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Global Occupational Safety and Health Management Handbook Global Occupational Safety and Health Management Handbook Edited by Thomas P. Fuller CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group 6000 Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 300 Boca Raton, FL 33487-2742 © 2019 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC CRC Press is an imprint of Taylor & Francis Group, an Informa business No claim to original U.S. Government works Printed on acid-free paper International Standard Book Number-13: 978-1-138-62672-0 (Hardback) This book contains information obtained from authentic and highly regarded sources. Reasonable efforts have been made to publish reliable data and information, but the author and publisher cannot assume responsibility for the validity of all materials or the consequences of their use. The authors and publishers have attempted to trace the copyright holders of all material reproduced in this publication and apologize to copyright holders if permission to publish in this form has not been obtained. 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Trademark Notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Fuller, Thomas P., author. Title: Global occupational safety and health management handbook / edited by Thomas P. Fuller. Description: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, 2019. | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2018049099 | ISBN 9781138626720 (hardback : acid-free paper) | ISBN 9780429056475 (ebook) Subjects: LCSH: Industrial safety—Handbooks, manuals, etc. | International business enterprises—Safety measures—Handbooks, manuals, etc. Classification: LCC T55 .F853 2019 | DDC 658.3/82—dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018049099 Visit the Taylor & Francis Web site at http://www.taylorandfrancis.com and the CRC Press Web site at http://www.crcpress.com Contents Preface......................................................................................................................vii Acknowledgments .....................................................................................................ix Editor ........................................................................................................................xi Contributors ...........................................................................................................xiii Chapter 1 Introduction to Global Occupational Safety and Health ......................1 Thomas P. Fuller Chapter 2 Intergovernmental Occupational Safety and Health Organizations .......19 Thomas P. Fuller Chapter 3 Nongovernmental International Occupational Safety and Health Professional Organizations .................................................................37 Thomas P. Fuller Chapter 4 Cultural Issues in International Occupational Safety and Health........49 Thomas P. Fuller Chapter 5 Risk Assessment—Global Perspectives .............................................63 James F. Whiting Chapter 6 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems .....................79 Charles Redinger Chapter 7 Benchmarking in International Safety and Health ............................95 Charles Redinger Chapter 8 International Reporting of Occupational Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities ...........................................................................................113 Thomas P. Fuller Chapter 9 Introduction to Global Occupational Safety and Health Education and Training ....................................................................133 Thomas P. Fuller v vi Contents Chapter 10 Credentialing Occupational Hygiene ...............................................149 Thomas P. Fuller Chapter 11 Regional and National Occupational Safety and Health Profiles ........169 Thomas P. Fuller and Frederique Parrot Chapter 12 Global Issues and Aspects of the Disposal and Recycling of Electronics ........................................................................................199 Thomas P. Fuller Chapter 13 Global Burden and Aspects of Occupational Cancer .......................215 Thomas P. Fuller Chapter 14 Migrant Worker Occupational Safety and Health ............................235 Thomas P. Fuller Chapter 15 Child Labor ......................................................................................253 Thomas P. Fuller Chapter 16 Modern Slavery and Occupational Health .......................................275 Thomas P. Fuller Chapter 17 Occupational Health and Informal Work .........................................299 Marianne Levitsky Chapter 18 Travel Safety and Security for the Global Worker ...........................309 Thomas P. Fuller Index ......................................................................................................................333 Preface Occupational safety and health management is being increasingly practiced on a global scale. Therefore, it is important for professionals working in this field to be well informed about existing international programs, organizations, practices, and issues. This handbook is a starting point for someone interested in learning more about global health and safety topics. Occupational health and safety professionals with responsibilities for worker health and safety policy, planning, and operations internationally should be well versed in many of the subjects discussed in this hand- book. Ready access to relevant guidelines and information on specific topics makes this handbook a valuable tool for the health and safety practitioner traveling abroad to work, or managing those that do. The aim of the handbook is to provide a refer- ence and guide to those who, within organizations or governments, may hold key responsibilities for occupational safety and health of workers in foreign countries. Thus, its underlying purpose is to assist occupational hygienists and managers in attaining standards of professionalism that will enable them to deal with day-to- day health and safety management across international borders and in an expansive range of cultural, political, and regulatory situations. The original focus of the handbook was primarily on existing international orga- nizations and standards of practice. In identifying the fundamental international organizations, it directs the reader to the accepted international norms, agreements, and regulations. As the handbook was being written however, the subjects expanded to include diverse issues that are important to the discussion of what the term “global” occupational safety and health truly means. Certain chapters in the hand- book expand the readers’ understanding of what the concept of what “international” really means into areas that may not typically be considered the purview of worker health and safety. Some of these areas include such topics as child labor, informal workers, migrant workers, and modern slavery. Practicing occupational hygienists have a responsibility to understand the issues and concerns for these special types of workers for both ethical and practical reasons. As an essential reference, the handbook is designed to cover the global occupa- tional safety and health management field broadly and to offer guidelines on the major segments that constitute that field. The handbook does not attempt to deal with highly specialized aspects that are associated with detailed economic, technical, or regulatory issues. These are primarily the concern of existing specialists, who are normally available to provide relevant advice. As the main author and editor of this book, I do not claim to have any specialized expertise in any one of the 18 topical chapters in this book. I have built upon my edu- cational and work experiences of 38 years, working, studying, teaching, and serving in dozens of countries, to write about what seemed to me to be the most important issues and topics in each of the global subjects. My writing is built and based upon the work and research of many other dedicated professionals that have gone before me. I think that my work has been to clarify and consolidate available information on large and complex global health and safety topics. vii viii Preface Although I have been working on this book for over 4 years, and writing non- stop for two, as a first edition, I am aware of much additional information to be included in subsequent revisions. And there are easily several additional chapters to be included on global occupational health and safety topics in the next editions. As globalization continues, the need for greater understanding of global occupa- tional safety and health issues and concerns will continue to grow. As countries continue to develop and grow, the need for occupational safety and health awareness will globally expand too. I hope this book is a step in the right direction, and towards a future where occupational safety and health is provided for all workers. Acknowledgments I thank Illinois State University President Larry Dietz, Provost Jan Murphy, and Health Sciences Department Chair Jeffery Clark for allowing me a one-semester sabbatical from my teaching duties to finish the 4-year process of writing this book. To those who do not understand or appreciate the value of having dedicated time for research and writing, I can attest that the benefits are broad and far-reaching. I also thank my partner of the past 25 years, Dean Fournier, for the continuous support and encouragement, not only in this most recent project but also in all the others that came before, such as earning my doctorate, professional certifications, and even tenure at my university. I could not have achieved these goals without him. I thank my mentors over the years: Evie Bain, Margaret Quinn, the now deceased Bill Charney. I thank my colleagues and cheering team at the American Industrial Hygiene Association, including Mary Ann Latko, Mellissa Cheszek, Larry Sloan, the Nonionizing Radiation Committee, and the International Affairs Committee (past and present members). I also thank all the new friends and colleagues I have made in the past few years in Workplace Health Without Borders, the Occupational Hygiene Training Association, and the International Occupational Hygiene Association. It is truly a privilege to work alongside and in collaboration with such an accomplished group of dedicated professionals. I especially acknowledge the support in preparation of this book from a long list of expert reviewers of each of the chapters. Readers can trust that the book chapters were ultimately reviewed by some of the most respected and accomplished profes- sionals in their fields of expertise on the given topics. I am profoundly thankful to the effort and time put in by all the reviewers, and their thoughtful comment and input to the content and direction of each section. This long list includes the following: Nancy M. McClellan Kul Garg Richard Hirsh Chris Laszcz-Davis Deborah Nelson Mary V. O’Reilly Laurence Svirchev Stephen Chiusano David Zalk Steven Verpaele Christian Schumacher Ulric Chung Srinivas Durgam Donna Heidel Richard Olawoyin Lorraine Brown Susan Gunn, Garrett Brown, and Kevin Bulatek ix
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