| Description |
xiv, 514 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Safety and health movement : an overview -- Accidents and their effects -- Theories of accident causation -- Roles and professional certifications for safety and health professionals -- The OSH Act, standards, and liability -- Workers' compensation -- Accident investigation and reporting -- Ergonomic hazards : musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs) -- Stress and safety -- Mechanical hazards and machine safeguarding -- Falling, impact, acceleration, lifting, and vision hazards -- Hazards of temperature extremes -- Pressure hazards -- Electrical hazards -- Fire hazards and life safety -- Industrial hygiene and confined spaces -- Violence in the workplace -- Noise and vibration hazards -- Preparing for emergencies and terrorism -- Bloodborne pathogens in the workplace |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Industrial safety.
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Industrial hygiene.
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Occupational Health.
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Accidents, Occupational -- prevention & control.
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Occupational Diseases -- prevention & control.
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Safety Management -- methods.
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| SUBJECT |
United States. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014481 |
| LC no. |
2008043267 |
| ISBN |
9780135026137 |
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013502613X |
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