Occupational Safety and Health for Technologists, Engineers, and Managers

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Known for its comprehensive coverage, this book covers all aspects of occupational safety and health in today’s global workplace. 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. Includes the most up-to-date coverage of occupational safety and health, including: The global impact of accidents and injuries; Obesity and accident causation; Common accident investigation mistakes to avoid; Participatory ergonomics; Preventing arc flash injuries; Emergency planning for workers with disabilities; Safely resuming business after a disaster; Occupational safety and health management systems (OSHMS); Safety as a promotion tool. An excellent reference for all industries.

From the Back Cover

Occupational Safety and Health for Technologists, Engineers, and Managers, Fourth Edition, provides comprehensive coverage of the information students and practitioners need to be well-informed safety and health professionals in today's rapidly changing, heavily regulated, and globally competitive work environment. All of the fundamental safety and health topics are covered at length. In addition, special attention is given to the following critical topics:

* OSHA and the OSHAct
* Standards and codes
* Life safety
* Laws and liability
* Stress-related problems
* Safety and health training
* Total Safety Management (safety management in a TQM setting)
* Environmental Issues and ISO 14000
* Bloodborne pathogens (AIDS, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, etc.)
* Product safety and liability
* Ergonomics and safety
* Repetitive strain injuries (RSI)
* Workplace violence and its prevention

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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PREFACE

The field of occupational safety and health has undergone significant change over the past two decades. There are many reasons for this. Some of the more prominent include the following: technological changes that have introduced new hazards in the workplace; proliferation of health and safety legislation and corresponding regulations; increased pressure from regulatory agencies; realization by executives that workers in a safe and healthy workplace are typically more productive; health care and workers' compensation costs; increased pressure from environmental groups and the public; a growing interest in ethics and corporate responsibility; professionalization of health and safety occupations; increased pressure from labor organizations and employees in general; rapidly mounting costs associated with product safety and other types of litigation; and increasing incidents of workplace violence.

All of these factors, when taken together, have made the job of the modern safety and health professional more challenging and more important than it has ever been. These factors have also created a need for an up-to-date book on workplace safety and health that contains the latest information needed by people who will practice this profession in the age of global competition and rapid technological change.
WHY WAS THIS BOOK WRITTEN AND FOR WHOM?

This book was written to fulfill the need for an up-to-date practical teaching resource that focuses on the needs of modern safety and health professionals practicing in the workplace. It is intended for use in universities, colleges, community colleges, and corporate training settings that offer programs, courses, workshops, and/or seminars in occupational safety and health. Educators in such disciplines as industrial technology, manufacturing technology, industrial engineering, engineering technology, occupational safety, management, and supervision may find this book both valuable and easy to use. The direct, straightforward presentation of material focuses on making the theories and principles of occupational safety and health practical and useful in a real-world setting. Up-to-date research has been integrated throughout in a down-to-earth manner.
ORGANIZATION OF THE BOOK

The text contains thirty chapters, each focusing on a major area of concern for modern safety and health professionals. The chapters are presented in an order that is compatible with the typical organization of a college-level safety and health course. A standard chapter format is used throughout the book. Each chapter begins with a list of major topics and ends with a comprehensive summary. Following the summary, each chapter contains end material including review questions, key terms and concepts, and endnotes. Within each chapter are case studies to promote classroom discussion, as well as at least one safety fact or myth. These materials are provided to encourage review, stimulate additional thought, and provide opportunities for applying what has been learned.
HOW THIS BOOK DIFFERS FROM OTHERS

This book was written because in the age of global competition, safety and health in the workplace has changed drastically. Many issues, concerns, and factors relating specifically to modern workplace environments have been given more attention, greater depth of coverage, and more illumination than other textbooks. Some of the areas receiving more attention and specific occupational examples are the following:

* The OSHAct and OSHA
* Standards and codes
* Laws and liability
* Stress-related problems
* Life safety
* Evolving roles of health and safety professionals
* Health and safety training
* Environmental issues and ISO 14000 standards
* Computers, robots, and automation
* Ethics and safety
* Bloodborne pathogens in the workplace
* Product safety and liability
* Ergonomics and safety
* Relationship between safety and quality
* Workplace violence
* Repetitive strain injuries (RSI)

NEW IN THIS EDITION

This fourth edition of Occupational Safety and Health contains much new and updated material, including the following:

General Revisions

* Additions, deletions, and changes suggested by reviewers were made as appropriate.
* Research material and corresponding endnotes were updated throughout.
* Older research material has been retained only if it is still valid and not time sensitive.
* Photographs and drawings were added at selected places in the manuscript to better illustrate certain concepts.

New or Updated Material in This Book

* Information on tragedies that changed the safety movement (Chapter 1).
* Updated safety statistics (Chapter 2).
* The behavioral theory of accident causation (Chapter 3).
* OSHA standards versus OSHA regulations (Chapter 4).
* Updated information on workers' compensation, disability, death, and burial benefits in the various states. Medical management of workplace injuries and effective models for return-to-work programs (Chapter 5).
* OSHA's ergonomic standard and the work-relatedness issue when dealing with CTDs (Chapter 6).
* The most recent research on stress in the workplace and how it relates to safety and health (Chapter 7).
* Evaluating lockout/tagout programs (Chapter 8).
* Preventing slips and falls, OSHA's Fall Protection Regulation, assessing the workplace for eye hazards, selecting face protection devices, hand protection, and OSHA's training requirements pertaining to powered industrial truck operation (Chapter 9).
* Management and prevention of heat stress and strain, employee screening criteria for working in hot and cold environments, and the cooling effect of wind (Chapter 10).
* Cracking hazards in pressure vessels, nondestructive testing pressure vessels, and human decompression procedures (Chapter 11).
* Electrical safety programs (Chapter 12).
* Explosive hazards, fire safety programs, and OSHA's regulations for fire brigades (Chapter 13).
* OSHA's Confined Space Standard and OSHA's regulations for respirators (Chapter 14).
* Notifications to employees concerning radiation hazards, radio frequency and microwave radiation, EMFs and health problems, and average magnetic field exposures (Chapter 15).
* The language of hearing loss prevention, OSHA's regulations relating to occupational noise exposure, corporate policy relating to hearing loss prevention, and evaluating hearing loss prevention programs (Chapter 16).
* Emergency response regulations (Chapter 17).
* Risk assessment (Chapter 18).
* Procedures for conducting safety committee meetings and the role of supervisors in safety and health programs (Chapter 20).
* OSHA's various training requirements and training opportunities available from OSHA, NIOSH, and MSHA (Chapter 21).
* Use of CTDs and VDTs. Ergonomic problems in office automation (Chapter 22).
* Ethics and whistleblowing (Chapter 23).
* Use of safety needles. Hepatitis C and Hepatitis B vaccinations (Chapter 24).
* Active environmental legislation, indoor environmental quality (IEQ), and environmental management help for small organizations (Chapter 25).
* The role of ergonomists and nurse practitioners and certifications for safety and health professionals (Chapter 27).
* Prevention of workplace violence (Chapter 30).

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The author acknowledges the invaluable assistance of the following people in developing this book: Dr. Lissa Galbraith, Florida A&M/Florida State University, for the material she contributed on electrical and fire hazards in the first edition; Harvey Martin, health and safety manager of Metric Systems Corporation in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, for providing up-to-date research material; Faye Crawford, for word processing of the manuscript; and the following reviewers for their invaluable input: Albert S. Kirk, University of Southern Maine; and Susan B. Meyer, University of Minnesota.
--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.