{"product_id":"construction-safety-management-isbn-9780471599333","title":"Construction Safety Management","description":"Designing safety into every facet of your construction organizationisn t just sensible, it s also profitable.... Featuring provensafety management methods gathered from fifteen years or researchat Stanford University and used by the most successful constructionmanagers in the industry, Construction Safety Management is acomprehensive blueprint for CEOs, job-site managers, foremen,safety professionals, and owners on safely managing constructionwork at every level and phase of a project. Incorporating thesemanagement practices and policies into a practical format ofreal-life case studies and summary action steps, this new updatedSecond Edition offers each member of the construction managementteam specific advice on effectively upgrading an organization stotal safety performance, including:\u003cbr\u003e * Building a corporate culture of zero accidents\u003cbr\u003e * Planning for high project performance\u003cbr\u003e * Establishing accountability for safety\u003cbr\u003e * Eliminating drugs and alcohol from the job site\u003cbr\u003e * Maintaining a communications safety net\u003cbr\u003e * Achieving the dual goal of safety and productivity\u003cbr\u003e * Maintaining effective crews\u003cbr\u003e * Measuring safety performance\u003cbr\u003e * Monitoring contractors for safety\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This new edition also reviews key requirements of the ComprehensiveSafety and Health Reform Act of 1993 and discusses the potential ofemerging management techniques and computing technologies forconstruction safety management, including Total Quality Management,partnering, robotics, automated process control, artificialintelligence, and expert systems.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"The Second Edition is even better than the first. The informationis timely but what s even more important, the techniques work!\"Raymond Hays, Director Environmental Safety and Health\/QA RUSTConstruction Services\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"The detailed guidance provided throughout the book will enable allsegments and levels of the construction industry to increaseproductivity.\" Jim E. Lapping Director, Safety and Health Buildingand Construction Trades Department AFL-CIO Partial table of contents:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e HOW SAFETY SAVES LIVES AND MONEY.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Direct Cost Savings.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Benefits of Safe Jobs.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THE ROLE OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Building a Culture of Zero Accidents.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Managing Staff Support for Safety.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Summary of Action Steps for Chief Executives.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THE JOB-SITE MANAGER.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Setting Priorities on the Job.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e People-Building.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Orienting New Workers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Summary of Action Steps for Job-Site Managers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THE FOREMAN.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Working with Crews.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Foreman Training.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THE SAFETY PROFESSIONAL.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Responsibility for Safety.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Measuring Safety Performance.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Finding the Best Fit.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e BUYING SAFE CONSTRUCTION.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Selecting Safe Contractors and Subcontractors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Managing Safety with Multiple Prime Contractors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN CONSTRUCTION SAFETY MANAGEMENT.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e New Ways to Work Together and the New OSHA Law.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendices.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index. RAYMOND ELLIOT LEVITT is Professor of Civil Engineering andAssociate Director of the Center for Integrated FacilityEngineering at Stanford University.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e NANCY MORSE SAMELSON is a construction safety management consultantbased in Stanford, California.  Designing safety into every facet of your construction organization isn?t just sensible, it?s also profitable.... Featuring proven safety management methods gathered from fifteen years or research at Stanford University and used by the most successful construction managers in the industry, Construction Safety Management is a comprehensive blueprint for CEOs, job-site managers, foremen, safety professionals, and owners on safely managing construction work at every level and phase of a project. Incorporating these management practices and policies into a practical format of real-life case studies and summary action steps, this new updated Second Edition offers each member of the construction management team specific advice on effectively upgrading an organization?s total safety performance, including: \u003cbr\u003e * Building a corporate culture of zero accidents \u003cbr\u003e * Planning for high project performance \u003cbr\u003e * Establishing accountability for safety \u003cbr\u003e * Eliminating drugs and alcohol from the job site \u003cbr\u003e * Maintaining a communications safety net \u003cbr\u003e * Achieving the dual goal of safety and productivity \u003cbr\u003e * Maintaining effective crews \u003cbr\u003e * Measuring safety performance \u003cbr\u003e * Monitoring contractors for safety  \u003cp\u003eThis new edition also reviews key requirements of the Comprehensive Safety and Health Reform Act of 1993 and discusses the potential of emerging management techniques and computing technologies for construction safety management, including Total Quality Management, partnering, robotics, automated process control, artificial intelligence, and expert systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The Second Edition is even better than the first. 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