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Author Erickson, Paul A., 1941-

Title Practical guide to occupational health and safety / Paul A. Erickson
Published San Diego : Academic Press, ©1996
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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 282 pages) : illustrations
Contents Overview of Occupational Health and Safety: -- Scope of Occupational Health and Safety. -- Hazard and Risk Assessment. -- Occupational Health and Safety Standards. -- The HSE Audit. -- Health and Safety Programs: -- Hazard Communication. -- Laboratory Standard. -- Lockout--150; Tagout. -- Confined Space Entry and Hotwork. -- Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices. -- Respiratory Protection. -- Hearing Conservation. -- Hazardous Waste Management. -- Emergency Response. -- Management of Change. -- Bloodborne Pathogens. -- Special Issues: -- Chemical Surveillance and Monitoring. Medical Surveillance. -- Integrated Personnel Training. -- Data and Information Management. -- Business Management, Health and Safety, and Environmental Quality: As Assessment of Trends. -- Subject Index
Summary Written with corporate regulatory compliance officers, health and safety managers, loss control managers, and human resource specialists in mind, this book offers workplace-tested strategies for meeting the health and safety needs of a modern corporation. Emphasizing the practical means of achieving compliance with OSHA regulations, this book also provides a unique assessment of the more extensive factors that influence the management of workplace health and safety. The integration of practical regulation strategies with corporate objectives is particularly relevant to graduate curricula in business management, public policy, and occupational medicine. Key Features * Provides practical guidelines for industrial compliance with major OSHA regulations * Presents concise explanations of technical and scientific concepts underlying regulatory requirements * Integrates specific examples of the global economy's influence on the design and implementation of workplace health and safety * Elucidates the effects of health and safety programs on financial and legal risk management practices in industry * Includes explanations of practical alternative compliance strategies for company health and safety officers
Notes Includes index
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Subject Industrial hygiene -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Industrial safety -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Occupational Health
Safety Management -- organization & administration
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Workplace Culture.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Human Resources & Personnel Management.
Industrial hygiene
Industrial safety
Saude ocupacional.
Toxicologia industrial.
Genre/Form handbooks.
Handbooks and manuals
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780080539362
008053936X
Other Titles Occupational health and safety