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Handbook of Loss Prevention Engineering.
Loss prevention engineering describes all activities intended to help organizations in any industry to prevent loss, whether it be through injury, fire, explosion, toxic release, natural disaster, terrorism or other security threats. Compared to process safety, which only focusses on preventing loss...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Weinheim :
Wiley,
2013.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Related Titles; Title Page; Copyright; Contents to Volume 1; Preface; List of Contributors; Part I: Engineering Management for Loss Prevention Engineering; Chapter 1: Management Systems
- Loss Prevention Engineering Programs and Policy; 1.1 Introduction
- Understanding the Need for Management Systems; 1.2 Management Systems
- Definitions; 1.3 Loss Prevention Engineering
- Considerations; 1.4 Management Systems
- Loss Prevention Engineering; Appendix 1.A: BCN
- NSHE Sample Drug and Alcohol Policy; Appendix 1.B: Behavior-Based Safety Supporting Tool.
- Appendix 1.C: Sample Internal Simple Inspection ChecklistReferences; Chapter 2: Resource Allocation and Effectiveness Measures for Loss Prevention; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 What is Loss Prevention/Safety and Health Intervention?; 2.3 Historical Perspective of Resource Allocation for Loss Prevention; 2.4 Loss Prevention/Safety and Health Intervention Effectiveness Evaluation; 2.5 Importance of Multiple Factors in Loss Prevention; 2.6 Research Methodology in Resource Allocation for Loss Prevention; 2.7 Experimental Method; 2.8 Analysis and Results; 2.9 Conclusion; References.
- Chapter 3: Engineering Systems and Engineering Economics of Loss Prevention3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Cost of Injuries; 3.3 Return on Investment Versus Cost Savings Versus Productivity Savings; 3.4 Engineering Economics; 3.5 Engineering Economic Decision-Making; 3.6 Net Present Value Comparison (Equipment Replacement); 3.7 Payback Period Comparison; 3.8 Financial Considerations of a Loss Prevention Engineering Project; 3.9 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Safety Management and Culture; 4.1 What Is Organizational Culture?; 4.2 How Does Culture Form?
- 4.3 Why is it Good Business to Improve Your Company's Culture?4.4 Measuring Culture; 4.5 How to Bring About Changes in Culture; References; Chapter 5: Leadership and Loss Prevention Engineering: Creating Conditions to Get Beyond Compliance to High Performance; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Management Theories; 5.3 Moving Beyond Mechanistic Management; 5.4 Humanistic Organizations; 5.5 Case Studies of Humanistic Management; References; Part II: Design and Analysis of Protective Systems
- General Loss Prevention Engineering.
- Chapter 6: General Loss Prevention Engineering Programs
- Including Fire Loss Control6.1 Background; 6.2 Introduction; 6.3 Elements of a Fire Loss Control Program; 6.4 Fire Prevention Controls; Appendix A. Loss Prevention Survey; References; Chapter 7: Permit-to-Work Systems; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 The Permit-to-Work Process; 7.3 Regulations and Standards; 7.4 Hot Work; 7.5 Confined Space; 7.6 Live Line Electrical Work; Chapter 8: Excavation and Trenching; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Hazard Identification and Federal OSHA Regulation; 8.3 Soil Types; 8.4 Basic Soil Mechanics Theory.