This book provides information on the U. S. government's Occupational Safety and Health Administration's safety programs. It details how to start and maintain a safety program in a municipal or industry-based water or wastewater plant with special emphasis on the practical elements of implementation. Revisions include the changing OSHA regulations and recommendations, and new sections on ergonomics, hypochlorites and bisulfites, and confined space entry techniques, and new information on health hazards. Highlights include: safety programs, recordkeeping, safety training, safety equipment, and safe work practices for wastewater treatment facilities.

Designed to provide information covering OSHA's required safety programs, covers eleven individual safety programs required at most water/wastewater treatment plants.

The Definitive Guide to Safety for the Wastewater Industry Safety, Health, and Security in Wastewater Systems, Sixth Edition, provides the critical information necessary for regulatory compliance, reduction of liability, reduction of costs, and prevention of injury and illness. Complete details on biological hazards, confined space entry, personal protective equipment, safe work procedures, hazardous waste management, and other essential topics are included. The most comprehensive volume on the subject available, this Water Environment Federation resource is based on real-world experience and best work practices. Coverage includes: Introduction to health and safety Safety and health programs Identifying and predicting hazards Safety and health in wastewater treatment plant operation Safety and health in wastewater treatment plant maintenance Safety and health in sewer collections and remote locations Commercial and powered industrial vehicles Biological hazards at wastewater treatment facilities Hazardous materials and waste management Personal protective equipment Coordination with other agencies and officials Security and emergency preparedness

Provides information on building and running a safety program to protect wastewater treatment workers and comply with regulations. Covers safety responsibilities, programs and personal protective equipment, safe work procedures, system controls, specific safety precautions, techniques for pinpointing potential operational and maintenance hazards, safety considerations in design and construction, and emergency rescue practices.

Safe Work Practices belongs in every treatment plant as a reference source and guide for safety program development. This user-friendly book is the only comprehensive text that details exactly how to incorporate an entire safety program into a wastewater treatment plant or other industrial setting, a task which no other health and safety text in the field has attempted. Presented in a "how-to-do-it" format, emphasis is placed on training and the practical applications of occupational health, safety, and safe work practices to hazard control in wastewater treatment and collection. THIS BOOK ANSWERS THE QUESTIONS . . . * What types of safety programs are needed at a Wastewater Treatment Facility? * What are the health and safety concerns that are unique to the Wastewater Industry? * What are the applicable regulations? * Which safe work practices should be used in the Wastewater Industry? * Which plant safety programs should be implemented? * How should plant safety programs be maintained? * How can the results be measured? THIS TEXT IS DESIGNED FOR THE INDIVIDUAL WHO MIGHT ASK * Where do I start?

This book provides information on the U. S. government's Occupational Safety and Health Administration's safety programs. It details how to start and maintain a safety program in a municipal or industry-based water or wastewater plant with special emphasis on the practical elements of implementation. Revisions include the changing OSHA regulations and recommendations, and new sections on ergonomics, hypochlorites and bisulfites, and confined space entry techniques, and new information on health hazards. Highlights include: safety programs, recordkeeping, safety training, safety equipment, and safe work practices for wastewater treatment facilities.