Essentials of Safety and Health Management

Essentials of Safety and Health Management is the book you need to stay on top of the rapidly evolving profession of occupational safety. This remarkable collection of theory, application, and fact will guide you through today's turbulent time of broadening responsibilities and fast-paced change. An authoritative reference, this book reviews accepted management techniques and then expands upon them in a clear and easy-to-follow manner. Chapter topics include regulatory compliance, legal aspects, risk management, and training. In light of today's global workplace, the book also highlights some of the technical standards and cultural approaches to occupational safety in the international arena. Written by widely experienced safety and health practitioners and a unique panel of top professionals in all the key related aspects, the book is edited by one of the field's most experienced professionals, Richard W. Lack. With more than 34 years in safety management, Mr. Lack has worked in mining, railroads, ports, chemical plants, and food production. He is currently the safety officer for the Airports Commission, San Francisco International Airport. In Essentials of Safety and Health Management, Lack and his co-authors provide essential information necessary for you to maintain competency and confidence in this challenging profession.

Section I. Introduction
Chapter 1. Where Have We Been? R.W. Lack
Chapter 2. What Works Today? A Safety Professional's Viewpoint, R.W. Lack
Section II. Safety Program Management Aspects
Chapter 3. Safety Program Organization, R.W. Lack
Chapter 4. Engineering Design and Construction - Safety Management Aspects, S.M. McConnell
Chapter 5. Overview of the Key Elements of a Systematic Safety Management Program, R.W. Lack
Chapter 6. Training, Interest, and Motivation - Practical Applications that Work, J.F. Woerner
Chapter 7. Incident Reporting and Accident Prevention, G.E. Swartz
Chapter 8. Principles, Techniques, and Objectives for Effective Safety Management, H. Woessner
Chapter 9. Process Safety Management, R.C. Nugent and M.D. Hansen
Chapter 10. Environmental and Hazardous Materials Management Aspects, R. Spencer and M. Bowman
Section III. Health Program Management Aspects
Chapter 11A. Overview of the Key Elements of an Effective Occupational Health Management Program, Part 1, B.K. Cooper and E.E. Dehr
Chapter 11B. Overview of the Key Elements of an Effective Occupational Health Management Program, Part 2, M.E. O'Connell
Chapter 12. Ergonomics for Managers - A Practitioner's Perspective, D.L. Morelli
Chapter 13. Principles of Risk Communication, M.L. Fischman and L.O. Reinke
Chapter 14. Practical Application of Occupational Health Programs, N. Nishio Petersen
Section IV. Safety and Health Management - Regulatory Compliance Aspects
Chapter 15. Safety and Health Management - Regulatory Compliance Aspects, G.J. Gillotti
Chapter 16. The Regulatory Viewpoint - California Standards: A Regulator's Perspective on Safety and Health Management, T.A. Hanley
Chapter 17. The Employer's Viewpoint - Standards and Compliance, P.B. Rice
Section V. Legal Aspects
Chapter 18. An Overview of Regulatory Compliance and Legal Liability Issues, J.R. Arnold, R.V. Romberg, and P.C. Lyon
Chapter 19. An Overview of Product Liability, K.M. Colonna and S.M. McConnell
Section VI. Risk Management Aspects
Chapter 20. Overview of Risk Management and Its Application to Safety and Health, G.C. Coletta
Section VII. Management Aspects
Chapter 21. Modern Management Principles and Their Application to Safety and Health, R.W. Lack
Chapter 22. How to Be a Successful Safety Advisor, R.A. Lapidus
Chapter 23A. Developing Effective Leadership Skills - How to Become a Successful Change Agent in Your Organization, P.R. Taylor
Chapter 23B. Interpersonal Communications, R.W. Lack
Chapter 24. The Role of a Safety Manager and Safety Leader, M.F. Settles
Chapter 25. Essentials of Effective Influence, J.D. Adams
Chapter 26. Developing Effective Presentation Skills, R.S. Fish and K. Braly
Chapter 27. Creative Problem-Solving Techniques, A. Durrum Robinson and H.A. Young
Chapter 28. Effective Writing: Guidelines for Clear Communication, Y.F. Alexander
Chapter 29. Managing Diversity in the Workplace, S. Thiederman
Chapter 30. Managing the Human Element of Occupational Health and Safety, E.S. Geller
Chapter 31. Psychological Risk Factors and Their Effect on Safe Work Performance, B. Newman
Chapter 32. Improving Safety Performance Through Cultural Interventions, R.A. Simon and S.I. Simon
Chapter 33. Producing Lasting Change Through an Attitudinal and Behavioral Management Approach, M.D. Topf
Chapter 34. Total Quality Management and Safety and Health, R.W. Lack
Chapter 35. Beyond Teamwork: How the Safety and Health Practitioner Can Foster the New Workplace Community, C.R. Shaffer
Chapter 36. New Directions in Safety Communication, B.B. Zahara
Section VIII. Training Aspects
Chapter 37. Managing Workplace Safety and Health Training, M.-L. Bishow
Chapter 38. Safety and Health Training Presentations, R.W. Lack and K. Kahler
Section IX. International Developments
Chapter 39A. Global Safety and Health Management, K.A. Seabrook
Chapter 39B. International Organization for Standards (ISO) 9000: The Effect on the Global Safety Community, M.D. Hansen
Section X. Standards of Competence
Chapter 40. Standards of Competence, R.L. Brauer
Section XI. Afterword - The Future
Chapter 41. Where Are We Going? - An Educator's Perspective, J.L. Thomas
Chapter 42. The Safety and Health Professional of the Future, R.W. Lack
Chapter 43. Environmental Safety and Health Compliance in the 1990s - Using Computer Technology to Manage the Paper Chase, M.D. Hansen
Index