Knowledge reviews

Barnett, D. Fire effects on Coast Range soils of Oregon and Washington and management implications A state-of-knowledge review USDA Forest Service, R-6 Soils Technical Report Portland, OR., 1989, 66 p. 

Tiedemaim, A.R. Conrad, C.E. Dieterich, J.H. Hornbeck, J.W. Megahan, W.F. Viereck, LA Wade, D.D. Effects of Fire on Water, A State of Knowledge Review, Gen. Tech. Report WO-10 National Fire Effects Workshop, Denver, Colo. USDA Forest Service, 1979. 24 p. 

Table G.1 is intended to be a general guide for on-plot process plants and off-plot transfer and loading services. It should not be used without a knowledgeable review of the specific services invoived.

F Borrego, I Canales, MG Lindley. Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone state of knowledge review. Z Lebensm Unters Forsch 200 32-37, 1995. 

Bruijnzeel, L. A. 1990. Hydrology of Moist Tropical Forests and Effects of Conversion A State of Knowledge Review. UNESCO, Paris, p. 224. 

Schiffman SS, Gatlin CA. Sweeteners state of knowledge review. 

Both with my own manuscripts and with manuscripts that 1 consider as an editor, the most annoying comments are publish without change and no further discussion, or this is too specialized and do not publish without any qualifications or discussion of why this is so. Especially useful comments point to relevant work that is not referenced in the paper. Most authors try very hard to do a good literature search, but given the scope of the scientific literature and the fact that, for many types of papers, relevant work can appear in different fields, they may miss some important references. It is very helpful when a knowledgeable reviewer can point out other work that bears on the manuscript and has not been referenced. Of course, if reviewers note typographical errors, problems with style, or lack of clarity, that is useful, although that is not central to consideration of a manuscript. 

Editor s note at the time of going to press, June 1995, the area of knowledge reviewed here had not changed substantially since the cut-off date, May 1993.)... 

Not later than 11 September 2005, the Commission shall, in the light of new scientific knowledge, review the provisions on azo colorants. 

The first paper in the "what is known" section is THE PROCESS OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION IN INDUSTRY A STATE-OF-KNOWLEDGE REVIEW FOR CONGRESS. The thesis of this review is that, although knowlege remains limited, recent research has resulted in more information about the process of industrial innovation than most policymakers realize. 

Four techniques will be discussed to help with these problems. They are Job Safety Analysis, Job Safety Training, Knowledge Reviews, and Work Observations. 

Management should perform a JSA on all woik tasks to determine anployee compliance. This is the Safety Knowledge Review section of the program that is nsed to examine employees safety knowledge associated with their job function. Using the grinding wheel as an example, the following questions conld be asked when appropriate or on an annual basis ... 

Safety knowledge reviews and work observations should be routinely performed by the supervisor to measure the effectiveness of the company s safety program, training, PPE, compliance etc. At a minimum, the work observation form should include the employee s name, job title, year/date, supervisor name, work task(subject observed), OK/deviation, comments, and corrective action. This documentation should be maintained in the employee personnel file or a computerized file designed for this purpose. This information will be helpful in evaluating the company s accident prevention plan and will be used during an OSHA audit to document the company s safety training requirements. 

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