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Benefits of a Good Safety Program
Author(s) -
Kuehn Nicholas H.
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1967.tb03415.x
Subject(s) - sanitary sewer , water safety , measure (data warehouse) , operations management , business , transport engineering , engineering , risk analysis (engineering) , computer science , database , environmental engineering , water quality , biology , ecology
This article discusses the benefits of a good safety program and how to measure the progress of a safety program by keeping accurate records of the number and frequency of accidents involving injuries and recording the improvement in those records. The article summarizes the noticeable benefits obtained by the Water Safety Control Section of the Chicago Department of Water and Sewers through the implementation of the department's safety program.