Occupational safety and health for technologists, engineers, and managers / David L. Goetsch, Vice-President Emeritus and Professor, Northwest Florida State College.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

PART 1. HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE AND OVERVIEW 1. Safety and Health Movement, Then and Now 2. Accidents and Their Effects 3. Theories of Accident Causation 4. Roles and Professional Certifications for Safety and Health Professionals 5. Safety, Health, and Competition in the Global Marketplace PART 2. LAWS AND REGULATIONS 6. The OSH Act, Standards, and Liability 7. Workers' Compensation 8. Accident Investigation and Reporting 9. Product Safety and Liability PART 3. THE HUMAN ELEMENT 10. Ergonomic Hazards: Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) and Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTDs) 11. Stress and Safety 12. Safety and Health Training 13. Violence in the Workplace PART 4. HAZARD ASSESSMENT, PREVENTION, AND CONTROL 14. Mechanical Hazards and Machine Safeguarding 15. Falling, Impact, Acceleration, Lifting, and Vision Hazards 16. Hazards of Temperature Extremes 17. Pressure Hazards 18. Electrical Hazards 19. Fire Hazards and Life Safety 20. Industrial Hygiene and Confined Spaces 21. Radiation Hazards 22. Noise and Vibration Hazards 23. Computers, Automation, and Robots 24. Bloodborne Pathogens and Bacterial Hazards in the Workplace PART 5. MANAGEMENT OF SAFETY AND HEALTH 25. Preparing for Emergencies and Terrorism 26. Ethics and Safety 27. Hazard Analysis/Prevention and Safety Management 28. Promoting Safety 29. Environmental Safety and ISO 14000 (Environmental Management) 30. TSM: Total Safety Management in a Quality Management Setting 31. Establishing a Safety-First Corporate Culture

This comprehensive, extensively updated text covers all aspects of occupational safety and health in today?s 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; Heinrich's theory; Worker's 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.