Workplace Safety
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Preface. Acknowledgments. Chapter 1: Introduction: What IsWorkplace Safety? Workplace Safety Management Is Strategic and Tactical. Workplace Programs: Management at Its Best. Understanding Two Basic Definitions. Health and Safety = Illnesses and Injuries. Workplace Safety Programs and Their Purpose. Who's Responsible for Workplace Safety Programs?. Key Concepts: The Two Most Critical Ones. Challenges for Those Practicing Safety. Chapter 2: Taking Stock of Where You Are: A Needs Assessment. Why Workplace Safety Programs? Taking Stock. Chapter 3: Creating an Effective Workplace Safety Program. Core Regulatory Requirements. Establishing Goals. Safety as a Company Value. Management Commitment and Responsibility. Employee Involvement. Work-Site Analysis. Hazard Recognition and Resolution. Training and Education. Recordkeeping. Best Practices. Chapter 4: Critical Safety Considerations: Focusing Workplace Safety Efforts. Taking a Look Back. Critical Connections: Safety and Special Hazards. Specific Hazards Review. Best Practices. Chapter 5: Integrating Advanced Topics. Emergencies and Related Planning and Response. Risk Management. Moral and Ethical Considerations in Workplace Safety. Best Practices. Chapter 6: Workers' Compensation and Insurance. Workers' Compensation. Insurance Agents and Brokers. One Alternative to Workers' Compensation. Beyond Workers' Compensation. Chapter 7: Greatest Lessons Learned in Achieving Safety Success. Creating a Safety Culture. 12 Greatest Lessons Learned about Achieving Safety Success. Epilogue. Notes. Appendix. Selected References and Resources. Glossary. Index.

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Dan Hopwood, MPH, ARM, CBCP, is Director of Risk Management for the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club.?He has both managed and owned risk consulting firms in addition to being an officer and manager for insurance companies and brokerages. He has specialized in the development and management of safety and risk management programs, with a broad-based industry focus. Dan has taught at San Diego City College and San Diego State University. He created and managed the Occupational Safety and Health Management Certificate Program within the San Diego State University College of Extended Studies. He holds a BS in health sciences/industrial safety and a master of public health (MPH) with a concentration in occupational health, both from San Diego State. Steve Thompson, ARM, COSS, is President and cofounder of Thompson/Currier, an employee-owned consulting company providing business improvement strategies to commercial, government, and nonprofit organizations. He has a long track record of working to improve safety in the workplace through his founding of the Workers' Compensation Training Consortium and teaching at the college level. He has served in safety and health management positions for small, medium, and large companies, and he has helped hundreds of companies improve their business operations, human resources functions, and safety and health programs. He is a former air force medic, and holds a BS in health care management from Southern Illinois University.

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"This is the best 35 bucks you'll likely spend regarding your business's health and well-being, as it guides the reader into creating a program tailored to suit their own situation, not relying on someone else's "one size fits all" generic program." (Worksafely.com; 8/2007)

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