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Informationen zum Autor By Frank R. Spellman Klappentext What is required to make a workplace safe for employees and legally compliant with the Occupation Safety and Health Administration's 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 organization's safety plan, including sample plans to help guide managers in creating safety protocols for their own companies. Inhaltsverzeichnis CONTENTSPrefaceChapter 1 Setting the StageSafety and Environmental Management PreceptsWhat is a Safety and Environmental Manager?Safety and Environmental Management: A Closer LookWhy a Generalist?Education and the Safety and Environmental ManagerMajor Accidents and DisastrousRegulatory InfluenceLegal RamificationsRecommended Training Program for Safety & EnvironmentalManagersCertified Safety Professional (CSP) ManagersThe Three E's ParadigmsThe Safety and Environmental Manager's DutiesThe "S" in SafetyEconomics and Safety and Health ManagementThought-Provoking QuestionsReferences and Recommended ReadingChapter 2 Management AspectsIntroductionThe Right WayBehavior-Based ModelsBenchmarkingWhat Benchmarking Can RevealPotential Results of BenchmarkingTargetsBenchmarking: The ProcessBenchmarking StepsThe Total Quality Management (TQM) ParadigmThought-Provoking QuestionsReferences and Recommended ReadingChapter 3 Safety and Environmental Management TerminologyIntroductionTerminologyThought-Provoking QuestionsReferences and Recommended ReadingChapter 4 Accident InvestigationIntroductionWhat is an Accident Investigation?The Accident Investigation ProcessAccident Investigations and the Safety ProfessionalAccident Investigation: The RealityThought-Provoking QuestionsReferences and Recommended ReadingChapter 5 Hazard Communication and Hazardous WasteA Failure to CommunicateBetter Communication for Worker Safety & HealthBenefits of HazCom with GHSPhase-In Period for the Hazard Communication Standard Major Changes to the Hazard Communication StandardHazard ClassificationLabel Chances under the Revised HCSSDS Changes under the Revised HCSHazCom and the Occupational Safety and Health ProfessionalDefinition of HazCom TermsHazCom Audit ItemsHazardous Waste HandlingAmerica: A Throwaway SocietyWhat is a Hazardous Substance?Hazardous MaterialHazardous SubstancesExtremely Hazardous SubstancesToxic ChemicalsHazardous WastesHazardous ChemicalRCRA's Definition of a Hazardous SubstanceWhat is a Hazardous Waste?EPA List of Hazardous WastesWhere Do Hazardous Wastes come from?Why are we concerned about Hazardous Wastes?Hazardous Waste LegislationResource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)CERCLAOSHAHazardous Waste Safety ProgramThought-Provoking QuestionsReferences and Recommended ReadingChapter 6 Emergency Response and Workplace SecurityOSHA and Emergency ResponseEmergency Response PlanTypical Content of an Emergency Response PlantWorkplace SafetyWhat not to do: Judging by AppearanceWhat to do: The Threat Assessment TeamHazard AssessmentWorkplace Security AnalysisWorkplace SurveyWhat to Implement: Hazard Control and PreventionSecurity EquipmentWork Practice Controls and PracticesDon't be a StrangerPrevent Random Acts of ViolenceProtection from TheftProtection of Equipment and DataProtection from HarmSafety for all ConcernedThought-Provoking QuestionsReferences and Recommended ReadingChapter 7 Fire & Hotwork SafetyIntroductionFire SafetyFire Prevention & ControlFire Protection Using Fire ExtinguishersFlammable LiquidsCombustible LiquidsMiscellaneous Fire Prevention Measures Hot Work Permit ProcedureHot Work Permit Program (A Sample)Fire Watch RequirementsWelding Safety ProgramGeneral Welding SafetyPPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and other ProtectionVentilation and Health Protec...