Effective Environmental, Health, and Safety Management Using the Team Approach

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):