Computer systems for occupational safety and health management

Cover......Page 1
Half Title......Page 2
Series Page......Page 3
Title Page......Page 6
Copyright Page......Page 7
Preface to the Second Edition......Page 8
Preface to the First Edition......Page 10
Introduction......Page 14
Table of Contents......Page 18
Part I: Preparation and Analysis: Where Are You Now?......Page 22
  Information Processing: The Reduced Stature Syndrome......Page 24
  The Case of Bill Smith, Maintenance Electrician......Page 26
  Current Methods of Reporting Injury Experiences......Page 31
  The Information Within Injury Cases......Page 37
  Sources of Harm......Page 42
  Notes......Page 47
 2. The Current Reporting System: A Look at What Is Happening Now......Page 49
  Safety Reports Sent to Management......Page 50
  The Investigative System and Its Forms......Page 56
  Case Files: A Bank of Important Information......Page 63
  Recording the Cost of Accidents......Page 67
  Note......Page 68
 3. The Company Structure......Page 69
  Reviewing the Current Management Structure......Page 70
  Management and Safety: The Interface......Page 78
  Physical Company Structure......Page 81
  Notes......Page 83
  Safety Work Requires Salesmanship......Page 84
  The Opposition: Possibilities......Page 86
  Information and Its Effective Use......Page 88
  Methods of Presentation......Page 95
  After the Sale the Real Selling Begins......Page 99
  Notes......Page 101
Part II: Developing A System......Page 102
 5. How to Begin......Page 104
  Output Documents: Management Input......Page 105
  Management Interviews: A Two-Way Street......Page 113
  Interview Results......Page 118
  Notes......Page 122
 6. Databases and Their Design......Page 123
  Understanding Databases and What They Do......Page 124
  The Organization of the Computerized Safety Data System......Page 128
  Overview of the Computerized Safety Data System......Page 136
  Description of the Main Menu Functions......Page 137
  Connections: The Current and the New......Page 156
  Designing the Investigation Form......Page 158
  Investigation: The Search for Causes......Page 163
  Notes......Page 173
  Preparation for Changeover......Page 174
  Considerations for Entering Data and Creating the Database......Page 175
  Reports......Page 185
Part III: System Introduction and Applications......Page 194
  Change: The Continuing Beginning......Page 196
  Changing Over......Page 199
  Completion of the Change......Page 204
  Improving the System......Page 206
  Notes......Page 208
  Using the System......Page 209
  The Case of Bill Smith: The Aftermath......Page 215
  Special Reports Based on Special Searches......Page 219
  Performance Measurement......Page 223
  Correlations with Other Reports......Page 228
  Other Management Activities......Page 231
  Note......Page 232
 12. Applications: Serious-Injury Source Prediction......Page 233
  Sequence of Events......Page 235
  Finding the Sources......Page 239
  Notes......Page 251
 13 Future Developments......Page 252
  The Incident Recall Technique......Page 253
  The Workers\' Compensation Module......Page 258
  The Industrial Hygiene Module......Page 261
  Medical Data Applications......Page 262
  Final Thoughts......Page 265
  Notes......Page 268
Appendixes......Page 270
 Appendix A: The Analysis Phase......Page 272
 Appendix B: The Computerized Safety Data System......Page 282
 Appendix C: Techniques of Investigation Booklet......Page 304
  2.0 Before An Accident Happens . . .......Page 308
   3.1 First Action......Page 309
   3.2 The People......Page 310
   3.3 The Place......Page 312
  4.0 Facts and Conclusions......Page 313
  5.0 Reports and Recommendations......Page 316
  6.0 Forms: Check List, Analysis and Witness Statement......Page 322
  7.0 References......Page 329
 Appendix D: A Construction Association\'s Safety Data System......Page 330
 Appendix E: An Oil Company\'s Safety Data System......Page 382
 Appendix F: A Client-Based Insurance Company System......Page 424
 Appendix G: A Paper Company\'s Safety Data System......Page 434
 Appendix H: Investigation Forms......Page 440
 Appendix I: Industrial Hygiene Applications......Page 454
Index......Page 476