Safety Management
A Guide for Facility Managers, Second Edition
Seiten
2007
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2nd edition
Marcel Dekker Inc (Verlag)
978-0-8247-5040-4 (ISBN)
Marcel Dekker Inc (Verlag)
978-0-8247-5040-4 (ISBN)
Offers a guide to the world of safety planning and compliance, OSHA inspections, workplace violence, ergonomics, recovering from the hidden losses of downtime, the intricacies of ADA, and more. This book emphasises on maximizing productivity and standards compliance while minimizing injuries, liabilities, and downtime.
A safety management program that blends management commitment with employee involvement is the key to meeting the myriad safety challenges in any organization. Joseph Gustin’s Safety Management: A Guide for Facility Managers, Second Edition addresses the complexities of safety management in detail, explaining how to systematically identify, evaluate, and prevent hazards.
See what’s new in the Second Edition:
Cross-comparison of old vs new OSHA standards
Update on employer compliance requirements to ADA with reference to court decisions
New ergonomic standards
Explanation of revisions to OSHA workplace inspection/investigation procedures and recordkeeping rules
New material on violence in the workplace, including checklists, case studies, and recommendations
Keeping the focus on managing safety function, this second edition elucidates safety and health issues including liability and how to better carry out the tasks that ensure a safe working environment. It summarizes statistics examines key areas of safety management. Gustin delineates the rights and responsibilities of employer and employee and outlines the Whistleblower act and its impact. He also covers violence in the workplace, ADA compliance, conducting the safety audit, recordkeeping, safety inspections, and change management.
The book highlights major aspects of safety and health management that are not well-covered in other texts, such as the written safety plan and a written hazard communication program safety plan. Gustin explains each element of written plan and how to adapt the sample plan to any organization. At the core of this second edition is the recognition that corporations and other organizations have a moral, ethical, and legal responsibility to provide a safe environment for everyone who enters their facilities.
A safety management program that blends management commitment with employee involvement is the key to meeting the myriad safety challenges in any organization. Joseph Gustin’s Safety Management: A Guide for Facility Managers, Second Edition addresses the complexities of safety management in detail, explaining how to systematically identify, evaluate, and prevent hazards.
See what’s new in the Second Edition:
Cross-comparison of old vs new OSHA standards
Update on employer compliance requirements to ADA with reference to court decisions
New ergonomic standards
Explanation of revisions to OSHA workplace inspection/investigation procedures and recordkeeping rules
New material on violence in the workplace, including checklists, case studies, and recommendations
Keeping the focus on managing safety function, this second edition elucidates safety and health issues including liability and how to better carry out the tasks that ensure a safe working environment. It summarizes statistics examines key areas of safety management. Gustin delineates the rights and responsibilities of employer and employee and outlines the Whistleblower act and its impact. He also covers violence in the workplace, ADA compliance, conducting the safety audit, recordkeeping, safety inspections, and change management.
The book highlights major aspects of safety and health management that are not well-covered in other texts, such as the written safety plan and a written hazard communication program safety plan. Gustin explains each element of written plan and how to adapt the sample plan to any organization. At the core of this second edition is the recognition that corporations and other organizations have a moral, ethical, and legal responsibility to provide a safe environment for everyone who enters their facilities.
Joseph F. Gustin
Understanding Safety as a Workforce Issue. Safety Regulations and Facility Liability. The Americans with Disabilities Act. Ergonomics and Productivity. Violence in the Workplace. Assessing Your Safety Compliance. The Safety and Health Management Plan. Communicating Safety and Health Plans. Preparing for the OSHA Inspecting. Keeping Accurate Records. Directory of Sources. Successful Safety Programs. Appendix. Self-Inspection Checklists. Index.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 7.9.2007 |
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Verlagsort | New York |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
Gewicht | 544 g |
Themenwelt | Wirtschaft |
ISBN-10 | 0-8247-5040-3 / 0824750403 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8247-5040-4 / 9780824750404 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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