236 Pages 36 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    In today's rapidly changing workplace, safety and loss prevention professionals cannot always "go by the book" for the answers to new and unique problems and issues. When there is no tried-and-true solution to a problem, safety and loss prevention professionals must think outside of the box of conventional solutions and develop new and creative solutions. Creative Safety Solutions, Second Edition stimulates creative thinking by identifying some of the new programs, new ideas, and new solutions being tried by other professionals in the field. By thinking outside of the box, the book will help you create new ways to improve the workplace.

    New Chapters in the Second Edition:

    • It Is Your Safety Program-Empowering Employees in Safety
    • Safety and Health Vision and Values
    • Safety and Health Profession
    • Impact of Safety and Health on Your Organization
    • Human Resources and Safety and Health
    • Does Happy = Safe?
    • Circular Safety Management
    • Injecting Creativity into Training Activities
    • Combating Risk with Innovation
    • Eliminate Boring from Your Safety Programs
    • Critical and Creative Thinking in Safety and Health
    • Achievement Is Addictive
    • Lost but Not Forgotten
    • Appendix: Injury and Illness Prevention Programs

    In this book, safety expert Thomas Schneid has assembled a number of creative solutions that have been tried and tested and have worked for many organizations. These are not all of the great ideas and solutions developed in the safety and loss prevention area—all of the ideas have not already been used. These ideas are only the tip of the iceberg, and the author challenges you to find new and better ways of doing your job within the safety and loss prevention function. These creative solutions to safety and loss prevention problems can help spur you to think about your activities and job duties and find new and creative ways of advancing the safety and loss prevention field.

    Introduction
    Effective Selling of Safety and Health Programs
    Creative Safety Equipment Purchases
    Tapping Employee Creativity
    Traditional "Things"
    Involving the Family
    Involving the Community
    Establishing and Using Your Network
    Joint Ventures to Reduce Costs
    Grants, Contracts, Tax Credits, and Deductions
    Utilizing Free Services
    Using Internet Resources
    Tapping Other Resources
    Creative Safety Communication Ideas
    Acquiring University and Student Services
    Looking Outside the Safety Arena
    Creative Solutions to Difficult Problems
    Creative Safety Programs
    New! It Is Your Safety Program-Empowering Employees in Safety
    New! Safety and Health Vision and Values
    New! Safety and Health Profession
    New! Impact of Safety and Health on Your Organization
    New! Human Resources and Safety and Health
    New! Does Happy = Safe?
    New! Circular Safety Management
    New! Injecting Creativity into Training Activities
    New! Combating Risk with Innovation
    New! Eliminate Boring from Your Safety Programs
    New! Critical and Creative Thinking in Safety and Health
    New! Achievement Is Addictive
    New! Lost but Not Forgotten
    New! Back to Basics
    Appendix A: Potential Sources of Assistance through Local Colleges and Universities
    Appendix B: Employee Workplace Rights
    Appendix C:Targeted Hazard Identification System
    Appendix D: Sample Action Plan
    Appendix E: Sample Safety Audit Assessment
    New! Appendix F: Injury and Illness Prevention Programs

    Biography

    Thomas D. Schneid is the Department of Safety & Security and interim director of the graduate program and a tenured professor in the School of Safety, Security and Emergency Management in the college of Justice and Safety at Eastern Kentucky University. In his 25 years at EKU, Tom has served in many capacities including Chair of the Department of Safety and Security, interim chair for SSEM Graduate Studies and Research; graduate program director for the online and on campus Master of Science degree in Safety, Security and Emergency Management; Coordinator of the Fire and Safety Engineering program; and SSEM Career and Cooperative Education Coordinator.

    Tom has worked in the safety and human resource fields for over 30 years at various levels including corporate safety director and industrial relations director. In Tom’s legal practice, he has represented numerous corporations in OSHA and labor related litigations throughout the United States. Tom has earned a B.S. in education, M.S. and CAS in safety as well as his Juris Doctor (J.D. in law) from West Virginia University and LL.M. (Graduate Law) from the University of San Diego. Tom is a member of the bar for the U.S. Supreme Court, 6th Circuit Court of Appeals and a number of federal districts as well as the Kentucky and West Virginia Bar.

    Tom has authored and/or co-authored numerous texts on including Corporate Safety Compliance: Law, OSHA and Ethics (2008); Americans With Disabilities Act: A Compliance Guide (1994); ADA: A Manager’s Guide (1993); Legal Liabilities for Safety and Loss Prevention Professionals (2010); Fire and Emergency Law Casebook (1996); Creative Safety Solutions (1998); Occupational Health Guide to Violence in the Workplace (1999); Legal Liabilities in Emergency Management (2001) and Fire Law (1995). Tom has also co-authored several texts including Food Safety Law (1997), Legal Liabilities for Safety and Loss Prevention Professionals (1997), Physical Hazards in the Workplace (2001) and Disaster Management and Preparedness (2000) as well as over 100 articles on safety and legal topics. Tom recently completed work on a new text titled "Labor and Employment Issues for Safety Professionals" and is currently working on a text on legal issues in safety and security.

    "… a thought provoking book which addresses the need for Safety Professionals to "think outside the box" and become both innovative and imaginative. … This second edition of Creative Safety Solutions provides additional chapters with explanations to assist the Safety Professional in meeting today's workplace safety demands."
    —Joseph Cali, Chairperson, Safety Management Department, Slippery Rock University