Every organization must comply with occupational health and safety regulations. Yet it is frequently unclear which actually apply in a given real-life situation, plus the field is loaded with technical terminology and complicated regulations. Many managers, trainers, even safety and health professionals therefore find it hard to know how to comply, with exactly what. Written to make this important discipline more understandable, Concise Guide to Workplace Safety and Health: What You Need to Know, When You Need It systematically addresses, for each of the 34 topics covered, core issues such as relevant regulations, required program elements and definitions of key terms. Organized for quick access to information, this handy reference book demystifies required documentation, training elements, medical requirements, record-keeping, and more. Conveniently, the author uses the same 20-part format for every topic. For example, if you want to know only about the documentation required, you can immediately turn to a topic's Section 9 (Written Documentation Required); if training requirements are the issue, simply go to a chapter's Section 12 (Training Requirements). Also provided for each topic are links to quality background and training information, with sample forms and programs where available.
The Guide covers safety and health topics of interest to a wide cross section of industries and businesses. The author's relaxed yet focused approach and consistent format allow efficient access to a broad range of occupational health and safety information. The topics covered include not only those that are currently regulated, but also emerging issues such as injury and illness prevention programs, and the rapidly growing field of nanotechnology.
By:
Gary Chambers
Imprint: CRC Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 25mm
Weight: 566g
ISBN: 9781439807323
ISBN 10: 1439807329
Pages: 409
Publication Date: 05 January 2011
Audience:
College/higher education
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General/trade
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Primary
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ELT Advanced
Format: Spiral bound
Publisher's Status: Active
Asbestos. Bloodborne Pathogens. Combustible Dusts. Compressed Gases. Confined Spaces. Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, and Slings. Electrical Safety. Emergency Preparations (Exit Routes, Emergency Action, and Fire Prevention Plans). Ergonomics. Flammable and Combustible Liquids. Guarding Powered Hand, Table, and Fixed Machine Tools. Hazard Communication. Hearing Protection. Heat and Cold Stress. Hexavalent Chromium. Highway Worksite Safety. Indoor Air Quality and Indoor Environmental Quality. Injury and Illness Protection Program. Ionizing Radiation. Laboratory Safety and Health. Lead. Lockout/Blockout/Tagout (Control of Hazardous Energy). Medical Services and First Aid. Nanotechnology. Office, School, and Retail Safety. Personal Protective Equipment. Pesticide Use. Powered Industrial Trucks. Process Safety Management. Respiratory Protection. Spray Finishing. Ventilation (Industrial). Welding. Workplace Violence Prevention.
Reviews for Concise Guide to Workplace Safety and Health: What You Need to Know, When You Need It
...concise - just like is says in the title ... approach is useful for people who know next-to-nothing about the safety and health field ... definitely useful and it is accurate. -William H. Weems, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, USA
