and Health covers the most common types of risks or hazards
that impact the safety and health of construction workers. Arranged in alphabetical order for ease-of-use, the Dictionary meshes regulations, common sense, and practical construction work aspects in a logical style. The author discusses a vast range of issues in construction safety. He covers the most common types of risks or hazards that impact the safety of construction workers, and includes the OSHA requirements where applicable. This comprehensive view of safety in the construction industry has its foundation in the author's belief that jobsite safety is a critical factor in good business
practices, productivity, and cost containment. The construction industry has always been viewed as an industry with unique hazards. The Annotated Dictionary of Construction Safety
and Health provides you with a tool for addressing occupational safety issues in the construction industry. As a guide and reference, it will be the foundation upon which you can build stronger safety initiatives and prevent jobsite deaths
and injuries.
By:
Charles D. Reese (University of Connecticut Storrs USA), James Vernon Eidson (Ashford, Connecticut, USA), Charles D. Reese Imprint: CRC Press Inc Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 254mm,
Width: 178mm,
Spine: 14mm
Weight: 490g ISBN:9781566705141 ISBN 10: 1566705142 Pages: 264 Publication Date:29 November 1999 Audience:
College/higher education
,
General/trade
,
Professional and scholarly
,
A / AS level
,
ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Charles D. Reese
Reviews for Annotated Dictionary of Construction Safety and Health
This up-to-date dictionary will greatly assist contractors, workers, and safety and health professionals, especially when used in conjunction with Reese and Edison's 1999 book. Choice, September, 200, Vol. 38, No. 1 Promo Copy