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Corporate Safety Compliance OSHA, Ethics, and the Law

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ISBN-10: 1420066471

ISBN-13: 9781420066470

Edition: 2008

Authors: Thomas D. Schneid

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Description:

Safety and health professionals face a variety of potential legal and ethical issues. As a result of changing responsibilities and new laws, professionals often find themselves in situations without guidance toward the solutions. This book provides such guidance to legal issues involving OSHA and how to avoid potential legal areas of liability if possible. Tackling safety and ethical issues head on, the text explores the area of criminal liability for individuals and corporations under the OSHA Act and state criminal codes. The author also gives methods to achieve and to maintain OSHA compliance, using specific case studies to illustrate ways to avoid or to minimize the impact of legal…    
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Book details

List price: $130.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: CRC Press LLC
Publication date: 4/22/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 332
Size: 6.46" wide x 9.57" long x 0.87" tall
Weight: 1.562
Language: English

Foreword
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Introduction
History of OSHA
OSHA Inspection Procedures
Corporate Compliance Management
Corporate Risk Assessment Considerations
Compliance Risks
Safety in the Workforce
Travel Risks
Fire Risks
Natural Disaster Risks
Emergency and Disaster Preparedness (in Facilities)
In-House Security
Workplace Violence
Industrial Theft and Sabotage
Cyberterrorism
Terrorism and External Groups Targeting Specific Industries
Pandemics, Avian Flu, and Other Airborne Contaminants
Summary
Preparing for an Inspection
OSHA Inspection Checklist
OSHA Penalty Structure
Defenses to an OSHA Citation
Criminal Sanctions under the OSH Act and Beyond
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Appeal Procedures
Operational Compliance
Multi-Employer Worksite Issues
Workers' Compensation and Safety
Other Litigation Issues
Private Litigation under the OSH Act
Negligence Actions
OSHA Standards as Defense
Media Relations
Alternative Strategies
Summary
Other Laws Affecting the Safety Function
Americans with Disabilities Act
Family and Medical Leave Act
Fair Labor Standards Act
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
Age Discrimination in Employment Act
Employment and Labor Laws
Privacy Laws
Ethics in the Safety Profession
Emerging Issues in Safety
Rights and Responsibilities under the OSH Act
Guide to Review Commission Procedures: Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (August 2005)
SAMPLE Corporate Compliance Program Checklist
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Secretary of Labor v. Summitt Contractors, Inc., Respondent (OSHRC Docket No. 03-1622)
OSHA: Employee Workplace Rights
OSHA Field Inspection Reference Manual CPL 2.103, Section 8 - Chapter IV. Post-Inspection Procedures
Workplace Violence: Hazard Awareness
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
CPL 02-00-124 - CPL 2-0.124 - Multi-Employer Citation Policy
Index