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Author Reese, Charles D.

Title Industrial safety and health for goods and materials services / Charles D. Reese
Published Boca Raton : CRC Press, ©2009

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Description 1 online resource (xxi, 408 pages) : illustrations
Series Handbook of safety and health for the service industry
Handbook of safety and health for the service industry
Contents Chapter 1. Introduction to the Service Industry -- Chapter 2. Wholesale Trade -- Chapter 3. Retail Trade -- Chapter 4. Warehousing -- Chapter 5. OSHA and Its Regulations -- Chapter 6. Safety and Health Management -- Chapter 7. Safety Hazards -- Chapter 8. Health Hazards -- Chapter 9. Chemical Hazards -- Chapter 10. Compressed Gases -- Chapter 11. Controls and PPE -- Chapter 12. Emergencies -- Chapter 13. Ergonomics -- Chapter 14. Fire Hazards Guidelines -- Chapter 15. Hand Tools -- Chapter 16. Ladder Safety -- Chapter 17. Lifting -- Chapter 18. Machine Safety -- Chapter 19. Material Handling -- Chapter 20. Powered Industrial Trucks (aka Forklifts) -- Chapter 21. Workplace Security and Violence -- Chapter 22. Slips and Trips -- Chapter 23. Other Hazards -- Chapter 24. Summary -- Appendix A Common Exposures or Accident Types -- Appendix B Sample and Blank Material Safety Data Sheets -- Appendix C Personal Protective Equipment Hazard Assessment -- Appendix D Assault Incident Report Form -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary ""Industrial Safety and Health for Goods and Materials Services"" focuses on the safety requirements of the wholesale and retail trades, including warehousing. This detailed text describes the hazards associated with chemicals, compressed gases, and fire. In addition to discussing the ergonomics behind hand tools, ladders, machine guarding, material handling, and industrial trucks, the book: addresses interventions and preventive approaches to help ensure a safe workplace; Uses real-world examples and relevant illustrations; provides guidance on removal, delimiting, and mitigation of safety and
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Service industries -- United States -- Safety measures
Service industries workers -- Health and hygiene -- United States
Retail trade -- Employees -- Health and hygiene -- United States
Wholesale trade -- Employees -- Health and hygiene -- United States
Materials handling -- Safety measures -- United States
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Workplace Culture.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Human Resources & Personnel Management.
Retail trade -- Employees -- Health and hygiene
Materials handling -- Safety measures
Service industries -- Safety measures
Service industries workers -- Health and hygiene
United States
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781420053791
1420053795
9780429142826
042914282X