Title:
Occupational safety and health for technologists, engineers, and managers
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Edition:
5th ed.
Publication Information:
Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Education Inc., 2005
ISBN:
9780131137646
9780131293779
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Summary
Summary
Aimed at undergraduate level Safety Management and Safety and Health Management courses. This guide addresses the key issues, concerns, and factors relating to modern workplace environments in the safety and health professions. It includes the OSHA standards, and approaches safety and health issues from the perspective of Total Quality Management.
Table of Contents
| Part 1 Historical Perspective and Overview |
| 1 Safety Movement, Then and Now |
| 2 Accidents and Their Effects |
| 3 Theories of Accident Causation |
| 4 Roles and Professional Certifications for Safety and Health Professionals |
| 5 Safety, Culture, and Competition in the Global Marketplace |
| Part 2 Laws and Regulations |
| 6 The OSHA Act, Standards, and Liability |
| 7 Workers Compensation |
| 8 Accident Investigation and Reporting |
| 9 Product Safety and Liability |
| Part 3 The Human Element |
| 10 Ergonomics: Musculoskeletal Disorders ( MSDs) and Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTDs) |
| 11 Stress and Safety |
| 12 Safety and Health Training |
| 13 Violence in the Workplace |
| Part 4 Hazard Assessment Prevention and Control |
| 14 Mechanical Hazards and Safeguarding |
| 15 Falling, Impact, Acceleration, Lifting, and Vision Hazards |
| 16 Hazards of Temperature Extremes |
| 17 Pressure hazards |
| 18 Electrical Hazards |
| 19 Fire Hazards and Life Safety |
| 20 Industrial Hygiene, Toxic Substances, and Confined Spaces |
| 21 Radiation Hazards: Ionizing and Non-Ionizing |
| 22 Noise and Vibration Hazards |
| 23 Computers, Automation, and Robots |
| 24 Bloodborne Pathogens in the Workplace |
| Part 5 Management of Safety and Health |
| 25 Preparing for Emergencies and Terrorism |
| 26 Ethics and Safety |
| 27 Hazard Analysis, Prevention, and Management |
| 28 Promoting Safety and Health |
| 29 Environmental Safety, Environmental management, and ISO 14000 |
| 30 TSM: Total Safety Management |
| 31 Establishing a Safety-Friendly Corporate Culture |
