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Workplace Safety: A Guide for Small and Midsized Companies

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Many workplaces seem quite safe. There are no open mine-shafts to fall into, no baths of sulfuric acid to spill, no explosives lying about ready to be ignited. And yet, according to professional safety consultants Dan Hopwood and Steve Thompson, every workplace needs a detailed, current and well-documented program to protect the health and safety of employees. While the hazards have changed, the risk of injury remains. Rather than spiraling down a mine-shaft, a worker might get a repetitive stress injury. Rather than spilling acid in the doughnuts, a worker might pull a muscle lifting a heavy box. Rather than dropping a cigarette onto some dynamite, a worker might inhale an irritant that causes a chronic lung condition. In each case, the results can include missed work, disrupted lives, insurance claims that increase your premiums and fines for regulatory violations. This brief book will help you avoid all that, whether you are just starting your safety program or re-engineering it. Many checklists and useful appendices nicely complement the text. We feel safe recommending this sensible guide.

Steve and Dan have written a concise book that outlines step-by-step what all new safety professionals need to know in order to create a positive safety culture within their organizations. The Appendix, References and Resources sections are the best I have ever seen. For any person given the responsibility of safety management and who want to "save lives, prevent injuries and illnesses and protect their companies from financial harm", this is the place to begin. Thank you Steve and Dan for this contribution to protect our workforce, and help to ensure that everyone has a chance to go home safe each night to their families.

Dan and Steve successfully put together not just a well-written book loaded with many outstanding hints and ideas, they also included so many practical tools that the small to medium sized business can begin using immediately to improve workplace safety. It should be a "must read" for any business if they are really serious about this often overlooked issue. If just some of the ideas suggested by Dan and Steve are implemented, it can have a dramatic impact not only on employee safety and morale, but bottom-line profits as well. Thanks Dan and Steve !!

Finally . . . a user-friendly, efficient, and effective risk managment and loss control tool for everyday business. Workplace Safety will actuall save lives, prevent injuries and illnesses, and help every reader to avoid the financial hardship and administrative nightmare associated with any injury. Thank you Steve and Dan for bringing safety out of the classroom and putting it on the front line where it belongs.

Steve and Dan have written a book that is a "must have" for those looking for a comprehensive but easy to follow resource around which to build an effective workplace safety program. It provides the perfect mix of well-thought-out strategy and practical tools to address illness and injury in the workplace. It is an easy read but it has the depth necessary to make a difference. I strongly recommend it to anyone interested in creating a safe working environment.

Kudos to Mr. Thompson and Mr. Hopwood for writing such a timely book, as this is one of the best workplace safety books I've ever read! The author's have excelled at a difficult task: bringing safety perspectives together - from defining responsibility as a core value for all personnel within an organization to defining each individual's role in achieving those same safety goals. The secret? Holding each person accountable for his or her actions. Easy to say, even easier to do if you follow the author's guidelines! In addition, the book reads like a primer for workplace safety! I recommend Workplace Safety: A Guide for Small and Midsized Companies to all safety professionals - from the newly promoted safety associate to the seasoned professional - all can find value in this book!

"Health and safety on the job should be a priority for every company, not just those with multi-million dollar budgets. Steve and Dan make this information accessible to every business large and small. They take it a step further to help the reader see that workplace safety is a "people" issue and not a `numbers' issue. As an owner of a small business, I found this book clear, concise and user friendly."

Anthony B. Carey M.A., CSCS, CES, CEO Function First

[Author of The Pain-Free Program: A Proven Method to Relieve Back, Neck, Shoulder and Joint Pain.]

I found this book to be a terrific resource -- we've been recommending it not just for safety professionals but for operating and general management as well. Concisely written and full of case studies I could sink my teeth into. Should be a series.

When I learned of Dan and Steve's new book, I knew it would be a top notch publication and I was not disappointed. Merging their years of exeprience in the field of occupational health & safety, Dan and Steve present an easy to understand and sensible approach to implementing OSHA programs. For the seasoned or new business owner, this is an excellent resource.

Sandra Bobbitt, BSN, RN, ANP, COHN-S, CCM, COHC, CEES

Sandra Bobbitt Consulting

Occupational Health, Safety and Ergonomics