Legal Liabilities in Safety and Loss Prevention : A Practical Guide, Third Edition.
- 3rd ed.
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- Occupational Safety and Health Guide Series .
- Occupational Safety and Health Guide Series .
Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Author -- Chapter 1: Overview and History -- The Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 -- Legislative History -- Coverage and Jurisdiction of the OSH Act -- State Safety Plans -- OSHA Standards and the General Duty Clause -- Promulgation of Standards -- The General Duty Clause -- Selected Case Study -- Secretary of Labor v. Dierzen-Kewanee Heavy Industries, Ltd. -- OSHRC Docket No. 07-0675 and 07-0676 (2009) -- Decision and Order -- Background -- Discussion -- OSHRC Docket No. 07-0675- -- Docket No. 07-0676- -- Conclusion -- Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law -- Order -- Chapter 2: OSHA Enforcement -- Introduction -- Monetary Fines and Penalties -- Inspections, Citations, and Proposed Penalties -- Criminal Liability -- Rights and Responsibilities under the OSH Act -- The OSHA Inspection -- OSHA Inspection Checklist -- Types of Violations -- De Minimis Violations -- Other or Nonserious Violations -- Serious Violations -- Willful Violations -- Repeat and Failure to Abate Violations -- Failure to Post Violation Notices -- Criminal Penalties -- Selected Case Study -- Elaine L. Chao, Secretary of Labor, Petitioner, v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, Manganas Painting Co., Inc., Respondents -- Background -- Holdings -- Opinion -- Circuit Judge. -- I. -- II. -- III. -- IV. -- V. -- Chapter 3: OSHA Requirements -- Introduction -- Accident Investigation and OSHA Notification -- Severe Injury Reports -- Recordkeeping -- Failure to Report an Injury or Fatality -- Investigating a Fatality or Multiple Injury Situation -- Variances -- Temporary Variances -- Permanent Variances -- Interim Orders -- Appendix 3: A Sample Variance Form -- Chapter 4: Employer's Rights -- Introduction. Employer's Rights during an OSHA Inspection -- Employer Responsibilities -- Appeal Rights and Procedures -- Search Warrants in OSHA Inspections -- The Consent Exception -- The Plain View Exception -- The Emergency Exception -- The Colonnade-Biswell Exception -- Marshall v. Barlow's, Inc. and Probable Cause -- Challenging a Search Warrant -- Discrimination Protection under the OSH Act -- Who Is Protected? -- What Type of Employee Is Afforded Protection under the OSH Act? -- What Activities Are Protected? -- Waiver of Rights -- Filing a Complaint Against an Employer -- Private Litigation under the OSH Act -- Negligence Actions -- OSHA Standards as a Defense -- Defenses to an OSHA Citation -- Selected Case Study -- Ray Marshall, Secretary of Labor, et al., Appellants, v. Barlow's, Inc. -- I. -- II. -- III. -- IV. -- Chapter 5: Managing an Effective Safety and Loss Prevention Program -- Introduction -- Plan of Action -- Management Team Members -- Compliance Programs -- Training and Education -- Personal Protective Equipment -- Receiving Assistance -- Audit Instrument -- Managing an Effective Safety and Loss Prevention Program -- Direct and Indirect Costs -- Domino Theory -- Management Theories -- Management by Objectives -- Zero Accident Goal Theory -- First-Line Supervisor/Team Leader -- Policies -- Selected Case Study -- Luis A. Perez, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Mountaire Farms, Inc., et al., Defendants -- Background -- Holdings -- Judgment for Employees -- I. Findings of Fact Donning and Doffing Activities at the Millsboro, Delaware Plant -- Chapter 6: Criminal Sanctions -- Introduction -- State Use of Criminal Sanctions for Workplace Injuries and Fatalities -- Film Recovery Case -- Chicago Magnet and Wire Case -- What to Expect with State Criminal Sanctions -- Selected Case Study. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MYR Group, Inc., Defendant-Appellee -- No. 03-3250 -- Background -- Holding -- Affirmed -- Chapter 7: OSHA Standards and Requirements -- Introduction -- Hazard Communication Standard -- Gaining Management Commitment -- Hazard Communication Standard -- Major Changes to the Hazard Communication Standard -- Assessing the Hazards -- Know the Standard -- Identify Responsible Parties -- Developing the Written Program -- Labels and Other Forms of Warnings -- Maintaining Safety Data Sheets -- Employee Information and Training -- Audit and Assess your Program -- Bloodborne Pathogen Standard -- Overview -- Bloodborne Pathogen Program Guidelines -- Control of Hazardous Energy (LOTO) -- Overview -- Preparing for a Lockout or Tagout System (LOTO) -- Sequence of Lockout or Tagout System Procedure -- Restoring Machines and Equipment to Normal Production Operations -- Training -- Respiratory Protection -- Requirements for a Minimal Acceptable Respiratory Protection Program -- Respiratory Protection Program Guideline -- Selection of Respirators and Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus -- Training -- Cleaning and Maintenance -- Monitoring -- Auditing the Program -- Enforcement of the Program -- Respiratory Protection Checklist -- Personal Protective Equipment -- Fall Protection Program (Preventing Slips and Falls in Your Facility) -- Overview -- Development of a Fall Protection Program -- Selected Case Study -- Staley Manufacturing Co., Petitioner, v. Secretary of Labor, Respondent -- No. 00-1530 -- Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge -- I. -- II. -- III. -- IV. -- Chapter 8: Legislation and Trends -- Safety and Health Profession -- OSHA Standards -- OSHA Standards Development -- Advisory Committees -- NIOSH Recommendations -- Standards Adoption -- Emergency Temporary Standards -- Appealing a Standard. Variances -- Temporary Variance -- Permanent Variance -- Interim Order -- Experimental Variance -- Other -- Public Petitions -- Combustible Dust Hazards -- Food Flavorings Containing Diacetyl -- Voluntary Protection Program -- Ergonomic Hazards: No Standard but Cited under General Duty Clause -- Introduction -- Definitions -- Anticipated Requirements -- Management Commitment and Employee Involvement -- The Ergonomic Team -- Worksite Analysis -- Hazard Prevention and Control -- Engineering Controls -- Workstation Design -- Design of Work Methods -- Tool and Handle Design -- Work Practice Controls -- Administrative Controls -- Personal Protective Equipment -- Medical Management -- Periodic Workplace Walk-Through -- Symptoms Survey and Symptoms Survey Checklist -- Training and Education -- General Training -- Job-Specific Training -- Supervisor Training -- Manager Training -- Maintenance Training -- Auditing -- Disciplinary Action -- Construction Focus -- Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Construction Violations - 2017 (as of Sept. 30, 2017) -- Selected Case Study -- Secretary of Labor, Complainant, v. Summit Contractors, Inc., Respondent -- OSHRC Docket No. 03-1622 -- Decision -- Findings of Fact -- Chapter 9: Safety and Loss Prevention and the Americans with Disabilities Act -- Overview and Impact -- Title I-Employment Provisions -- Question 1: Who Must Comply with Title I of the ADA? -- Question 2: Who Is Protected by Title I? -- Question 3: What Constitutes a Disability? -- A Physical or Mental Impairment -- Substantially Limits -- Major Life Activities -- Question 4: Is the Individual Specifically Excluded from Protection under the ADA? -- Title II-Public Services -- Title III-Public Accommodations -- Title IV-Telecommunications -- Title V-Miscellaneous Provisions -- The Injured Worker and ADA -- Program Development -- ADA Amendments Act of 2008. Chapter 10: Legal Liabilities Under Workers' Compensation Laws -- Overview of Workers' Compensation Systems -- Potential Legal Liabilities in Workers' Compensation -- Questionable Claims -- General Guidelines for Effective Management of Workers' Compensation -- What to Expect in a Workers' Compensation Hearing -- Denying Liability for a Workers' Compensation Claim -- Chapter 11: Protecting Your Organization or Company -- Introduction -- Secretary of Labor v. Hammermill Paper -- Work Product Rule -- Shifting Liability, the Scapegoat, and the Liar's Contest -- Subcontractors -- Insurance Protection -- Corporate Compliance Program Checklist -- Selected Case Study -- United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. L.E. Myers Company, Defendant-Appellant -- No. 07-2464 -- Background -- Chapter 12: Personal Liability for Safety and Loss Prevention Professionals -- Introduction -- Personal Risk Assessment Instrument -- Personal Protective Theories -- Personal Civil Liability and Indemnification by the Company -- Personal Civil Liability and Professional Liability Insurance -- Personal Civil Liability Without Protection -- Individual Employment Contract -- What to Expect When the Unexpected Happens -- Selected Case Study -- Secretary of Labor, Complainant, v. The Barbosa Group, Inc., d/b/a Executive Security, Respondent -- OSHRC Docket No. 02-0865 -- Decision -- Background -- Discussion -- I. Employer under the OSH Act -- II. Delegation of Duty -- III. Willfulness -- Chapter 13: Other Legal Considerations -- Introduction -- Workplace Privacy -- Intrusion upon Seclusion -- Appropriation of Name or Likeness -- Publicity Given to Private Life -- Publicity Placing a Person in False Light -- Other Privacy Issues -- E-mail -- Sexual Orientation -- Personal Grooming -- Drug Testing -- Social Media -- Defamation -- Workplace Negligence -- Negligent Hiring. Negligent Retention.
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.
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