Concise guide to workplace safety and health what you need to know, when you need it

Title:

Author:

Chambers, Gary.

ISBN:

9781439807330

Publication Information:

Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, 2011.

Physical Description:

xi, 397 p.

Contents:

1. Asbestos -- 2. Bloodborne pathogens -- 3. Combustible dusts -- 4. Compressed gases -- 5. Confined spaces -- 6. Cranes, derricks, hoists, and slings -- 7. Electrical safety -- 8. Emergency preparations (Exit routes, emergency action, and fire prevention plans) -- 9. Ergonomics -- 10. Flammable and combustible liquids -- 11. Guarding powered hand, table, and fixed machine tools -- 12. Hazard communication -- 13. Hearing protection -- 14. Heat and cold stress -- 15. Hexavalent chromium -- 16. Highway worksite safety -- 17. Indoor air quality and indoor environmental quality -- 18. Injury and illness protection program -- 19. Ionizing radiation -- 20. Laboratory safety and health -- 21. Lead -- 22. Lockout/Blockout/Tagout (Control of hazardous energy) -- 23. Medical services and first aid -- 24. Nanotechnology -- 25. Office, school, and retail safety -- 26. Personal protective equipment -- 27. Pesticide use -- 28. Powered industrial trucks -- 29. Process safety management -- 30. Respiratory protection -- 31. Spray finishing -- 32. Ventilation (Industrial) -- 33. Welding -- 34. Workplace violence prevention.

Abstract:

"Going beyond compliance, this book addresses 34 major occupational safety and health topics. Organized for quick access to regulatory requirements or online resources, the text addresses required documentation, training elements, record-keeping, and more, including quality online links for background and training information and those that lead to sample programs.This is a valuable reference for business owners, HR managers, safety supervisors. lawyers, and students as well as OSHA-concerned personnel who are seeeking to be safe as well as compliant"-- Provided by publisher.

Subject Term:

Industrial safety.

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