Occupational Safety and Health for Technologists, Engineers, and Managers (7th Edition) (Alternative Etext Formats)

Occupational Safety and Health for Technologists, Engineers, and Managers (7th Edition) (Alternative Etext Formats) Review

Known for its comprehensive coverage, this text covers all aspects of occupational safety and health in today’s global workplace.  Appropriate for safety management, engineering and technology programs, the book follows a logical sequence that provides a historical perspective and overview, covers the laws and regulations, discusses the human element, examines hazard assessment, prevention, and control, and covers management of safety and health. This edition features updated OSHA standards and contemporary topics such as safety culture, safety’s role in global competitiveness, workplace violence, natural disasters and terrorism. Some new features include:

 

All OSHA standards, as well as those of other regulatory agencies, were updated

Chapter 4:  Added a new section on the “Emerging Role of Safety Professionals

Chapter 9:  Added a new section on the safety professional’s role in product recalls

Chapter 15:  Added a new section on practical prevention measures for reducing slip and fall hazards and a new checklist for enhancing vision protection

OSHA Computer Related Illness Library Edition: Introductory but Comprehensive OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health) Training for the Managers and Employees in a Worker Safety Program, on Computer

OSHA Computer Related Illness Library Edition: Introductory but Comprehensive OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health) Training for the Managers and Employees in a Worker Safety Program, on Computer Review

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This title is part of the UniversityOfHealthCare/ UniversityOfBusiness Interactive Training Library, which offers authoritative, clearly written material in an interactive form for better comprehension and documentation of completion. The manual accompanying the CD provides a summary of the major points of the CD in a handy format. Computer injuries are increasingly common. OSHA Computer Related Illness teaches about them and how to prevent them. Suitable for OSHA, and covers much more. You will learn about computer eyestrain and how to deal with it, computer mechanical problems and how to deal with them, worker behavior and how it affects computer illnesses, how to modify the workplace to make it ergonomic, how to exercise and stretch to decrease computer health problems, how to work with doctors on your problems, ergonomic products and equipment, and resources to help you. Time estimate: 2-5 hours. 240 pages on CD. 26 pages in the manual. Illustrated with photos of positions and exercises. The manual accompanying the CD provides a summary of the major points of the CD in a handy format. You must have Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher running on your computer. Supported operating systems are Windows 95, 98, 98 SE, ME, 2000, or XP. The CD is licensed to play once on any Windows computer; the borrower may purchase the program after that. One library reference activation is included in the price.

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Occupational Safety and Health in the Age of High Technology: For Technologists, Engineers, and Managers

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The first edition was titled Industrial Safety and Health... (Macmillan, 1993). A practical textbook that focuses on the needs of modern health and safety professionals practicing in the workplace, for use in universities, colleges, community colleges, and corporate training settings. In addition t

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Shiftwork Safety and Performance: A Manual for Managers and Trainers

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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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