Industrial Safety and Health Management (Prentice Hall International Series in Industrial and Systems Engineering) [Hardcover]

C. Ray Asfahl (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1995 | ISBN-10: 013140881X | ISBN-13: 978-0131408814 | Edition: 3rd

DE As Industrial Safety and Health Management continues to change, this text addresses the latest changes and standards set forth by government agencies. RS Readership: Junior/Senior/Graduate level courses in Industrial Engineering, Industrial Technology and Operations Management. PS 178 x 235 mm PP 480pp BN BC Cl PR 50.50 $70.25 PU Prentice Hall

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From the Publisher

As Industrial Safety and Health Management continues to change, this text addresses the latest changes and standards set forth by government agencies.

From the Back Cover

In one volume, this book binds together the traditional examination of time-tested concepts and techniques of safety and health management with a modern perspective on compliance with mandatory standards for workplace safety and health. It is intended to add reason, explanation, and vivid illustration of the hazard mechanisms that form the underlying basis for the volumes of detailed standards for workplace safety and health. Industrial managers know the value of finding the relevant and essential material to understand the "why" behind the myriad of confusing standards so that they can develop a practical strategy for bringing their organizations into compliance. These same managers are charged with the responsibility of reducing Workers' Compensation claims, improving productivity, and enhancing the overall well-being of their employees and their workstations. This is a tall order, and safety and health managers need the practical information contained in this book to carry out their responsibilities.

In four editions and for two decades this college textbook has faithfully provided the practical information needed for pursuit of a career in industrial safety and health management. This new expanded edition embraces today's hottest topics and technologies:

• ergonomics: today's most controversial and talked-about issue,
• permit-required confined spaces,
• lockout-tagout,
• right-to-know,
• blood-borne pathogens,
• program requirements for personal protective equipment, and
• the new security and safety concerns of the post-9-11 world

FREE CD-ROM

The CD contains a Microsoft Access^® database containing searchable information on a full year of OSHA enforcement statistics, including numbers of citations, contested citations, and penalties for alleged violations. Keyword searches can be made on the text content of the cited standards to identify subject areas subject to enforcement activity.

PRACTICE YOUR SKILLS

Prepare for professional CSP or CIH examinations by answering the newly expanded exercises and study questions at the end of each chapter. You'll find answers to many of these exercises on the CD. Then take your study to the next level with new standards research questions that can be searched on either the OSHA website or the searchable database on the CD included with this book. Instructors who use this book in their classes will also have a computerized bank of over 1000 examination questions, each keyed to the pages of this book, plus companion PowerPoint slides to bring their lectures to life.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 480 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div; 3rd edition (January 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 013140881X
• ISBN-13: 978-0131408814
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,870,037 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars high quality, January 21, 2012

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This review is from: Industrial Safety and Health Management (6th Edition) (Hardcover)

i chose 2 day shipping on the textbook as it was needed in class. to my surprise, i received the book within 24 hrs! the textbook was used; however, in very good condition, cost a lot less than the bookstore and was promptly received.

2.0 out of 5 stars Looks good on a shelf, January 20, 2009

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This review is from: Industrial Safety and Health Management (5th Edition) (Hardcover)

I bought this as a text. Not bad but not the best either; you'd be better off finding a current year review of the laws as specific for the state that you are doing the work in through a professional safety publishing company. The material on the CD is a waste.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, January 27, 2010

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This review is from: Industrial Safety and Health Management (6th Edition) (Hardcover)

I received this book in perfect condition and very fast. Great price and shipping.