The second edition of a bestseller, this book demonstrates how to initiate a comprehensive occupational safety and health initiative, providing practical applications for real-world situations. The volume covers the development of written programs, identification and mitigation of hazards using common safety and health tools, development of a safe workforce through communications, and motivational techniques including behavior-based safety, worker involvement, and stepped-up training. It covers OSHA regulations and compliance including new recordkeeping guidelines, behavior-based safety and workplace security, and violence and environmental issues in the workplace.