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An important and highly actionable blueprint for optimum workplace safety Health and safety management is an ongoing concern in today's workplace. Effective Environmental, Health, and Safety Management Using the Team Approach provides today's safety professionals with an excellent resource for protecting their organizations' most important resource-their employees. The author, a seasoned health and safety professional, provides a blueprint for installing a system that's been proven to reduce illness and injury on any job, in any industry, with a simple, logical approach that compares safety management to production and quality control-issues today's managers readily understand. The system uses a team approach to get every level of an organization involved in the process of managing safety issues, with the ultimate goal being the development of a safety culture in which every employee has a personal interest in protecting their lives, their property, and their environment. An ideal resource for industry managers as well as graduate-level courses in workplace safety and health, this text offers such special features as: \* Important checklists, including OSHA-required training, OSHA-required inspections, and OSHA-required postings and labeling \* Numerous health and safety resources, Web site addresses, and contact information for related organizations \* Real-world examples that illustrate important health and safety issues \* Helpful charts and forms to facilitate implementation of the team approach \* Frequently asked questions and answers for users of the systemContent: Chapter 1 The Hierarchy of Safety, Health and Environmental Management (pages 1–8): Chapter 2 Understanding OSHA and Safety and Health Regulations (pages 9–14): Chapter 3 The Basics of Managing Safety, Health and Environmental Programs (pages 15–22): Chapter 4 The Facility Safety and Health Committee System (pages 23–36): Chapter 5 The Safety Activities Task Group (pages 37–50): Chapter 6 The Rules and Procedures Task Group (pages 51–58): Chapter 7 The Education and Training Task Group (pages 59–64): Chapter 8 The Inspections and Audits Task Group (pages 65–75): Chapter 9 The Health and Environment Task Group (pages 77–87): Chapter 10 The Fire and Emergency Task Group (pages 89–97): Chapter 11 The Housekeeping Task Group (pages 99–105): Chapter 12 The Incident Investigations Task Group (pages 107–113): Chapter 13 The Security Task Group (pages 115–120): Chapter 14 Safety and Health Responsibilities (pages 121–124):

An important and highly actionable blueprint for optimum workplace safety

Health and safety management is an ongoing concern in today's workplace. Effective Environmental, Health, and Safety Management Using the Team Approach provides today's safety professionals with an excellent resource for protecting their organizations' most important resource-their employees. The author, a seasoned health and safety professional, provides a blueprint for installing a system that's been proven to reduce illness and injury on any job, in any industry, with a simple, logical approach that compares safety management to production and quality control-issues today's managers readily understand.

The system uses a team approach to get every level of an organization involved in the process of managing safety issues, with the ultimate goal being the development of a safety culture in which every employee has a personal interest in protecting their lives, their property, and their environment.

An ideal resource for industry managers as well as graduate-level courses in workplace safety and health, this text offers such special features as:
* Important checklists, including OSHA-required training, OSHA-required inspections, and OSHA-required postings and labeling
* Numerous health and safety resources, Web site addresses, and contact information for related organizations
* Real-world examples that illustrate important health and safety issues
* Helpful charts and forms to facilitate implementation of the team approach
* Frequently asked questions and answers for users of the system

An important and highly actionable blueprint for optimum workplace safety Health and safety management is an ongoing concern in today's workplace. Effective Environmental, Health, and Safety Management Using the Team Approach provides today's safety professionals with an excellent resource for protecting their organizations' most important resource-their employees. The author, a seasoned health and safety professional, provides a blueprint for installing a system that's been proven to reduce illness and injury on any job, in any industry, with a simple, logical approach that compares safety management to production and quality control-issues today's managers readily understand. The system uses a team approach to get every level of an organization involved in the process of managing safety issues, with the ultimate goal being the development of a safety culture in which every employee has a personal interest in protecting their lives, their property, and their environment. An ideal resource for industry managers as well as graduate-level courses in workplace safety and health, this text offers such special features as:
* Important checklists, including OSHA-required training, OSHA-required inspections, and OSHA-required postings and labeling
* Numerous health and safety resources, Web site addresses, and contact information for related organizations
* Real-world examples that illustrate important health and safety issues
* Helpful charts and forms to facilitate implementation of the team approach
* Frequently asked questions and answers for users of the system

Effective Environmental, Health, and Safety Management Using the Team Approach......Page 3 Contents......Page 7 Foreword......Page 9 Preface......Page 11 1. The Hierarchy of Safety, Health, and Environmental Management......Page 15 2. Understanding OSHA and Safety and Health Regulations......Page 23 3. The Basics of Managing Safety, Health, and Environmental Programs......Page 29 4. The Facility Safety and Health Committee System......Page 37 5. The Safety Activities Task Group......Page 51 6. The Rules and Procedures Task Group......Page 65 7. The Education and Training Task Group......Page 73 8. The Inspections and Audits Task Group......Page 79 9. The Health and Environment Task Group......Page 91 10. The Fire and Emergency Task Group......Page 103 11. The Housekeeping Task Group......Page 113 12. The Incident Investigations Task Group......Page 121 13. The Security Task Group......Page 129 14. Safety and Health Responsibilities......Page 135 Appendix A Tools and Forms......Page 139 Appendix B Frequently Asked Questions......Page 207 Appendix C Environmental, Safety, Health, and Security Resources......Page 215 Index......Page 223 "Health and safety management is an ongoing concern in today's workplace. Effective Environmental, Health, and Safety Management Using the Team Approach provides today's safety professionals with an excellent resource for protecting their organizations' most important resource - their employees. The author, a seasoned health and safety professional, provides a blueprint for installing a system that's been proven to reduce illness and injury on any job, in any industry, with a simple, logical approach that compares safety management to production and quality control - issues today's managers readily understand." When the plant manager sits down for the weekly staff meeting he/she is surrounded by those people with direct control and responsibility for all aspects of the business-department managers.