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Summary
Summary
Are the tried and true safety practices still effective in the changing workplace? Is there a better way of safeguarding employees from accidents and injuries? In short, why do you perform the safety activities that you do on a daily basis and do they produce the results necessary to keep your safety program and your company competitive in the global market? Answering these questions and more, Workplace Safety and Health: Assessing Current Practices and Promoting Change in the Profession analyzes the current practices and identifies emerging issues and challenges in the safety and health profession.
We Need a Game Changer ... A New Way of Achieving a Safe and Healthful Workplace
Safety pioneer and educator Thomas Schneid makes a strong case that mandatory compliance with OSHA regulations is only the first step in a safety program. And that, due to globalization and the current emphasis on sustainability, the requirements of the safety profession have changed. He explores new sources of information and guidance for addressing the new and emerging issues created by the current economic situation, globalization, and the changing workplace. He also identifies and analyzes emerging ethical issues within the safety and health profession, then suggests potential solutions.
Schneid then examines the basic assumptions and challenges you to assess and evaluate your activities in search of a better and more effective way of achieving the results necessary to be competitive in today's workplace. Taking a provocative look at the current issues facing the safety profession, he shows you how to view safety activities and actions from a different perspective and see the real impact they have on the lives of others. He gives you the tools you need to go beyond OSHA compliance and develop safety programs that will be effective in the global workplace and create and maintain a safe workplace that eliminates all injuries and illnesses.
Table of Contents
Preface | p. xi |
Acknowledgments | p. xiii |
About the Author | p. xv |
Chapter 1 is There a Loss of Trust in the Workplace? | p. 1 |
Learning Objectives | p. 1 |
Discussion Questions | p. 7 |
Endnotes | p. 7 |
Chapter 2 Why Compliance? | p. 9 |
Learning Objectives | p. 9 |
Discussion Questions | p. 33 |
Chapter 3 Value-Based Leadership in Safety | p. 35 |
Learning Objectives | p. 35 |
Value-Based Leadership in Safety and Health | p. 36 |
Discussion Questions | p. 40 |
Chapter 4 Empowerment in Safety and Health | p. 41 |
Learning Objectives | p. 41 |
Discussion Questions | p. 46 |
Chapter 5 Impact of Hiring and Discipline in Safety | p. 47 |
Learning Objectives | p. 47 |
Discussion Questions | p. 52 |
Chapter 6 Don't Be Afraid to Fail | p. 53 |
Learning Objectives | p. 53 |
Discussion Questions | p. 60 |
Chapter 7 Rethinking Workers' Compensation | p. 61 |
Learning Objectives | p. 61 |
Discussion Questions | p. 67 |
Chapter 8 Creating Safety Creativity in the Workplace | p. 69 |
Learning Objectives | p. 69 |
Energizing Your Employee's Creativity in Safety and Health | p. 70 |
Discussion Questions | p. 72 |
Chapter 9 How May I Help You? | p. 73 |
Learning Objectives | p. 73 |
Discussion Questions | p. 76 |
Chapter 10 Rethinking the Employment Relationship | p. 77 |
Learning Objectives | p. 77 |
Discussion Questions | p. 93 |
Chapter 11 Safety Impacts Everything | p. 95 |
Learning Objectives | p. 95 |
Discussion Questions | p. 104 |
Chapter 12 ADA and the Impact on Safety and Health | p. 105 |
Learning Objectives | p. 105 |
Discussion Questions | p. 116 |
Chapter 13 Impact of Happiness on Safety | p. 117 |
Learning Objectives | p. 117 |
Discussion Questions | p. 121 |
Chapter 14 Here Are Your OSHA Citations! | p. 123 |
Learning Objectives | p. 123 |
Discussion Questions | p. 127 |
Chapter 15 Future of the Safety and Health Profession | p. 129 |
Learning Objectives | p. 129 |
Discussion Questions | p. 131 |
Appendix A Analyzing and Briefing a Court Decision | p. 133 |
Briefing a Case Methodology | p. 134 |
Appendix B urfing the OSHA Website | p. 137 |
Appendix C eveloping a Compliance Program | p. 139 |
Sample Programs | p. 139 |
Bloodborne Pathogens | p. 140 |
Fall Protection | p. 140 |
General Safety and Health Programs | p. 140 |
Hazard Communication Standard | p. 140 |
Lockout/Tagout | p. 140 |
Powered Industrial Trucks | p. 140 |
Respiratory Protection | p. 141 |
Shipyard Employment | p. 141 |
Tuberculosis | p. 141 |
OSHA cTools for Developing Customized Programs | p. 141 |
Sample Programs from State On-Sitc Consultation Programs | p. 141 |
Appendix D Citation Document Taken from the OSHA Website | p. 143 |
Appendix E Defenses to OSHA Alleged Violations | p. 161 |
Appendix F What Is a Variance? | p. 163 |
Appendix G Building an Inspection Checklist | p. 169 |
Self-Inspection | p. 169 |
Self-Inspection Scope | p. 170 |
Self-Inspection Checklists | p. 171 |
Assistance in Safety and Health for Small Businesses | p. 193 |
OSHA Assistance | p. 193 |
OSHA's Office of Small Business Assistance | p. 193 |
On-Site Consultation | p. 193 |
Appendix H Safety Auditing | p. 197 |
Safely and Health Program Audits and Reviews | p. 197 |
Audit Trail | p. 197 |
Root Cause Analysis | p. 197 |
Impact of Total Quality Management (TQM) Principles on Safety and Health Programs | p. 198 |
Audit Trail Steps | p. 198 |
Additional Positive Outcomes | p. 199 |
Appendix I Action Planning Document | p. 201 |
Example Action Planning Document | p. 201 |
Index | p. 203 |