Tuberculosis in the Workplace
Title | Tuberculosis in the Workplace PDF eBook |
Author | Institute of Medicine |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Total Pages | 334 |
Release | 2001-05-15 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 0309171253 |
Before effective treatments were introduced in the 1950s, tuberculosis was a leading cause of death and disability in the United States. Health care workers were at particular risk. Although the occupational risk of tuberculosis has been declining in recent years, this new book from the Institute of Medicine concludes that vigilance in tuberculosis control is still needed in workplaces and communities. Tuberculosis in the Workplace reviews evidence about the effectiveness of control measuresâ€"such as those recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Preventionâ€"intended to prevent transmission of tuberculosis in health care and other workplaces. It discusses whether proposed regulations from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration would likely increase or sustain compliance with effective control measures and would allow adequate flexibility to adapt measures to the degree of risk facing workers.
The Benefits of Health and Safety Regulation
Title | The Benefits of Health and Safety Regulation PDF eBook |
Author | Allen R. Ferguson |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 304 |
Release | 1981 |
Genre | Accidents |
ISBN |
Benefits of Environmental, Health, and Safety Regulation
Title | Benefits of Environmental, Health, and Safety Regulation PDF eBook |
Author | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Center for Policy Alternatives |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 112 |
Release | 1980 |
Genre | Environmental health |
ISBN |
Successful Health & Safety Management
Title | Successful Health & Safety Management PDF eBook |
Author | Great Britain. Health and Safety Executive |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 72 |
Release | 1991 |
Genre | Industrial hygiene |
ISBN | 9780118859882 |
The costs of failure to manage health and safety successfully are high. This manual was prepared by HSE's Accident Prevention Advisory Unit as a practical guide for directors, managers and health and safety professionals intent on improving health and safety performance. The advice given here will be increasingly used by HSE inspectors as a basis for testing the performance of organizations against the general duties of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.
Advances in Patient Safety
Title | Advances in Patient Safety PDF eBook |
Author | Kerm Henriksen |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 526 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN |
v. 1. Research findings -- v. 2. Concepts and methodology -- v. 3. Implementation issues -- v. 4. Programs, tools and products.
Mandatory Workplace Safety and Health Programs
Title | Mandatory Workplace Safety and Health Programs PDF eBook |
Author | Tom LaTourrette |
Publisher | Rand Corporation |
Total Pages | 31 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 0833045571 |
In 1998, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) began developing a standard that would have required all workplaces to establish a safety and health program. By 1999, it had abandoned its rulemaking process, partly due to intense criticism of the proposed standard. This report assesses the standard and studies of its potential effects, concluding with recommendations should federal or state authorities revisit the initiative.
Benefits of Environmental, Health, and Safety Regulation
Title | Benefits of Environmental, Health, and Safety Regulation PDF eBook |
Author | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Center for Policy Alternatives |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 100 |
Release | 1980 |
Genre | Environmental health |
ISBN |