This book describes how safety and other professionals may use safety database software on a personal computer to manage their safety and health programs. It emphasizes the techniques and features necessary to develop a computerized safety data system for a personal computer.

This book describes how safety and other professionals may use safety database software on a personal computer to manage their safety and health programs. It emphasizes the tech­niques and features necessary to develop a computerized safety data system for a personal computer.

These guidelines have been prepared by the International Labour Office in order to assist employers and national organisations with practical advice on implementing and improving occupational safety and health (OSH) management systems, in order to reduce work-related injuries, occupational ill health and diseases and unsafe working conditions. The guidelines may be applied on two levels: they provide a national OSH framework for legal and voluntary regulatory standards; and encourage the integration of OSH management principles with overall policy management at the organisational level.

Now in its seventh edition, the DIRECTORY OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY SOFTWARE has quickly become THE authoritative reference on computers in occupational & employee health. Introductory chapters include "Advances in Occupational Health Information Systems," Selecting & Purchasing PC-Based Hardware & Generic PC Software," Glossary, & detailed software comparison charts. A final section lists available computer & software consultants, with required disclosure of software-related business & financial interests. The Directory is published by the Computers in Occupational Medicine Section of the American College of Occupational & Environmental Medicine. The body of the Directory provides descriptions of all known commercial & public domain software. Each listing includes; name, source, type of software, date of introduction, target audience, narrative description, uses, hardware requirements, software system/language used, network support, copy protection, source code availability, user requirements, costs, available training/manuals, user support, clients & checklists detailing data elements in each program. Software is grouped into eight categories: 1) multipurpose/integrated health date management systems; 2) clinic management/tracking/medical records/administration; 3) health screening; 4) injury, absence & disability management/ADA compliance; 5) chemical & environmental; 6) epidemiological/statistics/decision support; 7) health promotion/fitness/ergonomics: & 8) bibliography/education/other.

The fourth edition of this popular handbook provides a thorough and up-to-date overview of the occupational safety and health field and the issues safety professionals face today. An excellent introductory reference for both students and professionals, this comprehensive book provides practical information regarding technology, management, and regulatory compliance issues, covering crucial topics like organizing, staffing, directing, and evaluating the system. This book also covers the required written programs for general industry, identifying when they are needed and which major points must be addressed for each. All major topics are addressed in this comprehensive volume, from safety-related laws and regulations to hazardous materials and workplace violence. Fundamentals of Occupational Safety and Health includes a chapter covering the issues and concerns raised by the threat of terrorism. This Fourth Edition also examines OSHA's recordkeeping standard so readers will know which industries are covered and what they must do to comply. It also covers the required written programs for general industry, identifying when they are needed and which major points must be addressed for each. A handy directory of resources including safety and health associations, First Responder organizations, as well as state and federal agencies, puts a wealth of information at the readers' fingertips.