHSC focuses on setting guidelines for management, structure, roles
and responsibilities of committee members. The main duties and responsibility of JHSC in terms
of occupational health and safety act are as follows:
 Recognising hazards of workplaces
 Evaluation of risks as well as hazards which may cause injuries, incidents and illness
 Responding to suggestions and complaints of employees to concern health and safety
 Ensuring about maintenance as well as monitoring of work hazard as well as injury
records (Donnelly, 2016)
 Setting and promoting programs for improving education and training of employees
 Consultation with both technical and professional experts
 Monitoring proper procedure and programme related with health and safety of employee
working in an organisation (Brewster & Hegewisch, 2017).
According to scenario given in report, there were six members in group of Stimulation of Joint
Health and Safety Committee where half are regarded as worker representative and other half are
regarded as management representative. Here, recommendation should be made for ABC Inc by
senior management by following of JHSC (Berman & et al., 2019). In context of ABC, laser
printer is used by human resource department which has installed recently and loose wires are
found in corridors. Here, Paula who works as HR in respective organisation has injured her back
as she tripped on wires and feels down from her heel and got pain (Bailey & et al., 2018). As
printer area is very busy place everyone move her and there to get print of their work. In this
case, some recommendations are provided to senior management of ABC Inc in terms of JHSC
to follow up actions which are described below:
 To monitor along with following hazard report and recommendation
 Recognised of hazards workplace
 Proper checking of place to avoid harm
 Responding towards complaints of employees and providing suggestions to them for
positive results (Banfield, Kay & Royles, 2018)
 The harmed employee should be provided with proper treatment
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