Safety Made Easy A Checklist Approach to OSHA Compliance

by Grubbs, John R.; Nelson, Sean M.

• ISBN13: 9780865871625
• ISBN10: 0865871620
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-03-06
• Publisher: Government Institutes

Summary

If you're new to the safety field, or if you've just been given safety responsibilities, making sense of your compliance responsibilities can be overwhelming! This newly updated and easy-to-read guide is your key to understanding and complying with the Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 1900-1910.END. It addresses common OSHA regulations in alphabetical order and helps eliminate the regulatory circles that make compliance difficult.

Author Biography

John R. Grubbs is the principal consultant and owner of GCI, a full-service training and consulting firm in Longview, Texas.

Table of Contents

Accident prevention signs	p. 1
Behavior-based safety (BBS)	p. 7
Bloodborne pathogens (exposure control)	p. 9
Chains, slings, and cables	p. 15
Compressed gases	p. 19
Confined spaces	p. 25
Cranes	p. 33
Electrical safety	p. 37
Emergency action (contingency) planning	p. 43
Employee records (exposure and medical)	p. 47
Exit routes	p. 51
Fire extinguishers	p. 57
Fire prevention	p. 63
Flammable and combustible liquids	p. 69
Guarding floor and wall openings	p. 75
Hand and portable power tools	p. 79
Hazard communication program	p. 83
Hazardous chemicals (process safety management)	p. 95
Hazardous waste operations and emergency response (HAZWOPER)	p. 101
Ladders	p. 105
Lockout/tagout program	p. 109
Machinery & machine guarding	p. 115
Material handling	p. 125
Medical services and first aid	p. 127
Noise (hearing conservation)	p. 129
Personal protective equipment (PPE)	p. 135
Powered industrial vehicles	p. 139
Recordkeeping and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses	p. 147
Respiratory protection	p. 155
Sanitation	p. 163
Scaffolds	p. 167
Stairs	p. 169
Ventilation	p. 173
Welding, cutting and brazing	p. 177
OSHA inspection	p. 181
OSHA regional offices	p. 183
State plan programs	p. 185
References	p. 191
Essential Internet resources	p. 193
Self-inspection checklist	p. 197
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