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Record Nr.

UNINA9910793521003321

Autore

Schneid Thomas D.

Titolo

Legal liabilities in safety and loss prevention : a practical guide  / / Thomas D. Schneid

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton, Florida : , : CRC Press LLC, , 2019

©2019

ISBN

1-351-38550-X

1-315-14450-6

Edizione

[Third edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (413 pages)

Disciplina

344.730465

Soggetti

Industrial safety - Law and legislation - United States

Industrial hygiene - Law and legislation - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Overview and history -- OSHA enforcement -- OSHA requirements -- Employer's rights -- Managing an effective safety and loss prevention program -- Criminal sanctions -- OSHA standards and requirements -- Proposed legislation and trends -- The safety and loss prevention professional and the Americans with Disabilities Act -- Legal liabilities under workers' compensation laws -- Protecting your organization or company -- Personal liability for safety and loss prevention professionals -- Other legal considerations -- Safety and labor -- Other laws impacting the safety function.

Sommario/riassunto

This book clarifies basic questions about legal liability, how to minimize, prevent, and identify legal risks. This revised edition will address all of the changes in the laws as well as providing guidance on how to achieve and maintain compliance.