Occupational Safety and Health : Fundamental Principles and Philosophies

"Most occupational safety and health books explain how to apply concepts, principles, elements, tools of prevention and develop interventions, and initiatives to mitigate occupational injuries, illnesses and deaths. This is not a how-to book. It is a book that addresses the philosophical basis for all of the varied components and elements needed to develop and manage a safety and health program. It is a book designed to answer the questions often posed as to why should we do it this way. It is the "Why" book and the intent is to provide a blueprint and a helpmate for the philosophical basis for occupational safety and health and the justification as an integral component of doing business."--Provided by publisher Chapter 23: Safety and Health Consultant -- Why a Need for a Consultant? -- Interviewing a Consultant -- Why a Scope of Work? -- The Hiring Process -- Summary -- Further Readings -- Section E : People-Related Issues -- Chapter 24: Motivating Safety and Health -- Setting the Stage -- Defining Motivation -- Principles of Motivation -- The Motivational Environment -- Structuring the Motivational Environment -- Simplify Motivation -- The Key Person -- Summary -- Further Readings -- Chapter 25: Behavior-Based Safety -- Behavior-Based Safety Today -- BBS Described -- Hindrances to Implementing BBS -- Summary -- Further Readings -- Chapter 26: Safety Culture -- Defining Safety Culture -- Developing or Changing a Safety Culture -- Positive Safety Culture -- Assessing Safety Culture -- Summary -- Further Readings -- Chapter 27: Communicating Safety and Health -- The Communicator -- Communication Tools -- Written Materials -- Bulletin Boards -- Electronic Signs -- Computers -- Safety and Health Posters -- Public Address System -- Safety Talks -- Summary -- Further Readings -- Chapter 28: Bullying -- Data Regarding Bullying -- Facts about Bullying -- Why Bullying Occurs? -- Why Prevention of Bullying? -- Summary -- Further Readings -- Chapter 29: Safety (Toolbox) Talks -- Further Readings -- Chapter 30: Incentives/Rewards -- Incentives -- Incentive Programs -- Summary -- Further Readings -- Section F : Hazards -- Chapter 31: Hazard Identification -- Hazard Identification for Protection -- Further Readings -- Chapter 32: Hazard Analysis -- Hazards and Risk -- Hazard Analysis -- Further Readings -- Chapter 33: Root Cause Analysis -- Summary -- Further Readings -- Chapter 34: Forms of Root Cause Analysis -- Root (Basic) Cause Analysis -- Root Cause Analysis Methods -- System Safety Engineering -- Further Readings -- Chapter 35: Cost -- The True Bottom Line Why Are SOPs Beneficial? -- What Are the Components Needed to Develop an SOP? -- Why SOPs Are Poorly Written -- Why SOPs Work -- Summary -- Further Readings -- Chapter 44: Job Safety Analysis -- Why JSA? -- Why Perform a JSA/JHA? -- Why Four Basic Steps in Developing a JSA/JHA? -- Why Select Jobs by Using Criteria? -- Why Identify the Hazards Associated with Each Job Step? -- Why Consider Human Problems in the JSA/JHA Process? -- Why Must Ways to Eliminate or Control Hazards Be Developed? -- Why Change Job Procedures? -- Why Change the Frequency of Performing a Job? -- Why Consider PPE? -- Summary -- Further Readings -- Chapter 45: Job Safety Observation -- Why JSO? -- Why Select a Job or Task for a Planned JSO? -- Why Preparing for a JSO Is Necessary? -- Why a Checklist of Activities to Be Observed Is Needed -- Why the Observation? -- Why Conduct a Postobservation? -- Why Deal with Unsafe Behaviors or Poor Performance? -- Summary -- Further Readings -- Chapter 46: Fleet Safety -- Why Have a Fleet Safety Program? -- Why Vehicle Maintenance? -- Why Is Driver/Operator Selection Important? -- Why and What Records Need to Be Maintained? -- Summary -- Further Readings -- Chapter 47: Preventive Maintenance Programs -- Why Specific Components Are Needed for an Effective PMP? -- Why Preventive Maintenance? -- Why Management's Role? -- Why a Formalized PMP? -- Why the Operator Should Conduct Inspections? -- Why Maintenance? -- Why Management's Responsibility? -- Summary -- Further Readings -- Section J : Extraneous Hazards -- Chapter 48: Emergency Planning -- Why EAPs? -- Why Are Certain Elements Required or Recommended? -- Why Preplan? -- Summary -- Further Readings -- Chapter 49: Workplace Security and Violence -- Workplace Violence Statistics -- Risk Factors -- Prevention Strategies and Security -- Environmental Design -- Administrative Controls Cost of Accidents -- Summary -- Further Readings -- Section G : Risk -- Chapter 36: Acceptable or Tolerable Risk -- Why Can Risk Be Tolerated at an Acceptable Level? -- Further Readings -- Chapter 37: Risk Assessment -- Developing a Risk Assessment -- Purpose of Risk Assessment -- Explaining the Risk Assessment -- Risk Evaluation -- Summary -- Further Readings -- Chapter 38: Risk Management -- Risk Management Components -- Why Manage Risk? -- Summary -- Further Readings -- Section H : Controlling Hazards -- Chapter 39: Designing for Prevention -- Designing for Humans -- Designers' Responsibility -- Further Readings -- Chapter 40: Controls -- Technical Aspect of Hazard Controls -- Source Control -- Control along the Path from the Hazard to the Worker -- Barriers -- Absorption -- Dilution -- Control at the Level of the Worker -- Selecting Controls -- Risk Control -- Evaluating the Effectiveness of Controls -- Awareness Devices -- Work Practices -- Administrative Controls -- Work Procedures, Training, and Supervision -- Hazard Prevention and Controls -- Hazard Control Summary -- Summary -- Further Readings -- Chapter 41: Personal Protective Equipment -- Why a Hazard Assessment? -- Why Establish a PPE Program? -- Summary -- Further Readings -- Chapter 42: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) -- OSHA Standards -- Protections under the OSHAct -- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) -- Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) -- Employer Responsibilities under the OSHAct -- Workers' Rights and Responsibilities under the OSHAct -- Discrimination against Workers -- Right to Information -- OSHA Inspections -- Worker Training -- Occupational Injuries and Illnesses -- Summary -- Further Readings -- Section I : Accident/Incident Prevention Techniques -- Chapter 43: Safe Operating Procedures Management Budgeting -- Environmental Budgeting -- Product Safety Budgeting -- Compliance Factors -- Written Budget -- Controlling Cost -- Summary -- Further Readings -- Chapter 12: Statistics and Tracking -- Analyzing Incident Data -- OSHA Record Keeping -- Company Records -- Important Ancillary Data Needed for More Complete Analysis -- Safety and Health Statistics Data -- Statistical Analysis for Comparisons -- Workers' Compensation -- Summary -- Further Readings -- Chapter 13: Safety and Health Ethics -- Ethics -- Occupational Safety and Health Ethics -- Further Readings -- Chapter 14: Employee Involvement -- Why Should Employees Be Involved? -- Why Does Management Have to Be Involved? -- Why Employee Involvement? -- Why Are Employee Outcomes Important? -- Why Are Goals Needed for Employee Involvement? -- Summary -- Further Readings -- Chapter 15: Joint Labor/Management Safety and Health Committees -- Committee Makeup -- Record Keeping -- Do's and Don'ts of L/M Committees -- Do's: -- Don'ts: -- Expectations -- Outcomes -- Joint L/M Occupational Safety and Health Committees -- Summary -- Further Readings -- Chapter 16: Workplace Inspections -- Need for an Inspection -- When to Inspect? -- What to Inspect? -- Types of Inspection Instruments -- Summary -- Further Readings -- Section D : Personnel Involved in Occupational Safety and Health -- Chapter 17: Management's Commitment and Involvement -- Why Roles and Responsibilities? -- Why Management? -- Further Readings -- Chapter 18: Line Supervisors -- Further Readings -- Chapter 19: Workers -- Why Workers? -- Further Readings -- Chapter 20: Safety Director or Manager -- Further Readings -- Chapter 21: Safety and Health Professional -- Further Readings -- Chapter 22: Industrial Hygienist -- Why an Industrial Hygienist? -- When an Industrial Hygienist Is Needed -- Further Readings Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Author -- Section A : Occupational Safety and Health -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Why Is Occupational Safety and Health Needed? -- The Components of Safety and Health Initiatives -- Summary -- Further Readings -- Chapter 2: History -- Evolution of OSH -- Results from History -- Further Readings -- Chapter 3: Hazards -- Energy -- Further Readings -- Chapter 4: Occupational Safety -- Summary -- Further Readings -- Chapter 5: Occupational Health -- Health Hazards -- Health Hazard Prevention -- Identifying Health Hazards -- Quick Health Hazard Identification Checklist -- Summary -- Further Readings -- Section B : Organizing Safety and Health -- Chapter 6: Manage Occupational Safety and Health -- Why Management? -- Safety and Health (Managing) -- Why Is Managing Safety and Health a Needed Entity? -- Summary: Why Management? -- Further Readings -- Chapter 7: Safety and Health Programs -- Why Have a Comprehensive Safety and Health Program? -- Why Build an Occupational Safety and Health Program? -- Components of a Safety and Health Program -- Evaluative Questions Regarding Safety and Health Programs -- Tools for a Safety and Health Program Assessment -- Why Other Required Written Programs? -- Summary -- Further Readings -- Chapter 8: Special Emphasis Programs -- Summary -- Further Readings -- Chapter 9: Accident Investigations -- Reporting Accidents -- Summary -- Further Readings -- Chapter 10: Training -- When to Train -- Why Train New Employees? -- Why Train Supervisors? -- Why Train Employees? -- Why Communications? -- Why Is Training a Key Element? -- Why OSHA Training? -- Why a Legal Basis for Training? -- Summary -- Further Readings -- Section C : Administration -- Chapter 11: Safety and Health Budget -- Health Budgeting -- Safety Budgeting Content: Occupational Safety and Health. Introduction. History. Hazards. Occupational Safety. Occupational Health. Organizing Safety and Health. Managing Occupational Safety and Health. Safety and Health Programs. Special Emphasis Programs. Accident/Incident Investigations. Safety and Health Training. Administration. Safety and Health Budget. Statistics and Tracking. Safety and Health Ethics. Only Acceptable Risk. Employee Involvement. Workplace Inspections. Personal Involvement in S&H. Management's Commitment and Involvement. The Line Supervisor. Workers. Safety Director or Manager. A Safety and Health Professional. An Industrial Hygienist. A Safety and Health Consultant. People Related Issues. Motivate Safety and Health. Behavior-Based Safety. Safety Culture. Communicating Safety and Health. Bullying. Safety (Toolbox) Talks. Incentives. Hazards. Hazard Identification. Hazard Analysis. Root Cause Analysis. Forms of Root Cause Analysis. Cost. Controlling Hazards. Controls. Personal Protective Equipment. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Accident/Incident Prevention Techniques. Job Safety Analysis. Safe Operating Procedures. Job Safety Observation. Fleet Safety. Preventive Maintenance Programs. Extraneous Hazards. Emergency Planning. Workplace Security and Violence. External Force: Terrorism. Off-the-Job Safety. Miscellaneous Safety and Health Factors. Joint Labor/Management Safety and Health Committees. Ergonomics. Product Safety.