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Industrial Safety and Health Management, 7th edition

Published by Pearson (January 2, 2018) © 2019

  • C Ray Asfahl University of Arkansas
  • David W. Rieske

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For senior/graduate-level courses in industrial safety, industrial engineering, industrial technology and operations management.

An engaging approach to time-tested concepts in industrial safety and health

With a unique, engaging approach, Industrial Safety and Health Management combines an exploration of the time-tested concepts and techniques of safety and health management with a modern perspective on compliance, mandatory standards for workplace safety and health, and a variety of solved problems and exercises.

The 7th Edition covers the sweeping changes to the Hazard Communication standard with the adoption of the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) and incorporates a variety of new and important topics in industrial safety, including the gig economy, Big Data and the impact of fatigue on workers' health.

Hallmark features of this title

  • Current, relevant content holds students' interest with discussions of real-life problems, rather than academic theory.
  • More than 600 comprehensive, chapter-ending exercises give students practice and familiarity with the principles covered.
  • “Research Exercises” require students to go beyond the text for answers, to the Internet, the OSHA database or comprehensive conventional libraries.
  • Chapter-opening pie charts show the percentage of OSHA citations addressed by the topics covered in that chapter.
  • Detailed enforcement statistics supply students with all the technical data and specific information available at a level of detail not usually found on government standards and the system of enforcement needed to deal with the most important problems.

New and updated features of this title

  • NEW: A discussion of bloodborne pathogens and protecting workers from diseases such as HIV and Ebola is now included.
  • NEW: Additional new topics in the 7th Edition include increased coverage of workplace security, a discussion of preparation and response techniques for active shooter scenarios, the impact of medical marijuana, changes in OSHA citation penalty levels, increased coverage of Target Industry programs, coverage of fatigue and worker safety, and much more.
  • NEW: This edition includes an overhaul of the hazard communication standard and incorporates the Globally Harmonized System.
  • NEW: New coverage of trends in the gig economy and workers compensation which is changing nature of employees.
  • UPDATED: OSHA usage of reporting in “Big Data” has been added to this edition.
  • UPDATED: Changes in SIC to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) have been incorporated.
  1. The Safety and Health Manager
  2. Development of the Safety and Health Function
  3. Concepts of Hazard Avoidance
  4. Impact of Federal Regulation
  5. Information Systems
  6. Process Safety and Disaster Preparedness
  7. Buildings and Facilities
  8. Ergonomics
  9. Health and Toxic Substances
  10. Environmental Control and Noise
  11. Flammable and Explosive Materials
  12. Personal Protection and First Aid
  13. Fire Protection
  14. Materials Handling and Storage
  15. Machine Guarding
  16. Welding
  17. Electrical Hazards
  18. Construction

APPENDICES

  1. OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits
  2. Medical Treatment
  3. First-Aid Treatment
  4. Classification of Medical Treatment
  5. Highly Hazardous Chemicals, Toxics, and Reactives
  6. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code
  7. States Having Federally Approved State Plans for Occupational Safety and Health Standards and Enforcement

About our authors

Dr. C. Ray Asfahl is Emeritus Professor of Industrial Engineering at University of Arkansas. He is a Registered Professional Engineer and a Certified Safety Professional. With over 45 years’ experience in Industrial Safety he has served as Industrial Consultant in most of the 50 states. He has served on the Standards Development Committee of the American Society of Safety Engineers. His books, in seven editions in English, are in use throughout the world. Some editions of his books have been translated into Spanish, Portuguese, Russian and Korean.

David Rieske is an industrial engineer and has worked in manufacturing in the areas of production and health and safety. David has driven identification and reduction/elimination of hazards through real-world engineering applications and processes. David teaches at the University of Arkansas in Industrial Safety and Health Administration and also works in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry.

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