Safety and Environmental Management (eBook)

Frank R. Spellman (Autor)

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2015 | 3., Third Edition
300 Seiten
Bernan Press (Verlag)
978-1-59888-770-9 (ISBN)

Infos

What is required to make a workplace safe for employees and legally compliant with the Occupation Safety and Health Administrations regulations? Building on the success of the first two editions of Safety and Environmental Management, this updated and expanded third edition discusses the elements that should be included in any organizations safety plan, including sample plans to help guide managers in creating safety protocols for their own companies.In this book, author Frank Spellman covers the subjects of accident investigation, hazard communication, hazardous waste handling, confined space entry, fire and hot work safety, lockout/tagout procedures, personal protective equipment, OSHA noise requirements, and more.

Autor

Frank R. Spellman is the author or co-author of more than 110 books on safety, occupational health, and natural and environmental sciences. He has 45 years of experience in safety and health and has served as a consultant for the U.S. Department of Justice, a variety of law firms, and a number of non-governmental organizations on environmental issues and health-related matters. He is formerly an assistant professor of environmental health at Old Dominion University.

Inhalt

CONTENTS ManagersThe Safety and Environmental Manager’s DutiesEconomics and Safety and Health ManagementBenefits of HazCom with GHSWhat is a Hazardous Waste?Prevent Random Acts of ViolenceIntroductionFire Protection Using Fire ExtinguishersConfined Space Entry: DefinitionsProcedures for Atmospheric TestingOSHA’s PPE RequirementsMedical ManagementSick Building SyndromeHeat Disorders and Health EffectsCold HazardsWindchill FactorOffice SafetyImplementation of an Office Safety ProgramEmergency PlanLighting and Eye HazardsHazard CommunicationOffice EquipmentBloodborne PathogensSecurityErgonomicsSafety Outside the OfficeThought-Provoking QuestionsReferences and Recommended ReadingChapter 17Safety and Health TrainingIntroductionWritten Training ProgramIndentifying Training NeedsFormulating Program Goals and ObjectivesCourse DescriptionSelecting Training Methods and TechniquesConducting Training SessionsEvaluating the Training ProgramRecordkeepingThought-Provoking QuestionsReferences and Recommended Reading

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 29.9.2015
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Arbeits- / Sozial- / Umweltmedizin
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management
• Schlagworte: Employee Safety • Environmental Safety • Industrial Hygiene • OSHA • Safety and environmental management
• ISBN-10: 1-59888-770-X / 159888770X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-59888-770-9 / 9781598887709