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BL
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1036752
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b791122
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| Main Entry
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Schneid, Thomas D.
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| Title & Author
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Corporate safety compliance : : OSHA, ethics, and the law /\ Thomas D. Schneid.
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| Publication Statement
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Boca Raton :: CRC Press,, ©2008.
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| Series Statement
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Occupational safety and health guide series
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| Page. NO
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1 online resource (1 volume).
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| ISBN
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128127481X
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: 1420066471
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: 1420066498
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: 9781281274816
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: 9781420066470
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: 9781420066494
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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History of OSHA -- OSHA inspection procedures -- Corporate compliance management -- Corporate risk assessment considerations -- Preparing for an inspection -- OSHA penalty structure -- Defenses to an OSHA citation -- Criminal sanctions under the OSH Act and beyond -- Occupational safety and health review commission -- Occupational safety and health review commission appeal procedures -- Operational compliance -- Multi-employer worksite issues -- Workers' compensation and safety -- Other litigation issues -- Other laws affecting the safety function -- Ethics in the safety profession -- Emerging issues in safety.
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| Abstract
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Safety and health professionals face a variety of potential legal and ethical issues. As a result of changing responsibilities and new laws, professionals often find themselves in situations without guidance toward the solutions. This book provides such guidance to legal issues involving OSHA and how to avoid potential legal areas of liability if possible. Tackling safety and ethical issues head on, the text explores the area of criminal liability for individuals and corporations under the OSHA Act and state criminal codes. The author also gives methods to achieve and to maintain OSHA complian.
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United States.
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United States.
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Industrial safety-- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Industrial safety-- Standards-- United States.
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Industrial safety-- Standards.
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TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING-- Industrial Health Safety.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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363.110973
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| LC Classification
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T55.S3282 2008eb
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