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Record Nr.

UNINA9910138968603321

Autore

Phillips Jack J. <1945->

Titolo

Measuring ROI in environment, health, and safety / / Jack J. Phillips, Patti Phillips, and Al Pulliam ; cover design by Kris Hackerott

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Salem, Massachusetts ; ; Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Scrivener Publishing : , : Wiley, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-118-89916-4

1-118-89928-8

1-118-89922-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (488 p.)

Classificazione

SCI013040

Altri autori (Persone)

PhillipsPatricia Pulliam

PulliamAl

HackerottKris

Disciplina

362.1

Soggetti

Environmental health - Planning

Health promotion - Evaluation

Environmental engineering

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; List of Authors; 1 Environment, Health and Safety is Everywhere; 1.1 The New Role of EHS; 1.2 Environmental Initiatives; 1.2.1 Energy Saving Projects; 1.2.2 Recycling Programs; 1.2.3 Water Conservation Projects; 1.2.4 Waste Management Solutions; 1.2.5 Air Pollution Projects; 1.3 Safety Initiatives; 1.3.1 Safety Management Systems; 1.3.2 Safety Leadership Programs; 1.3.3 Safety Auditing Programs; 1.3.4 First Aid and Personal Protection; 1.3.5 Workers' Compensation; 1.3.6 Accident Prevention (Causation and Investigation)

1.3.7 Safety Incentives1.3.8 System Safety; 1.3.9 Fire Prevention and Protection; 1.3.10 Behavior Based Safety Programs; 1.3.11 Workplace Violence; 1.3.12 Hazardous Chemicals and Materials; 1.3.13 Occupational Health Programs and Initiatives; 1.4 Health and Fitness; 1.4.1 Health Screenings; 1.4.2 Healthy Eating and Nutrition; 1.4.3 Smoking Cessation Programs; 1.4.4 Obesity Programs; 1.4.5 Industrial



Hygiene; 1.4.6 Ergonomics; 1.4.7 Stress Management; 1.5 Managing Change in EHS; 1.5.1 Employer Image; 1.5.2 EHS and The Bottom Line; 1.6 Final Thoughts; 2 Is It Worth It?; 2.1 EHS Killers

2.1.1 Reaction2.1.2 Learning; 2.1.3 Application and Implementation; 2.1.4 Impact; 2.1.5 ROI; 2.1.6 EHS Facades; 2.2 Value Redefined; 2.2.1 Types of Values; 2.2.2 The Importance of Monetary Values; 2.2.3 The "Show Me" Generation; 2.2.4 The New Definition of Value; 2.3 Why Now?; 2.3.1 Project Failures; 2.3.2 Project Costs; 2.3.3 Accountability Trend; 2.3.4 Business Focus of EHS Managers; 2.3.5 The Growth of Project Management; 2.3.6 Evidence-Based or Fact-Based Management; 2.3.7 Benchmarking Limitations; 2.3.8 The Executive Appetite for Monetary Value; 2.4 EHS Chain of Impact

2.5 Shortcomings of Current Measurement and Evaluation Systems2.5.1 Focus of Use; 2.5.2 Standards; 2.5.3 Types of Data; 2.5.4 Dynamic Adjustments; 2.5.5 Connectivity; 2.5.6 Approach; 2.5.7 Conservative Nature; 2.5.8 Simplicity; 2.5.9 Theoretical Foundation; 2.5.10 Acceptance; 2.6 EHS Leadership: A Requirement for Success; 2.7 Challenges Along the Way; 2.7.1 The Commitment Dilemma; 2.7.2 Lack of Preparation and Skills; 2.7.3 Fear of ROI; 2.7.4 Lack of Time to Respond; 2.7.5 Procrastination; 2.7.6 Failure to Value the Power of Credible Data; 2.7.7 Misleading Hype

2.7.8 Failure to Sustain the Use of ROI2.8 Final Thoughts; 3 Investing in Environment, Safety and Health Initiatives; 3.1 Overview; 3.2 Strategy 1: Avoid the Investment; 3.2.1 Forces Driving This Strategy; 3.2.2 Techniques to Persuade a Change in Investment Strategy; 3.3 Strategy 2: Invest the Minimum; 3.3.1 Basic Approach; 3.3.2 Forces Driving the Strategy; 3.3.3 Techniques to Persuade These Organizations to Change Their Strategy; 3.4 Strategy 3: Invest with the Rest; 3.4.1 Forces Driving the Strategy; 3.4.2 Benchmark Measures; 3.4.3 Concerns with This Strategy; 3.4.4 Customized Benchmarking

3.4.5 Advantages and Disadvantages of This Strategy

Sommario/riassunto

"Within an organization, the responsibilities for environment, health, and safety are often under the direction of the same executive team in an organization.  This new book shows how to measure the success of all types of programs and projects involving environment initiatives, health related programs for employees and citizens, and various safety programs in all types of settings. It also explains how to report results by using a step-by-step approach"--

"This new book shows how to measure the success of all types of programs and projects involving environment initiatives, health related programs for employees and citizens, and various safety programs in all types of settings. It also explains how to report results by using a step-by-step approach"--