The Safety and Health Handbook

by Goetsch, David L.

• ISBN13: 9780136742432
• ISBN10: 0136742432
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-10-19
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

This convenient handbook focuses on the needs ofnon-safety professionals who have an interest in, or partial responsibility, for safety--e.g., managers, engineers, and technologists. It provides twenty consistent, quick-reference chapters, each focusing on a major concern of occupational safety and health and how it affects productivity, quality, and competitiveness on the job. Up-to-date research is integrated throughout in a down-to- earth manner, and Application Scenarios highlight management scenarios based on actual events that occurred in real organizations. Accidents Cost. OSHA. Workers' Compensation. Ergonomic Hazards. Stress Hazards. Machine Hazards. Falling and Lifting Hazards with Eye, Head, and Foot Protection. Temperature and Pressure Hazards. Electrical and Fire Hazards. Toxic Substance Hazards. Confined Spaces. Radiation Hazards. Noise and Vibration Hazards. Automation and Technology Hazards. Bloodborne Pathogens. Environmental Safety/ISO 14000. Workplace Violence Prevention. Emergency Preparation. Accident Investigation and Reporting. Safety Training. For non-safety professionals--managers, engineers, and technologists--who have an interest in, or partial responsibility, for safety on the job.

Table of Contents

Accident Costs	1	(8)
Costs of Accidents	2	(1)
Accidental Deaths in the United States	2	(1)
Accidents vs. Other Causes of Death	3	(1)
Work Accident Costs and Rates	4	(1)
Time Lost Because of Work Injuries	4	(1)
Deaths in Work Accidents	4	(1)
Work Injuries by Type of Accident	5	(1)
Parts of the Body Injured on the Job	5	(1)
Estimating the Cost of Accidents	6	(3)
All About OSHA	9	(27)
OSHA's Mission and Purpose	9	(1)
OSHAct Coverage	10	(1)
OSHA Standards	11	(2)
Record Keeping and Reporting	13	(5)
Keeping Employees Informed	18	(1)
Workplace Inspections	18	(1)
Citations and Penalties	19	(1)
The Appeals Process	20	(1)
Services Available from OSHA	21	(2)
Employer Rights and Responsibilities	23	(1)
Employee Rights and Responsibilities	24	(2)
Keeping Up to Date on OSHA	26	(1)
OSHA's General Industry Standards	26	(8)
OSHA's Construction Standards	34	(2)
Workers' Compensation	36	(12)
Overview of Workers' Compensation	36	(2)
Workers' Compensation Insurance	38	(1)
Resolution of Workers' Compensation Disputes	39	(1)
Injuries and Workers' Compensation	39	(1)
Disabilities and Workers' Compensation	40	(2)
Monetary Benefits of Workers' Compensation	42	(1)
Medical Treatment and Rehabilitation	42	(1)
Administration and Case Management	43	(1)
Problems with Workers' Compensation	44	(1)
Spotting Workers' Compensation Fraud/Abuse	45	(1)
Cost Reduction Strategies	45	(3)
Ergonomics Hazards and Repetitive Strain Injuries	48	(16)
Ergonomics Defined	48	(1)
Factors Associated with Physical Stress	49	(1)
OSHA's Ergonomics Guidelines	50	(1)
Worksite Analysis Program for Ergonomics	51	(1)
Hazard Prevention and Control	51	(2)
Medical Management Program	53	(1)
Training and Education	53	(1)
Common Indicators of Problems	54	(1)
Identifying Specific Ergonomic Problems	55	(1)
VDTs and Ergonomics: Reducing Hazards	56	(2)
Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Defined	58	(1)
Classifications of RSIs	58	(2)
Preventing RSI	60	(4)
Stress Hazards	64	(7)
Workplace Stress Defined	64	(1)
Sources of Workplace Stress	65	(1)
Human Reactions to Workplace Stress	66	(1)
Reducing Workplace Stress	67	(2)
Stress and Workers' Compensation	69	(2)
Mechanical Hazards and Machine Safeguarding	71	(9)
Common Mechanical Injuries	71	(2)
Safeguarding Defined	73	(1)
Requirements for All Safeguards	73	(1)
Point-of-Operation Guards	74	(1)
Point-of-Operation Devices	74	(1)
Feeding and Ejection Systems	75	(1)
Robot Safeguards	76	(1)
Lockout/Tagout Systems	76	(1)
General Precautions	77	(1)
Basic Program Content	77	(1)
Taking Corrective Action	78	(2)
Falling and Lifting Hazards with Eye, Head, and Foot Protection	80	(12)
Causes of Falls	80	(1)
Kinds of Falls	81	(1)
Walking and Slipping	81	(1)
Slip and Fall Prevention Programs	82	(1)
OSHA Fall Protection Standards	82	(1)
Ladder Safety	83	(1)
Impact and Acceleration Hazards	84	(3)
Lifting Hazards	87	(2)
Standing Hazards	89	(3)
Temperature and Pressure Hazards	92	(19)
Thermal Comfort	92	(1)
The Body's Response to Heat	93	(1)
Heat Stress and Its Prevention	93	(3)
Burns and Their Effects	96	(2)
Chemical Burns	98	(1)
Overview of Cold Hazards	99	(2)
Preventing Cold Stress	101	(1)
Pressure Hazards Defined	102	(1)
Sources of Pressure Hazards	103	(1)
Boilers and Pressure Hazards	104	(1)
High-Temperature Water Hazards	105	(1)
Hazards of Unfired Pressure Vessels	105	(1)
Hazards of High-Pressure Systems	105	(1)
Pressure Dangers to Humans	106	(1)
Measurement of Pressure Hazards	107	(1)
Reducing Pressure Hazards	108	(1)
Analyzing the Workplace	109	(2)
Electrical and Fire Hazards	111	(19)
Electrical Hazards Defined	111	(1)
Sources of Electrical Hazards	112	(3)
Electrical Hazards to Humans	115	(1)
Reducing Electrical Hazards	116	(2)
OSHA's Electrical Standards	118	(1)
Fire Hazards Defined	119	(1)
Sources of Fire Hazards	120	(2)
Fire Dangers to Humans	122	(1)
Reducing Fire Hazards	123	(3)
OSHA Fire Standards	126	(1)
Life Safety	126	(2)
Flame-Resistant Clothing	128	(2)
Toxic Substances and Confined Spaces	130	(16)
Toxic Substances Defined	130	(1)
Entry Points for Toxic Agents	130	(2)
Effects of Toxic Substances	132	(1)
Relationship of Doses and Responses	133	(1)
Airborne Contaminants	134	(1)
Effects of Airborne Toxics	135	(1)
Effects of Carcinogens	136	(1)
Asbestos Hazards	136	(2)
Confined Spaces Hazards	138	(1)
Threshold Limit Values	138	(1)
Exposure Thresholds	139	(1)
Prevention and Control	139	(2)
NIOSH Guidelines for Respirators	141	(1)
OSHA Chemical Process Standard	142	(1)
OSHA Confined Space Standard	142	(2)
OSHA Standards for Toxic and Hazardous Materials	144	(2)
Radiation Hazards	146	(10)
Ionizing Radiation: Terms and Concepts	146	(1)
Exposure of Employees to Radiation	147	(1)
Precautions and Personal Monitoring	148	(1)
Caution Signs and Labels	148	(1)
Evacuation Warning Signal	149	(1)
Instructing/Informing Personnel	149	(1)
Storage and Disposal of Radioactive Material	150	(1)
Notification of Incidents	151	(1)
Reports and Records of Overexposure	151	(1)
Nonionizing Radiation	152	(1)
OSHA Standards for Health and Environmental Controls	153	(3)
Noise and Vibration Hazards	156	(11)
Characteristics of Sound	156	(1)
Hazard Levels and Risks	157	(1)
Standards and Regulations	158	(1)
Workers' Compensation and Noise Hazards	159	(1)
Identifying and Assessing Hazardous Noise Conditions	159	(2)
Noise Control Strategies	161	(3)
Vibration Hazards	164	(3)
Automation and Technology Hazards	167	(11)
Impact of Automation on the Workplace	167	(1)
VDTs in Offices and Factories	168	(1)
Human/Robot Interaction	169	(1)
Safety and Health Problems Associated with Robots	170	(1)
Safety and Health in Office Automation	171	(2)
Technological Alienation in the Automated Workplace	173	(1)
Minimizing the Problems of Automation	173	(5)
Bloodborne Pathogens	178	(14)
Symptoms of AIDS	178	(1)
AIDS in the Workplace	179	(2)
Legal Concerns	181	(3)
AIDS Education	184	(1)
Protecting Employees from AIDS	185	(1)
Hepatitis B (HBV) in the Workplace	186	(1)
OSHA's Standard on Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens	187	(5)
Environmental Safety and ISO 14000	192	(19)
Safety, Health, and the Environment	192	(1)
Legislation and Regulation	193	(1)
Hazardous Waste Reduction	194	(2)
ISO 14000 Introduced	196	(1)
What Is ISO?	197	(1)
Environmental Management System (EMS)	197	(1)
Rationale for the EMS Movement	198	(1)
ISO 14000 Series of Standards	199	(2)
Standards in the ISO 14000 Series	201	(1)
ISO 14001 Standard	201	(2)
Requirements of the ISO 14001 Standard	203	(8)
Violence in the Workplace	211	(15)
Occupational Safety and Workplace Violence: The Relationship	211	(1)
Size of the Problem	211	(1)
Legal Considerations	212	(1)
Risk Reduction Strategies	213	(2)
OSHA's Voluntary Guidelines	215	(5)
Conflict Resolution and Workplace Violence	220	(4)
Emergency Preparedness Plan	224	(2)
Emergency Preparation	226	(8)
Rationale for Emergency Preparation	226	(1)
Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act	227	(1)
Organization and Coordination	228	(1)
OSHA Standards	228	(1)
First Aid in Emergencies	228	(2)
How to Plan for Emergencies	230	(1)
Emergency Response	231	(1)
Dealing with the Psychological Trauma of Emergencies	232	(2)
Accident Investigation and Reporting	234	(9)
When to Investigate	234	(1)
What to Investigate	235	(1)
Who Should Investigate	235	(1)
Conducting the Investigation	236	(1)
Interviewing Witnesses	237	(2)
Reporting Accidents	239	(4)
Promoting Safety	243	(10)
Company Safety Policy	243	(1)
Safety Rules and Regulations	244	(1)
Employee Participation in Promoting Safety	245	(1)
Suggestion Programs	245	(1)
Visual Awareness	246	(1)
Safety Committees	246	(1)
Incentives	247	(1)
Competition	248	(1)
Teamwork Approach to Promoting Safety	248	(5)
Index	253