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1 online resource (xiv, 282 pages) : illustrations |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
| 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. |
| 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. |
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Includes index. |
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Print version record. |
| Subject |
Industrial hygiene -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Industrial safety -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Occupational Health |
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Safety Management -- organization & administration |
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Sécurité du travail -- Guides, manuels, etc.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Workplace Culture.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Human Resources & Personnel Management.
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Industrial hygiene
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Industrial safety
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Saude ocupacional.
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Toxicologia industrial.
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handbooks.
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Handbooks and manuals
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Guides et manuels.
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| Added Title |
Occupational health and safety |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Erickson, Paul A., 1941- Practical guide to occupational health and safety. San Diego : Academic Press, ©1996 0122405706 9780122405709 (DLC) 96007675 (OCoLC)34475509 |
| ISBN |
9780080539362 (electronic bk.) |
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008053936X (electronic bk.) |
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9780122405709 |
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0122405706 |
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1281027154 |
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9781281027153 |
| Standard No. |
AU@ 000051558493 |
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CHNEW 001005228 |
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DEBBG BV042315508 |
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DEBBG BV043044840 |
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DEBSZ 405294999 |
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DEBSZ 42219381X |
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NZ1 12432415 |
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NZ1 15190989 |
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AU@ 000068210854 |
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