Environmental and Workplace Safety: A Guide for University, Hospital, and School Managers - Couverture rigide

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ISBN 10 : 0442021232 ISBN 13 : 9780442021238

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Book by OReilly James T Hagan Philip De LA Cruz Peter

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Environmental and Workplace Safety A Guide for University,Hospital, and School Managers James T. O’Reilly Philip HaganPeter de la Cruz Environmental and Workplace Safety is the firstbook to provide health, safety, and environmental managers athealth care and educational organizations with the comprehensiveand up–to–date regulatory and compliance information needed toavoid costly penalties and litigation. It also offers soundguidance on how managers, with the aid of consultants and legalcounsel, can develop cost–effective safety and environmentalprograms to comply with OSHA, DOT, and EPA standards. Environmentaland Workplace Safety defines the regulatory problems facingnonprofit organizations and the types of liability their managersand employees are exposed to since contrary to popular belief,nonprofits are not exempt from compliance and enforcement. Bringingtogether widely scattered information, this essential resourceaddresses a wide range of workplace–risk issues, and explains theinstitution’s liability if regulations are violated Coverageincludes:

• General building safety concerns such as indoor air, lead,asbestos, and electrical safety
• Groundwater issues such as underground storage tanks andindustrial effluents
• Biologically hazardous waste and other laboratory hazards
• Air pollution permits required under Title V
• OSHA–mandated safety training for a facility’s workers andstudents

In addition, this convenient handbook alerts managers to newerpotential sources of liability, such as the accidental release ofviruses and bacteria in biotechnology experiments, injuries causedby an institution’s waste, rapes and assaults in unsafedormitories and parking lots, and community opposition to hospitaland college zoning requests. In each case, the book gives managerscost–effective compliance solutions to these problems to preventthe expensive litigation and negative publicity they can engender.Finally, Environmental and Workplace Safety fosters a newunderstanding of the importance of safety and environmentalprofessionals within their organizations, enhancing their statusand increasing their ability to obtain the resources they need todo their jobs more effectively.

Détails de l'édition

• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0442021232
• ISBN 13: 9780442021238
• Reliure: Relié
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