Occupational Safety & Health
Product Code/ISBN: 9780826935700
$166.95
Occupational Safety & Health provides an overview of necessary safety practices, potential workplace hazards, and how various processes need to be managed in order to maintain a safe workplace. This textbook is designed for use in introductory safety courses, by professionals who want to advance in the field, and by individuals who need to understand and implement safety programs. Appropriate safety regulations and laws, hazard recognition, and personal protective equipment are addressed.
This must-have reference includes:
personal protective equipment
walking and working surfaces
ladders and scaffolds
material handling
control of hazardous energy
confined spaces
electrical safety
hazardous materials management
hand and portable power tools
welding and allied processes
This book provides complete coverage of core concepts, as well as:
an overview of occupational safety and health
safety and occupational health program development
laws, regulations, and standards
hazard recognition
machine safeguards
process safety management
fire prevention
motor vehicle transportation safety
occupational health
emergency planning
accident investigation and record keeping