The basics of occupational safety
By: David L. Goetsch.
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Upper Saddle River, N.J
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780135026137
Subjects: Industrial safety; Industrial hygiene; Occupational Health -- United States; Accidents, Occupational -- prevention & control -- United States; Occupational Diseases -- prevention & control -- United States; Safety Management -- methods -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Safety and health movement : an overview; title: Accidents and their effects; title: Theories of accident causation; title: Roles and professional certifications for safety and health professionals; title: The OSH Act, standards, and liability; title: Workers' compensation; title: Accident investigation and reporting; title: Ergonomic hazards : musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs); title: Stress and safety; title: Mechanical hazards and machine safeguarding; title: Falling, impact, acceleration, lifting, and vision hazards; title: Hazards of temperature extremes; title: Pressure hazards; title: Electrical hazards; title: Fire hazards and life safety; title: Industrial hygiene and confined spaces; title: Violence in the workplace; title: Noise and vibration hazards; title: Preparing for emergencies and terrorism; title: Bloodborne pathogens in the workplace.