• DocumentCode
    2423907
  • Title

    Economic justification of health and safety regulations

  • Author

    Most, Ivan G.

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. of Southern Maines, ME, USA
  • fYear
    1997
  • fDate
    27-31 Jul 1997
  • Firstpage
    852
  • Lastpage
    855
  • Abstract
    Investment analysis plays a key role in gaining management commitment to voluntary regulation. A technique using lost-time injury data and employment hours estimates the dollar value of workplace change that affects health and safety. This technique as well as others is being taught to field engineers working with companies involved in voluntary regulatory programs
  • Keywords
    economics; government policies; health hazards; investment; management; management of change; safety; standards; dollar value estimation; economic justification; employment hours; health and safety regulations; investment analysis; lost-time injury data; management commitment; voluntary regulation; voluntary regulatory programs; workplace change; Command and control systems; Educational institutions; Employment; Government; Health and safety; Injuries; Inspection; Manufacturing; Occupational health; Occupational safety;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Innovation in Technology Management - The Key to Global Leadership. PICMET '97: Portland International Conference on Management and Technology
  • Conference_Location
    Portland, OR
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-3574-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PICMET.1997.653668
  • Filename
    653668
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2423907