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ProfessionalOF THEAMERICAN SOCIETYOF SAFETY ENGINEERSSafetyJOURNALcontentsAugust 2008 PS Online at www.professionalsafety.org Volume 53, Number 8features182531Safety ManagementFacility Decommissioning:A Look at Key SH&EConsiderationsBy Bryan Bailey and Craig GaleckaUsing the decommissioning of a major automotive componentsmanufacturer in the Midwest as an example, this article addressesSH&E issues found throughout the four phases of facilitydecommissioning: investigation, design, decontamination/demolition and closeout.Program DevelopmentErgonomics: Improving Safety inthe Laboratory EnvironmentBy Peggy E. RossThe laboratory environment presents unique ergonomic hazards. Understandingthe type of hazards common in a lab can encourage corrective andpreventive solutions. This article reviews general ergonomic principles andexplains how this knowledge is applied to the laboratory environment.Occupational HazardsHeat Stress: Improving Safety in theArabian Gulf Oil & Gas IndustryBy Oliver F. McDonald, Nigel J. Shanks and Laurent FraguAs oil and gas development increases in the Middle East, heat-related disordersand heat stress prevention are key concerns. This article examinesthe results of the heat stress prevention program implemented by one companyin Qatar. The program proved to reduce heat stress injuries by morethan a factor of 10 over 3 years.Cover: Photo highlights this issue’s lead feature, “FacilityDecommissioning: A Look at Key SH&E Considerations,”which discusses the four phases of facility decommissioning.Cover photo by Jay Herndon/S.L. Photo on behalf ofLJB Inc.18Professional Safety is a blind peerreviewedjournal published monthlyby the American Society of SafetyEngineers, the oldest and largest safetysociety. Professional Safety keeps theprofessional occupational SH&E specialistinformed on developments in theresearch and technology of accidentprevention, industry best practices andsafety management techniques.SUBSCRIPTION PRICESProfessional Safety (ISSN 0099 0027) is publishedmonthly by the Ameri can Society of Safety Engineers,1800 E. Oakton St., Des Plaines, IL 60018-2187 USA;phone +1 (847) 699-2929; fax +1 (847) 296-3769; professionalsafety @asse.org; customerservice @asse.org; ASSEwebsite: www.asse.org.U.S., Canada and Mexico—$60.00 per year; $5.50 percopy; $94.00, 2 years; $120.00, 3 years. Public and educationalinstitution libraries—$51.00 per year; $78.00, 2 years;$106.00, 3 years. Foreign—$70.00 per year; $6.50 per copy;$111.00, 2 years; $145.00, 3 years. U.S. funds drawn on U.S.bank. Public and educational institution libraries—$60.00per year; $96.00, 2 years; $126.00, 3 years. Add $60.00 peryear for airmail.The basic association subscription price for ProfessionalSafety is $17.50.Periodicals postage paid at Des Plaines, IL, and at additionalmailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address correctionsto Change of Address Dept., Professional Safety, 1800E. Oakton St., Des Plaines, IL 60018-2187 USA. Requests forback issues should be made within three months of publication.Judgments made or opinions expressed in ProfessionalSafety feature articles, news sections, letters to the editor,meeting re ports or related journal content do not necessarilyreflect the views of the Editor, nor should they beconsidered an expression of official policy by ASSE. Theyare published for the purpose of stimulating independentthought on matters of concern to the safety professionand its practitioners.Correspondence should be addressed to the Editor.No responsibility will be assumed for manuscripts notaccompanied by self-addressed envelope and returnpostage. Editor reserves the right to edit manuscripts andother submissions in order to improve clarity and style.Professional Safety copyright ©2008 by the AmericanSociety of Safety Engineers. All rights reserved. Permis -sion to reproduce articles must be obtained from theEditor. Single-copy and academic reprint permission isalso available through the Copyright Clearance Center[+1 (978) 750-8400]. No copyright is claimed in any worksof the U.S. government that may be published herein.PRINTED IN THE USA2 PROFESSIONAL SAFETY AUGUST 2008 www.asse.org