Government Institutes: 98 books
Hazard Communication Made Easy
A Checklist Approach to OSHA Compliance
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2000
Using the simple and effective checklist method, this book offers a convenient and efficient way to comply with complicated federal regulations and to help your employees understand the dangers of the hazardous materials in your workplace.
Written by the authors of Safety Made Easy, Hazard...
by Frank R. Spellman, Revonna M. Bieber
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2009
Identifying safety risks inherent to the chemical industry, this new book identifies steps that safety managers can implement in their facilities to minimize the occurrence and severity of accidents. Drawing together in one volume everything employers need to know about applicable OSHA (Occupational...
by Frank R. Spellman, Revonna M. Bieber
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2008
The success of any food manufacturer's safety program depends on how accurately a facility interprets the laws and how it handles the hazards that workers face on a daily basis. This new 'go to' resource provides industry managers, safety directors, and workers with straightforward answers to complicated...
Falls Aren't Funny
America's Multi-Billion Dollar Slip-and-Fall Crisis
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2010
Slip-and-fall accidents are a growing problem. The total cost of these accidents now approaches 80 billion dollars each year, and that number is expected to double within the next decade. In Falls Aren't Funny: America's Multi-Billion Dollar Slip-and-Fall Crisis, author Russell J. Kendzior provides...
by Troutman Sanders, LLP
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2008
Completely updated for 2008, this new book brings together all of the environmental laws and regulations that affect businesses in Virginia and examines changes to such programs as the Virginia Pollution Discharge Elimination System, the Chesapeake Bay initiatives, and the Virginia Water Protection...
Stalemate
Why We Can't Win The War on Terror and What We Should Do Instead
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
Since 9/11, the threat of terrorism has concerned Americans more than any other issue they face. Author Greg Reeson says this is not likely to change in the near future. In Stalemate, he argues that we are waging an unwinnable war against terrorism—that Muslim extremist ideology is a problem we...
Principal Emergency Response and Preparedness
Requirements and Guidance
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2008
Anticipating and planning your organization's response to an emergency situation isn't just a good idea: it's a federal requirement. Since 1989, OSHA has issued numerous standards that explicitly require employers to have emergency action plans for their workplaces and dozens more regulating specific...
Fall Protection and Scaffolding Safety
An Illustrated Guide
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2000
Written for members of the construction industry and any industry where fall hazards exist, this reference book/self-study guide features more than 250 original illustrations of the 29 CFR Parts 1910 and 1926 requirements. These illustrations allow foremen, managers, and others responsible for overseeing...
Stormwater Discharge Management
A Practical Guide to Compliance
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2003
This comprehensive resource provides engineers, managers, compliance specialists, construction professionals, and students with the tool they need to understand and comply with the requirements of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 40
Chapter 122 stormwater regulations. Stormwater Discharge...
Chemistry for Nonchemists
Principles and Applications for Environmental Practitioners
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2006
To effectively deal with any chemical-based problem, including pollution, environmental, health and safety professionals must have at least a rudimentary understanding of the basic concepts of chemistry. This book provides such professionals with an introductory reference that will help them to understand...
by Frank R. Spellman
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2009
Environmental professionals who look beyond their specialties and acquire knowledge in a variety of sciences not only make solving on-the-job problems easier for themselves, but they also increase their employment opportunities. This fifth book in the 'non-specialist' series provides both professionals...
by Frank R. Spellman
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2010
Geography is a multidisciplinary field which looks at both physical and social aspects of the world. The broad scope of the field makes it a daunting area for those who do not have a specific background in it. Geography for Non-Geographers thus introduces readers to the most important aspects of geography...
Fundamentals of Site Remediation
for Metal- and Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Soils
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2007
This introductory manual addresses environmental site restoration practices that both ensure compliance with federal statutes and prevent further contamination or expense. It also includes up-to-date information and several new features to enhance the process. Emphasizing environmental chemistry,...
by Samuel J. Murff
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2012
Many Healthcare workers must deal on a daily basis with the transportation, preparation, storage, clean up, and disposal of cytotoxic drugs, which are used in chemotherapy because of their harmful effect on cancer cells. These drugs also have harmful effects on good cells, and they therefore pose...