Occupational Safety and Health
نویسنده: David L. Goetsch
زبان کتاب : انگلیسی
This comprehensive, extensively updated text covers all aspects of occupational safety and health in todays global workplace. A major revision, Occupational Safety and Health for Technologists, Engineers, and Managers, 8e, presents new and revised regulations, emerging approaches and trends, updated statistics, and other new material of significant importance to students and practitioners in the field. Among the dozens of new topics covered: ROI for safety/health investments; Heinrichs theory; Workers Compensation lawsuits; fall protection; hard hat ratings; PPE for cold work environments; indoor air quality investigations; fungal growth assessment; nanoscale materials; and noise reduction ratings. Clear, up-to-date, and logically sequenced, this text begins with historical perspective and overview, then covers laws and regulations; human elements; hazard assessment, prevention, and control; and key management issues. Each chapter contains case studies to promote classroom discussion; at least one safety fact or myth designed to engage students; and review questions to test mastery and promote critical thinking.
Teaching and Learning Experience
This book will help technologists, engineers, and managers quickly master todays best practices for occupational safety and health. It provides:
The most comprehensive coverage available, fully reflecting the fields latest trends: Thoroughly prepares students for current and future realities in the field of occupational safety and health
Supported with exceptional pedagogical features: Includes well-crafted chapter summaries, key terms and concepts, review questions, and many boxed features
Combines theory and principles in realistic settings: Focuses on the new challenges of occupational safety and health in global workplace environments, and the changing roles of safety/health professionals
