Eh S Auditing Made Easy

Don't begin your next occupational and environmental safety audit without using the 400+ detailed checklists in this book! With these checklists in hand, conducting self-audits to quickly discover where OSHA, EPA, and DOT compliance problems may exist in your facility is a snap. The EH&S compliance obligations that most industrial facilities face are presented in a user-friendly format that is easy to understand and follow. The appropriate Code of Federal Regulations citations are provided, along with background and reference information to streamline your audit. This practical, hands-on auditing tool includes common industry standards and suggested best practices that can further enhance safety and improve efficiency and productivity. Hess includes a glossary of EH&S terms, acronyms, information on the most frequently cited violations, a summary of administrative requirements, local contact information for compliance assistance, and a detailed index to speed you to the information you're looking for.

Learn how to conduct and evaluate a successful Phase I ESA to identify existing or potential environmental hazards and 'special resources' for a subject property. Through its easy-to-follow checklist format and sample ESA, this book shows you everything you need to know about Phase I ESAs, including ESA statement of work, environmental databases, ESA report appendices, ESA process, site history, governmental records, site reconnaissance, environmental hazards, underground and aboveground storage tanks, historic properties and national landmarks, scientific significance, and more.

Having written the popular Safety Made Easy, Nelson, who manages ground safety and hazardous materials operation for a large airline, and Grubbs, a safety engineer, team up again to provide safety managers checklists to help avoid citations for violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Agenc

Federal Facility Environmental Management Systems explains how, why, and when federal agencies need to establish compliant EMSs in accordance with the April 21, 2000, Executive Order. Clear explanations, easy-to-follow management principles, and sample programs and case studies help ensure that all elements of an EMS are met, taking the stress and guesswork out of this required task.

Regulations require that development projects in wetland areas restoreor replace lost wetland functions and values. But you can avoid or minimizeexpenses and repeated delays - this new book provides the most comprehensive, in-depth treatment of wetland mitigation options available! Written in plain English, not legalese, this practical reference provides explanations ofthe relevant regulations, and guidance on mitigation requirements and thepermitting process. You'll learn everything you need to know about evaluating, selecting, negotiating and implementing the various mitigation measuresavailable to avoid, minimize, or compensate for land use development impacts to wetlands. The book also includes helpful tables and checklists, numerous"real life" mitigation case studies, and several useful appendices. Chapters include: Wetland Functions and Values; Wetland Identification; Wetlands Regulations; Wetland Permitting; Wetland Mitigation Compliance; Wetland Mitigation Options; Wetland Mitigation Banking; Wetland MitigationBanking Guidance; Wetland Mitigation Case Studies. Appendices include: U.S. EPA, Army Corps of Engineers, and State WetlandOffices; Clinton Administration's Wetlands Plan; Funding and Technical Assistancefor Wetland Acquisition and Restoration; and more.

Learn how a total-organization effort (maintenance, operations, engineering, and procurements) can improve your organization's reliability and financial performance. Basing their systematic approach on three principles—reliability management, proactive analysis, and root cause analysis—the authors explain how you can use each principle to develop and implement an effective reliability management program. You'll learn 15 key elements of reliability management, including teamwork, technology usage, management of change, and measurement/improvement. You'll also learn how to increase production revenues, decrease production expenses, and reduce asset investments using the book's numerous practical features.

Management consultant, author, and Web master Garrett Wasny provides an annotated listing of over 8,000 international trade resources for businesspeople searching for global customers, partners, and suppliers on the World Wide Web. Organized into ten chapters covering geographic markets and global business functions and covering some 230 countries and territories, the volume provides relevant tips on Internet use and appendices offering a variety of resources on identifying useful associates, drafting initial correspondence, tracking information, and troubleshooting.

This 2nd Edition is a significantly expanded exploration of hazardous chemicals, their effects on human health, and the principles of hazards materials toxicology and industrial hygiene. It includes up-to-date coverage of industrial hygiene, risk assessment, and epidemiology as well as continued coverage of medical monitoring, treatment, and management; industrial toxicology; exposure and entry routes; action of toxic substances; target organ effects; and exposure control methods. With this book, you'll learn how to understand the toxic substances present at your facility, determine how hazardous chemicals enter your site, and assess the long- and short-term effects of common workplace chemicals. You'll also learn how to protect your company and employees from the effects of toxic substances and handle industrial chemicals safely.