Title :
Economic justification of health and safety regulations
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Southern Maines, ME, USA
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.1997.653668
