Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
19 UsingSafetyand
HealthConsultants
IntroductIon
From.time.to.time,.each.of.us.is.faced.with.problems.or.issues.that.surpass.our.own.
training,.experience,.or.expertise..An.educated.person.is.one.who.recognizes.that.he.
or.she.needs.help..There.are.always.plenty.of.individuals.ready.and.willing.to.provide.
advice.and.help..However,.one.must.make.sure.that.the.consultant.is.competent.help.
that.can.truly.and.meaningfully.provide.the.assistance.that.is.desperately.needed.
When. the. company. realizes. that. it. does. not. have. the. knowledge. to. do. what. is.
required,.it.is.good.to.be.conident.enough.in.oneself.to.understand.that.limitations.
exist..Finding.the.appropriate.individual.to.help.the.company.may.take.as.much.effort.
as.would.have.been.used.if.the.company.had.the.expertise.to.solve.its.own.problem,.
but.cannot!.The.company.will.want.to.make.sure.that.it.is.getting.its.money's.worth.
need For A consultAnt
The. consultant. that. is. needed. may. be. a. specialist. in. a. particular. area. of. safety.
and. health. such. as,. for. example,. an. ergonomist. or. an. engineer. who. can. help. with.
redesigning.issues..No.matter.the.person.you.need,.the.company.must.proceed.in.an.
organized.fashion.in.selecting.that.individual.and.inally.obtaining.a.solution.to.the.
problem..Companies.may.use.occupational.safety.and.health.consultants.for.a.number.
of.reasons,.to.include
•.
Identiication. of. new. safety. or. health. problems. that. require. technical. or.
professional.resources.beyond.what.is.available.in.the.company
•.
A.management.initiative.to.redesign,.streamline,.and.enhance.current.safety.
and.health.processes.and.programs
•.
A.directive.to.outsource.a.non-core.company.function
•.
Regulatory-driven. regulations. requiring. new. or. additional. compliance.
measures
•.
Correct.deiciencies.in.the.safety.and.health.program
A.consultant.will.likely.draw.on.a.wide.and.diverse.experience.base.in.helping.
to. address. problems. and. issues.. He. or. she. is. not. inluenced. by. politics. and. alle-
giance,.and.is.therefore.in.a.better.position.to.make.objective.decisions..The.profes-
sional.consultant.strives.to.provide.cost-effective.solutions.because.his.or.her.repeat.
business.is.based.on.performance.and.professional.reputation..Also,.consultants.are.
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