Overview

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.

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Author:   David Goetsch
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Edition:   3rd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 19.00cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.900kg
ISBN:  

9780134678719

ISBN 10:   0134678710
Pages:   576
Publication Date:   21 February 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

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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Dr. David L. Goetsch is Vice-President Emeritus and Professor of Safety and Quality Management at Northwest Florida State College, where he has served for 40 years. He is the author of numerous Pearson books. In addition to Occupational Safety and Health, 9th Edition, he is also the author of The Basics of Occupational Safety, 3rd Edition; Construction Safety and the OSHA Standards, 2nd Edition; Quality Management for Organizational Excellence, 8th Edition; and numerous others. He has been America’s Outstanding Technical Instructor of the Year and Florida’s Outstanding Technical Instructor of the Year. In 2016, he was inducted into the Florida Veteran’s Hall of Fame for significant contributions to higher education for veterans in Florida.

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