Basics of Occupational Safety, The, 3rd edition

Published by Pearson (January 11, 2018) © 2019

  • David L. Goetsch University of West Florida and Oskaloosa-Walton
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For courses in industrial safety and industrial safety and health.
Complete guide to basic workplace safety, across technical fields
The Basics of Occupational Safety fills the need for a practical teaching resource introducing students to the basics of workplace safety. In his hallmark easy-to-read style, Goetsch examines the latest standards of OSHA, NIOSH, and other US regulatory bodies in the context of new and emerging industry trends. The text suits students in secondary and postsecondary technical programs who need one occupational safety course, such as students of manufacturing, welding, carpentry, and electronics.
The 3rd edition is a major revision encompassing new and revised regulations and other updates of importance to students of occupational safety and health.

  • CHAPTER 1: SAFETY AND HEALTH MOVEMENT, THEN AND NOW
  • CHAPTER 2: ACCIDENTS AND THEIR EFFECTS
  • CHAPTER 3: THEORIES OF ACCIDENT CAUSATION
  • CHAPTER 4: ROLES AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
  • CHAPTER 5: THE OSH ACT, STANDARDS, AND LIABILITY
  • CHAPTER 6: WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
  • CHAPTER 7: ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION AND REPORTING
  • CHAPTER 8: ERGONOMIC HAZARDS: MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS (MSDs) AND CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS (CTDs)
  • CHAPTER 9: STRESS AND SAFETY
  • CHAPTER 10: MECHANICAL HAZARDS AND MACHINE SAFEGUARDING
  • CHAPTER 11: FALLING, IMPACT, ACCELERATION, AND VISION HAZARDS WITH APPROPRIATE PPE
  • CHAPTER 12: HAZARDS OF TEMPERATURE EXTREMES
  • CHAPTER 13: PRESSURE HAZARDS
  • CHAPTER 14: ELECTRICAL HAZARDS
  • CHAPTER 15: FIRE HAZARDS AND LIFE SAFETY
  • CHAPTER 16: INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AND CONFINED SPACES
  • CHAPTER 17: VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE
  • CHAPTER 18: NOISE AND VIBRATION HAZARDS
  • CHAPTER 19: PREPARING FOR EMERGENCIES, DISASTERS, AND TERRORISM
  • CHAPTER 20: BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND BACTERIAL HAZARDS IN THE WORKPLACE

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