School Safety (Living Well, Safety)

School Safety (Living Well, Safety) Review

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Explains various ways to stay safe in school, and what to do in certain emergencies. Photographs and sidebars further describe more complex issues and concepts.

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Jun 30, 2011 10:52:07

The Safe Zone: A Kid's Guide to Personal Safety

The Safe Zone: A Kid's Guide to Personal Safety Review

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Have you ever had to deal with a stranger who made you feel uncomfortable or been threatened by a bully in the schoolyard? Did you know that there are things you can do now that will help you be better prepared the next time around?

Most people think self-defense means fighting, but the best defense has nothing to do with hitting, kicking, or punching. In this book, written by two prominent personal safety instructors, you will discover how to protect yourself by being aware of your surroundings and by using your body language to let people know you're not an easy target. There are ways to avoid being a victim of violence. This powerful handbook provides nonviolent solutions.

Donna Chaiet is the founder and president of Prepare, Inc., a national self-defense program for children and adults, and Francine Russell is an instructor with IMPACT Personal Safety, Inc., in Los Angeles.

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• Protecting the Gift: Keeping Children and Teenagers Safe (and Parents Sane)
• The Gift of Fear and Other Survival Signals that Protect Us From Violence
• Typing Instructor For Kids Platinum (Windows/Mac)
• The Feelings Book: The Care & Keeping of Your Emotions (American Girl)
• It's So Amazing!: A Book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families (The Family Library)

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Jun 29, 2011 08:44:00

Shiftwork Safety and Performance: A Manual for Managers and Trainers

Shiftwork Safety and Performance: A Manual for Managers and Trainers Review

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As more employees work non-routine hours, often in critical safety and security positions, recognizing and reducing stress and the human error it causes is more important than ever. Performance problems caused by unconventional work schedules and resulting fatigue are a significant cause of industrial accidents, lost productivity, and high medical costs. Shiftwork Safety and Performance offers practical solutions to managing fitness and health, improving alertness and sleep quality, and maintaining a social life while performing shiftwork. The author, an experienced safety consultant and trainer who has studied shiftwork around the country, explains the often disastrous consequences of inadequate alertness, and offers ways to improve morale and reduce accidents. If you supervise or train shiftworkers, this book will help you identify opportunities to improve workplace and worker safety.
This easy-to-read, practical manual introduces scheduling strategies to improve alertness, enhance the quality of time away from work, and assist crew communications. It is the first and only complete guide on the complex subject of shiftwork and human performance, and the first book addressing the serious subject of shiftworker burnout.

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Jun 27, 2011 16:18:20

Epidemiologic Principles and Food Safety

Epidemiologic Principles and Food Safety Review

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Epidemiology has long played a critical role in investigating outbreaks of foodborne illness and in identifying the microbial pathogens associated with such illness. Epidemiologists were the detectives who would track down the guilty culprit- the food vehicle carrying the pathogen, as well as the fateful errors that resulted in contamination or multiplication of pathogens. The first book of its kind, this volume describes the various ways epidemiologic principles are applied to meet the challenges of maintaining a safe food supply. It addresses both the prevention and control of food borne illness. Starting with a history and background of food borne illness, the book continues by describing the means of following up on an outbreak and measuring exposures. The book concludes by describing the regulatory context that shapes food safety activities at the local, national and international levels. Chapters are written by leaders in the field of public health and food safety, including experts in epidemiology, microbiology, risk assessment, economics, and environmental health and policy. This is the definitive book for students, researchers and professionals interested in how epidemiology plays a role in keeping our food safe.

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• Food Safety: Old Habits, New Perspectives
• Food Regulation: Law, Science, Policy, and Practice
• Field Epidemiology
• Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Preventive Medicine: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access
• Design Concepts in Nutritional Epidemiology

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Jun 25, 2011 21:17:36

Effects of Deregulation on Safety: Implications Drawn from the Aviation, Rail, and United Kingdom Nuclear Power Industries

Effects of Deregulation on Safety: Implications Drawn from the Aviation, Rail, and United Kingdom Nuclear Power Industries Review

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Effects of Deregulation on Safety provides a comprehensive overview of the safety experiences of these three case study industries and their implications for the U.S. nuclear power industry. The treatment of the subject is not highly technical, and hence is accessible to a wide range of readers with interests in the subject matter. The book draws on literature from roughly 250 references, ranging from brief news articles to book-length studies of deregulation in a particular industry, as well as original in-depth interviews with representatives of all three case study industries.

This wealth of empirical background information allows the book to go beyond mere speculation about the possible adverse safety consequences of deregulation, to identify situations in which particular adverse safety consequences actually occurred. The experience of the case study industries indicates that economic deregulation need not be incompatible with a reasonable safety record, especially in those aspects of safety that are positively related to productivity. But that safety also cannot be taken for granted after deregulation. Careful management attention is needed in order to avoid the types of safety problems that were associated with deregulation in the case study industries.

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Jun 24, 2011 20:56:08

Farm Safety Handbook (Country Workshop)

Farm Safety Handbook (Country Workshop) Review

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Farm Safety Handbook (Country Workshop) Feature

• ISBN13: 9780760323854
• Condition: USED - Very Good
• Notes:

No matter if you have lived on a farm your entire life or have recently moved to the country, farming implements are very dangerous and deadly if misused. In order to prevent accidents, The Farm Safety Handbook covers the basics of farm safety, including what not to do around the implement, the proper way to use the implement, what can happen if you misuse the implement, and what to do if an accident happens.

Child safety around the farm, how to deal with natural gases that occur on the farm, and how to safely work with animals are also included in this book. Case reports from various states detail accidents that have happened on farms to illustrate the results of inexperience and carelessness. Survivors of farm accidents also share their stories and explain how their lives have been altered. Many accidents can be prevented, and The Farm Safety Handbook can reduce your risk—as well as the risk to others—of accidents and injury.

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• The Compact Tractor Bible (Country Workshop)
• How to Keep Your Tractor Running (Motorbooks Workshop)
• The Farm Welding Handbook (Motorbooks Workshop)
• Small-Scale Haymaking (Country Workshop)
• How To Set Up Your Farm Workshop (Country Workshop)

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Jun 23, 2011 19:22:42

Legal Competence in Environmental Health

Legal Competence in Environmental Health Review

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More than ever before the work of the environmental health professional is subject to scrutiny, particularly in the area of the law. Environmental Health Officers must have a fundamental understanding of the law and how it is implemented. Legal Competence in Environmental Health assists the environmental health professional in understanding the operation of English law and navigating through some of its complexities. It covers those aspects of the work for the environmental health professional which are regulated by legal principles but not found in a single statute. This book is not an exposition of all Environmental Health law, it is designed to indicate how that law may be applied, emphasising those skills and attributes which are essential if the theory of law is to be put into professional practice. It examines powers of environmental health professionals; offers practical advice on legal options available to environmental health professionals; illustrated with examples of standard forms.

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Jun 22, 2011 16:33:51

Reliability, Quality, and Safety for Engineers

Reliability, Quality, and Safety for Engineers Review

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Due to global competition, safety regulations, and other factors, manufacturers are increasingly pressed to create products that are safe, highly reliable, and of high quality. Engineers and quality assurance professionals need a cross-disciplinary understanding of these topics in order to ensure high standards in the design and manufacturing processes. Reliability, Quality, and Safety for Engineers is the first publication to integrate this information in a single source.

The text begins with an introduction that discusses the need for reliability, quality and safety as well as historical information, terms, and definitions. Subsequent chapters discuss relevant mathematics, evaluation models and methods, testing, management, and costing. The author treats each topic in a comprehensive manner that requires no prior knowledge of the subject in order to understand the contents.

The author includes numerous examples, problems, and solutions to test the reader's comprehension. He also lists important journals, organizations, standards, and books for further study, creating a comprehensive resource for design, system, safety and manufacturing engineers as well as reliability specialists and quality assurance professionals.

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Jun 21, 2011 10:29:06

Process Engineering Data Book (Occupational Safety and Health Guide Series)

Process Engineering Data Book (Occupational Safety and Health Guide Series) Review

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This is a convenient, one-volume reference that provides process engineers with quick information on the major equipment, processes and materials used in chemical, food, water/wastewater, fuel and other types of process engineering. The data is presented in short articles, supplemented and illustrated by tables, diagrams, charts and formulas.
The data is organized in twenty short chapters with a detailed index for easy reference. Much of the data is economically presented in tables.

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Jun 20, 2011 01:51:23