Safety and health for engineers. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Roger L. Brauer.
• Authors: Brauer, Roger L
• Contents: PREFACE TO THE REVISED EDITION vii PART I INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER 1 THE IMPORTANCE OF SAFETY AND HEALTH 3 CHAPTER 2 SAFETY AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS 14 CHAPTER 3 FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS AND TERMS 23 PART II LEGAL ASPECTS OF SAFETY 35 CHAPTER 4 FEDERAL LAWS, REGULATIONS, STANDARDS, AND AGENCIES 37 CHAPTER 5 OTHER SAFETY LAWS AND REGULATIONS 46 CHAPTER 6 WORKERS' COMPENSATION 53 CHAPTER 7 PRODUCTS LIABILITY 63 CHAPTER 8 RECORD KEEPING AND REPORTING 74 PART III HAZARDS AND THEIR CONTROL 85 CHAPTER 9 GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF HAZARD CONTROL 87 CHAPTER 10 MECHANICS AND STRUCTURES 101 CHAPTER 11 WALKING AND WORKING SURFACES 122 CHAPTER 12 ELECTRICAL SAFETY 140 CHAPTER 13 TOOLS AND MACHINES 153 CHAPTER 14 TRANSPORTATION 176 CHAPTER 15 MATERIALS HANDLING 194 CHAPTER 16 FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION 218 CHAPTER 17 EXPLOSIONS AND EXPLOSIVES 247 CHAPTER 18 HEAT AND COLD 257 CHAPTER 19 PRESSURE 275 CHAPTER 20 VISUAL ENVIRONMENT 286 CHAPTER 21 NON-IONIZING RADIATION 296 CHAPTER 22 IONIZING RADIATION 307 CHAPTER 23 NOISE AND VIBRATION 316 CHAPTER 24 CHEMICALS 336 CHAPTER 25 VENTILATION 357 CHAPTER 26 BIOHAZARDS 372 CHAPTER 27 HAZARDOUS WASTE 384 CHAPTER 28 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 396 CHAPTER 29 EMERGENCIES AND SECURITY 412 CHAPTER 30 FACILITY PLANNING AND DESIGN 424 PART IV THE HUMAN ELEMENT 433 CHAPTER 31 HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND PERFORMANCE IN SAFETY 435 CHAPTER 32 PROCEDURES, RULES, AND TRAINING 449 CHAPTER 33 ERGONOMICS 461 PART V MANAGING SAFETY AND HEALTH 485 CHAPTER 34 RISK, RISK ASSESSMENT AND RISK MANAGEMENT 487 CHAPTER 35 SAFETY MANAGEMENT 506 CHAPTER 36 SYSTEM SAFETY 520 CHAPTER 37 SAFETY ANALYSES AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 537 CHAPTER 38 SAFETY PLANS AND PROGRAMS 558 APPENDIX A ERGONOMICS DATA 568 INDEX 577
• Edition: Third edition
• Publisher Details: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 620.86; Industrial safety; Product safety; Products liability -- United States
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781119219187; 9781119219156
• Related ISBNs: 9781118959459
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