Nine Elements of a Successful Safety & Health System
Author: John Czerniak
Publisher:
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 188
ISBN-13:
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Job Hazard Analysis
Author: George Swartz
Publisher: Government Institutes
Published: 2001-06-01
Total Pages: 230
ISBN-13: 1591919800
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book provides safety professionals and risk managers with a step-by-step, illustrated guide to identifying and preventing occupational hazards in any job. Created for long-term use, Job Hazard Analyses (JHA) help identify the basic steps for a job or task, identify the hazards associated with the job, and develop safe operating procedures to avoid those hazards.
Safety Management in Small Motor Carriers
Author: Ronald R. Knipling
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 92
ISBN-13: 0309223407
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTRB's Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program (CTBSSP) Synthesis 22: Safety Management in Small Motor Carriers explores small motor carriers' strengths and weaknesses in safety management, and identifies potentially effective safety practices.
Successful Health & Safety Management
Author: Great Britain. Health and Safety Executive
Publisher:
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 72
ISBN-13: 9780118859882
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe costs of failure to manage health and safety successfully are high. This manual was prepared by HSE's Accident Prevention Advisory Unit as a practical guide for directors, managers and health and safety professionals intent on improving health and safety performance. The advice given here will be increasingly used by HSE inspectors as a basis for testing the performance of organizations against the general duties of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.
Identifying and Prioritizing Emerging Safety Issues in the Water Industry
Author: P. Puglionesi
Publisher: IWA Publishing
Published: 2004-01-01
Total Pages: 112
ISBN-13: 1843398443
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWater supply systems around the world are subject to the effects of work-related accidents and environmental health-related illnesses. Some organizations have been deeply affected by fatal incidents. Even routine injuries and illnesses affecting all organizations can result in lost productivity, increased worker’s compensation cost, and poor employee morale. Although a number of organizations are interested in preventing on-the-job injuries and illness, none focus on the water industry. The objectives of this project were to:(1) enhance understanding of the type and frequency of injuries that occur in the water industry and identify divisions and job activities that have higher work-related injury and illness rates;(2) identify the most successful strategies utilities have used to improve safety programs and performance; and(3) promote more uniform injury/illness tracking, prioritize injury/illness related safety issues that warrant greater research attention, develop research project scopes, and prioritize them based upon the criticality of the needs.Originally published by AwwaRF for its subscribers in 2003 This publication can also be purchased and downloaded via Pay Per View on Water Intelligence Online - click on the Pay Per View icon below
Mine Health and Safety Management
Author: Michael Karmis
Publisher: SME
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 480
ISBN-13: 9780873352000
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book focuses on instilling a safety culture and fostering the ability to recognize and manage health and safety responsibilities and requirements. It details effective and safety management systems and concentrates on safety and health hazard anticipation, identification, evaluation, and control.
Warehouse Safety
Author: George Swartz
Publisher: Government Institutes
Published: 1999-05-01
Total Pages: 380
ISBN-13: 1591919703
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBecause warehouses typically contain no dangerous machines or high-risk operations, employers and employees often develop a false sense of safety and security. With this book, you will learn how to proactively develop formal safety programs and reduce the number of safety incidents and losses that occur in your warehouse environment. Warehouse Safety discusses such topics as the nature of warehouse operations and safety statistics and examines the components of an effective safety program, including meetings, job safety observation, and safety incentives. It focuses on the high hazard work areas and situation present in warehouses and the equipment and training that managers should invest in to prevent injury and loss. Author George Swartz addresses a number of preventative measures, including fixed fire systems and fire safety, materials storage, handrailing and ladders, employee training, forklifts, methods for lockout/tagout procedures, dock hazards and safeguards, and more.
Health and Safety Needs of Older Workers
Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2004-03-26
Total Pages: 319
ISBN-13: 030909111X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMirroring a worldwide phenomenon in industrialized nations, the U.S. is experiencing a change in its demographic structure known as population aging. Concern about the aging population tends to focus on the adequacy of Medicare and Social Security, retirement of older Americans, and the need to identify policies, programs, and strategies that address the health and safety needs of older workers. Older workers differ from their younger counterparts in a variety of physical, psychological, and social factors. Evaluating the extent, causes, and effects of these factors and improving the research and data systems necessary to address the health and safety needs of older workers may significantly impact both their ability to remain in the workforce and their well being in retirement. Health and Safety Needs of Older Workers provides an image of what is currently known about the health and safety needs of older workers and the research needed to encourage social polices that guarantee older workers a meaningful share of the nation's work opportunities.
Safe Work in the 21st Century
Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2000-09-01
Total Pages: 265
ISBN-13: 0309070260
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDespite many advances, 20 American workers die each day as a result of occupational injuries. And occupational safety and health (OSH) is becoming even more complex as workers move away from the long-term, fixed-site, employer relationship. This book looks at worker safety in the changing workplace and the challenge of ensuring a supply of top-notch OSH professionals. Recommendations are addressed to federal and state agencies, OSH organizations, educational institutions, employers, unions, and other stakeholders. The committee reviews trends in workforce demographics, the nature of work in the information age, globalization of work, and the revolution in health care deliveryâ€"exploring the implications for OSH education and training in the decade ahead. The core professions of OSH (occupational safety, industrial hygiene, and occupational medicine and nursing) and key related roles (employee assistance professional, ergonomist, and occupational health psychologist) are profiled-how many people are in the field, where they work, and what they do. The book reviews in detail the education, training, and education grants available to OSH professionals from public and private sources.
Keeping Patients Safe
Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2004-03-27
Total Pages: 485
ISBN-13: 0309187362
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBuilding on the revolutionary Institute of Medicine reports To Err is Human and Crossing the Quality Chasm, Keeping Patients Safe lays out guidelines for improving patient safety by changing nurses' working conditions and demands. Licensed nurses and unlicensed nursing assistants are critical participants in our national effort to protect patients from health care errors. The nature of the activities nurses typically perform â€" monitoring patients, educating home caretakers, performing treatments, and rescuing patients who are in crisis â€" provides an indispensable resource in detecting and remedying error-producing defects in the U.S. health care system. During the past two decades, substantial changes have been made in the organization and delivery of health care â€" and consequently in the job description and work environment of nurses. As patients are increasingly cared for as outpatients, nurses in hospitals and nursing homes deal with greater severity of illness. Problems in management practices, employee deployment, work and workspace design, and the basic safety culture of health care organizations place patients at further risk. This newest edition in the groundbreaking Institute of Medicine Quality Chasm series discusses the key aspects of the work environment for nurses and reviews the potential improvements in working conditions that are likely to have an impact on patient safety.
