Occupational Safety and Health for the Young Professional

Elliot Laratonda (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

332 Seiten

2022
Bernan Press (Verlag)
978-1-63671-054-9 (ISBN)

Artikel merken

Occupational Safety and Health for the Young Professional provides a compelling and comprehensive—yet easy-to-read—guide for students and aspiring professionals looking to work in the field of occupational safety and health (S&H). Each chapter will present information on key S&H ideas, principles, and regulations in an engaging manner.
This title is a novel resource for students, professionals, and educators alike. Each chapter includes a fictional narrative that describes a workplace incident illustrating the importance of S&H in the workplace and encouraging the reader to learn about incident prevention programs. In addition, every chapter presents applicable OSHA regulations in a clear and concise manner. Finally, each chapter will be concluded with review questions to reinforce key points.

Elliot Laratonda is a Certified Safety Professional who has experience in occupational safety and health compliance, program management, and engineering. He has worked as a safety and health professional in industries of construction, manufacturing, research, and higher education. Mr. Laratonda has taught industrial safety to college students, is an authorized OSHA outreach trainer, and is an active member of the American Society of Safety Professionals.

Preface

Acknowledgments

1 The Occupational Safety and Health Story and Fundamental Concepts

2 The Occupational Safety and Health Act and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration

3 OSHA Injury and Illness Recordkeeping

4 Walking-Working Surfaces

5 Exit Routes and Emergency Planning

6 Occupational Noise Exposure

7 Flammable Liquids

8 Personal Protective Equipment (General Requirements and Eye, Face, Head, Foot, and Hand Protection)

9 Respiratory Protection

10 Permit-Required Confined Spaces

11 The Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout Tagout)

12 Fire Protection

13 Powered Industrial Trucks

14 Cranes and Slings

15 Machinery and Machine Guarding

16 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing

17 Electrical Safety

18 Hazard Communication

Postface

About the Author

Erscheinungsdatum	26.08.2022
Zusatzinfo	18 b/w illustrations;155 b/w photos; 10 tables
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 223 mm
Gewicht	454 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Arbeits- / Sozial- / Umweltmedizin
	Recht / Steuern ► Arbeits- / Sozialrecht ► Arbeitsrecht
	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Wirtschaft
ISBN-10	1-63671-054-9 / 1636710549
ISBN-13	978-1-63671-054-9 / 9781636710549
Zustand	Neuware