PDC 110: Legal Risk Management for Industrial Hygienists
New York City Department of Environmental Protection
Corona, NY
USA
Sat, 5/30: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT
P110
Professional Development Courses (PDCs)
P110
Professional Development Courses (PDCs)
Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Convention Center
CM Credit Hours: 7
Description
*Please note: PDCs are at an additional cost, and preregistration is required*
To register, please visit: https://aihaconnect.org/register
Industrial hygiene, like much of the environmental health and safety field, is closely tied to the legal system. From its foundation as a statutory and regulatory-driven discipline to the ongoing concern over litigation stemming from injuries, exposures or accidents, legal considerations are ever-present. This introductory course explores the range of legal interactions with industrial hygiene and provides an overview of potential liabilities and regulatory touchpoints that professionals may encounter in the health and safety field.
*Registration includes boxed luncheon. **Power strips will not be provided at each attendee's seat; however, laptop charging stations will be provided in each course room.
To register, please visit: https://aihaconnect.org/register
Industrial hygiene, like much of the environmental health and safety field, is closely tied to the legal system. From its foundation as a statutory and regulatory-driven discipline to the ongoing concern over litigation stemming from injuries, exposures or accidents, legal considerations are ever-present. This introductory course explores the range of legal interactions with industrial hygiene and provides an overview of potential liabilities and regulatory touchpoints that professionals may encounter in the health and safety field.
*Registration includes boxed luncheon. **Power strips will not be provided at each attendee's seat; however, laptop charging stations will be provided in each course room.
Course Outline
• Introduction to legal liabilities and related concepts
• Civil liability: torts including negligence, standard of care and malpractice
• Civil liability: contracts including writing, reviewing, agreeing to and purchasing
• Regulatory liability, including OSHA and environmental regulations
• Criminal liability
• Other liabilities, including ethics and professional certification
• Liability protections
• Civil liability: torts including negligence, standard of care and malpractice
• Civil liability: contracts including writing, reviewing, agreeing to and purchasing
• Regulatory liability, including OSHA and environmental regulations
• Criminal liability
• Other liabilities, including ethics and professional certification
• Liability protections
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion, the participant will be able to:
• Discuss and review the various liability exposures faced by practicing environmental health and safety professionals.
• Recognize and avoid both civil and criminal liabilities that may arise in the workplace.
• Implement procedures to help protect against potential liabilities and the misperception of unethical practices related to certifications and credentials.
• Discuss and review the various liability exposures faced by practicing environmental health and safety professionals.
• Recognize and avoid both civil and criminal liabilities that may arise in the workplace.
• Implement procedures to help protect against potential liabilities and the misperception of unethical practices related to certifications and credentials.
Value Added
This course expands participants' skillsets to help them recognize potential legal risks and hazards to themselves and their organizations while pursuing industrial hygiene goals of reducing or controlling risks to others.
Business Case/IH Value Statement
By addressing individual and general liabilities, this course helps industrial hygienists recognize potential legal responsibilities related to employee exposures. Participants gain the insight needed to protect themselves and their organizations while advancing health and safety goals.
Learning Aids
None
Content Level
Intermediate
Core Competencies
Risk Assessment
Risk Management
Work Environments, Occupations, and Industrial Processes
Keywords
Legal and expert witness
Risk assessment and management
Session Availability
In-person
Targeted Audience
Practitioner
Transfer of Knowledge
Lecture Only
Problem Solving /Practice Exercises