Eth301 Mod 5 Case

Trident University International

ETH301

Module 5

Case Assignment

Working Conditions

Karl Fejeran

March 26, 2015

A stakeholder in an organization is any group or individual who can affect or is affected by the achievement of the organization's objectives. Typical corporate stakeholders include customers, stockholders, suppliers, employees, and communities or countries where the company has operations. (TLC.trident.edu, 2015) With this definition a question rises during company operation. Who are the stakeholders when a worker falls and is injured? Well a stakeholder has and looks for the benefit of the company so to better their own stature. So if an employee is injured while on duty and an employee is a stockholder as well then that employee finds themselves in a moral dilemma. Whether or not to look for the benefit of company or to seek benefit for oneself? And of course it also depends on the severity of the incident but still what does that individual do?

Now even if there is an incident and majority of all accidents are caused by human error, the employer is still obligated to ensure a safe working environment for all their employees. This standard is introduced and and enforced by Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA). In the regulations under employer's responsibilities it includes Provide a workplace free from serious recognized hazards and comply with standards, rules and regulations issued under the OSH Act, examine workplace conditions to make sure they conform to applicable OSHA standards, make sure employees have and use safe tools and equipment and properly maintain this equipment, Use color codes, posters, labels or signs to warn employees of potential hazards, and establish or update operating procedures and communicate them so that employees follow safety and health requirements, and etc. (OSHA.gov, 2015) It is only ethically professional to introduce and enforce such standards in one's work place due to the...