Human Resource Management Case Study

This document presents a solved homework assignment focusing on a human resource management case study. It addresses questions related to OSHA compliance, including immediate steps for a company facing violations, legal recommendations, and advice on recording accidents and illnesses. The assignment also explores ergonomics violations and provides responses to common misconceptions. Additionally, it includes an interpersonal skills practice section, examining the fears associated with refusing requests, personal strengths and weaknesses in this area, and challenging situations in the workplace. The document concludes with a list of references used in the analysis.

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1. What steps should Dynamic Duo’s owners take immediately?
Ans. The steps Dynamic Duo should be taking is asking the owners that were they given any
abatement period as normally abatement period is given by OSHO from the time when the
officer has uncovered the problem which is violating SHA standards and also providing
usually less than 30 days in order to fix the concerned problems.
2. What legal steps would you recommend that Dynamic Duo take?
Ans. The legal steps I would recommend are file an appeal if the period of abatement was not
provided. I would also try to know about the proof that they have performed a course of
safety training.
3. What advice would you give the owners concerning the company’s obligation under
OSHA to record accidents and illnesses?
Ans. I would take steps like making sure that there is a proper and maintained procedure
which allows reporting of all incidents and also that everyone should be following all the
guidelines. I would also see that all the files are easily available or not.
4. Visit www.OSHA.gov and determine if you can provide any additional information to
help make the plant safer.
Ans. The information provided by this website are like tools of e-learning that the risk
department manager or any other department manager could see in order to include that in the
coming training sessions. OSHO provides various files of posters on health and safety pdf
form (CRM, T. M. 2016).

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5. How could Dynamic Duo be issued a citation for an ergonomics violation? Jack Richter
says,"I thought Bush got rid of that stupid regulation." What is your response?
Ans. My response would be that a citation could be issued that would be for ergonomics
violation for Dynamic Duo as the use of period of abatement was not made for changing the
organization process which portraits a picture of hurt employees.
Interpersonal Skills Practice: Making and Refusing Requests
1. What are your fears about saying no? Are they realistic or avoidable?
Ans. My fears about saying no is that whether the answer would be taken in a healthy
manner or will it have repercussions in a way that I will have to bear some negative results.
They can be avoided as saying no could be a healthy in a way when it helps in preventing a
situation where I could be controlled by others or anyone could advantage of me.
2. What are your strengths and weaknesses in refusing requests? What could be improved?
Ans. My strengths in refusing requests are that saying no to an invalid request is good for any
purpose and will not give any negative result in the long run. My weaknesses in refusing
requests are that a valid reason is required to be given in order to refuse and for that a better
research is to be made (Bratton, J., & Gold, J. 2012).
These all could be improved in order to maintain the element of honesty, communication
which is directly made to the concerned person and in creating a positive relationship.
3. Which situations are most difficult for you, and why? Your work area.
Ans. The situation when a request is to be stated when no extra information is to be provided
because simply coming to appoint without any explanation is not easy and justifiable for
anyone. Also when my request is being ignored persistently because there is no surety that

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whether some solution would be provide to it later or not.

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REFERENCES
Bratton, J., & Gold, J. (2012). Human resource management: theory and practice. Palgrave
Macmillan.
CRM, T. M. (2016). Standard Human Resource Record Categories. Information
Management, 50(4), B55.