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Occupational Safety and Health for Technologists, Engineers, and Managers, 10th edition

  • David L. Goetsch

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Occupational Safety and Health for Technologists, Engineers, and Managers is the most complete guide to OSHA standards, for tomorrow's practitioners. This practical resource prepares safety and health professionals to practice in an age of rising global competition and technological change.

Goetsch explores OSHA standards and all core safety and health topics, including those not covered in OSHA. His direct, straightforward presentation makes the theories and principles of occupational safety and health practical and useful in a real-world setting.

The 10th Edition is a major revision encompassing new regulations, revised regulations, and other new and updated material supporting your success in occupational safety and health courses.

Published by Pearson (May 30th 2023) - Copyright © 2024

ISBN-13: 9780137989140

Subject: Engineering Technology

Category: Industrial Safety / Health

PART 1: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE AND OVERVIEW

  1. Safety and Health Movement, Then and Now
  2. Accidents and Their Effects
  3. Theories of Accident Causation
  4. Roles and Professional Certifications for Safety and Health Professionals
  5. Safety, Health, and Competition in the Global Marketplace

PART 2: LAWS AND REGULATIONS

  1. The OSH Act, Standards, and Liability
  2. Workers' Compensation
  3. Accident Investigation and Reporting
  4. Product Safety and Liability

PART 3: THE HUMAN ELEMENT

  1. Ergonomic Hazards: Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) and Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTDs)
  2. Stress and Safety
  3. Safety and Health Training
  4. Violence in the Workplace

PART 4: HAZARD ASSESSMENT, PREVENTION, AND CONTROL

  1. Mechanical Hazards and Machine Safeguarding
  2. Falling, Impact, Acceleration, and Vision Hazards with Appropriate PPE
  3. Hazards of Temperature Extremes
  4. Pressure Hazards
  5. Electrical Hazards
  6. Fire Hazards and Life Safety
  7. Industrial Hygiene and Confined Spaces
  8. Radiation Hazards
  9. Noise and Vibration Hazards
  10. Computers, Automation, and Robots
  11. Bloodborne Pathogens and Bacterial Hazards in the Workplace

PART 5: MANAGEMENT OF SAFETY AND HEALTH

  1. Preparing for Emergencies, Disasters, and Terrorism
  2. Ethics and Safety
  3. Hazard Analysis/Prevention and Safety Management
  4. Promoting Safety
  5. Environmental Safety
  6. TSM: Total Safety Management in a Quality Management Setting
  7. Establishing a Safety-First Corporate Culture