Fire Law The Liabilities and Rights of the Fire Service Thomas D. Schneid Today's 34,000 fire departments across the country are at increased risk of civil and criminal liability. According to Tom Schneid, municipal departments, volunteer organizations, and industrial fire brigades are more vulnerable than ever before to lawsuits, fines, and other damages, which means that the country's 1.2 million firefighters simply must gain a working knowledge of the various areas of potential liability if they are to avoid litigation. Fire Law refers to actual court cases, giving readers the fullest...
Fire Law The Liabilities and Rights of the Fire Service Thomas D. Schneid Today's 34,000 fire departments across the country are at increased risk of ...
A highly effective approach to safety and health management in the industrial setting.
Over the past two decades, the role of workplace safety and health professionals has expanded dramatically to encompass not only OSHA compliance, but a host of other regulatory and risk management areas such as fire protection, workers' compensation, insurance, quality control, and more. Defining this new role as the management of safety and resource control, this timely and comprehensive work introduces a unique method for effectively managing both loss prevention and the safety function in...
A highly effective approach to safety and health management in the industrial setting.
Over the past two decades, the role of workplace s...
Safety and health professionals face potential legal and ethical issues on an almost daily basis. In a landscape of changing responsibilities and new laws, they often make difficult decisions that can result, in hindsight, in the creation of legal issues and liabilities for themselves and their companies. Written by occupational health and safety expert Ton Schneid, Corporate Safety Compliance: OSHA, Ethics, and the Law provides guidance though the maze of legal issues involving OSHA and OSHRC and how to avoid potential legal liability.
Tackling safety and...
Safety and health professionals face potential legal and ethical issues on an almost daily basis. In a landscape of changing responsibilities and n...
This work addresses the collateral legal considerations that may affect emergency service organizations. Its primary focus is on the relationship between the emergency service employee and the organization. With the deterioration of At Will employment doctrine by Congress and courts, emerging new technologies, and the dwindling number of unionized shops, emergency service organizations face the potential of increased litigation under new and novel theories in areas which were not even fathomed by emergency service organizations 20 years ago. Written by a lawyer for non-lawyers, the book is...
This work addresses the collateral legal considerations that may affect emergency service organizations. Its primary focus is on the relationship betw...
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Most books on workplace violence focus on psychological profiles. Schneid examines the issue from a safety/health professional's viewpoint, taking all angles, legal issues, and potential ramifications into account. Occupational Health Guide to Violence in the Workplace focuses on not only in-house efforts to prevent violent incidents, but also government and legal standards directly or indirectly related to worker's rights and corporate liability. He provides analyses of numerous incidents involving workplace violence. The book also covers developing a written compliance program, early...
Most books on workplace violence focus on psychological profiles. Schneid examines the issue from a safety/health professional's viewpoint, taking all...
Detailing methods for preparing organizations for disasters, this book discusses not only tried and true tactics, but also areas often overlooked during the reactive and post-disaster phases. The authors address special considerations important in planning for disaster management, from chemical spills, floods, aircraft crashes, and terrorist attacks to catastrophic events. They cover all aspects of disaster preparedness from assessing the risk prior to a disaster to the legal ramifications following one. The book includes how-tos for dealing with the media and protecting an organization s...
Detailing methods for preparing organizations for disasters, this book discusses not only tried and true tactics, but also areas often overlooked d...
The goal of every safety professional and safety programs is to proactively identify problems while complying within safety guidelines. This text clarifies basic questions for safety and loss prevention professionals about legal liability, how to minimize, prevent and identify legal risks. Appendices, case studies and sample forms are also included to engage the reader in active learning.
The goal of every safety professional and safety programs is to proactively identify problems while complying within safety guidelines. This text clar...
An examination of the safety laws and regulations, particularly in the areas of labor and employment, this book provides a working knowledge of the impacts, requirements, and implications of safety professionals actions and inactions as related to state and federal laws. It presents information on an issue-by-issue basis and delineates the basics of the issue; identifies the applicable law or regulation; and presents possible solutions to achieve and maintain compliance while achieving the safety objective. The book covers conflicts between laws and regulations and includes case law and...
An examination of the safety laws and regulations, particularly in the areas of labor and employment, this book provides a working knowledge of the...
Safety professionals communicate, directly and indirectly with a large number of employees and others on a daily basis. While not lawyers, they regularly deal with legal issues. A subset of their responsibilities includes how to discuss safety without crossing the discriminatory line. To do this, they need an understanding of discrimination laws. Discrimination Law Issues for the Safety Professional gives them exactly that. It provides general knowledge of the laws and regulations that offer protection to employees and individuals against discrimination in the...
Safety professionals communicate, directly and indirectly with a large number of employees and others on a daily basis. While not lawyers, they reg...
Are the tried and true safety practices still effective in the changing workplace? Is there a better way of safeguarding employees from accidents and injuries? In short, why do you perform the safety activities that you do on a daily basis and do they produce the results necessary to keep your safety program and your company competitive in the global market? Answering these questions and more, Workplace Safety and Health: Assessing Current Practices and Promoting Change in the Profession analyzes the current practices and identifies emerging issues and challenges in the safety and...
Are the tried and true safety practices still effective in the changing workplace? Is there a better way of safeguarding employees from accidents a...
