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 compliance, using specific case studies to illustrate ways to avoid or to minimize the impact of legal issues.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
History of OSHA. OSHA Inspection Procedures. Preparing for an Inspection. Search Warrants in OSHA Inspections. OSHA Monetary Penalty System. Criminal Sanctions under the OSHA Act. Appealing an OSHA Violation and Penalty. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. Preparing your Appeal. Private Litigation under the OSHA Act. Frequently Litigated Issues. "Hot" Issues in Safety and Health. Ethics in the Safety and Health Profession. Emerging Moral and Ethical Issues.
