Safety-at-work competences as a driver of corporate social responsibility

Adam Górny,I. Bondrea,C. Simion,M. Inţă

doi:10.1051/matecconf/201712111009

Abstract

In order to operate effectively in a continuously changing and frequently turbulent markets, companies must account for the needs and expectations of both their management and lower-ranking employees. To that end, it is essential that business organizations identify ways to adopt changes that will guarantee their success. One way to improve the market position of a company is to employ the principles of corporate social responsibility. A key requirements as well as a key area of such responsibility is occupational health and safety, whose guidelines fall within the scope of the overall practices enshrined in labor law. A prerequisite for the effective fulfillment of such requirements is to secure competent contractors who will undertake all measures associated with this field. The article notes the issue and examines it against the standards set forth in ISO 26000. The author demonstrates the need to acquire competences that will enable the concerned company to ensure the safe performance of work and the fulfillment of occupational health and safety requirements in conformity with the principles of corporate social responsibility. Only by embracing the rules of CSR under such an approach will a business be able to achieve the desired outcomes.

Highlights

In the course of their activities, today’s business organizations increasingly follow the guidelines of corporate social responsibility
The corporate social responsibility (CSR) can be defined as the voluntary incorporation of the social and ecological dimension into any activities and structures of a business organization relating to their stakeholders [8,9]
In order for CSR to enable a business to accomplish its intended aims, corporate social responsibility has to be incorporated into its strategy, its elements permanently implanted into the company’s key operating areas

Summary

Introduction

In the course of their activities, today’s business organizations increasingly follow the guidelines of corporate social responsibility. To become socially responsible in their day-today business, enterprises need to strive to fulfill the expectations of all of their stakeholders. They should examine multiple aspects of any relevant issue [1]. The job of humans is to take measures aimed at ensuring proper conditions in the working environment [3] and strive to make such measures as effective as possible [4,5]. The consequence of such efforts is a reduction in loads and, the lowering of accident. Rates and risk levels [6,7], which in turn boosts the bottom line providing the company with a competitive advantage [4]

Corporate social responsibility as an approach to doing business

Occupational safety as a precondition for effective task completion

The essence of embracing social responsibility

Occupational safety as a field for adopting social responsibility

Competences as a safety driver within the framework of social responsibility

Conclusions