Handbook of Occupational Safety and Health, 3rd Edition

Handbook of Occupational Safety and Health, 3rd Edition

by S. Z. Mansdorf
Released April 2019
Publisher(s): Wiley
ISBN: 9781118947265

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Book description

A quick, easy-to-consult source of practical overviews on wide-ranging issues of concern for those responsible for the health and safety of workers 

This new and completely revised edition of the popular Handbook is an ideal, go-to resource for those who need to anticipate, recognize, evaluate, and control conditions that can cause injury or illness to employees in the workplace. Devised as a “how-to” guide, it offers a mix of theory and practice while adding new and timely topics to its core chapters, including prevention by design, product stewardship, statistics for safety and health, safety and health management systems, safety and health management of international operations, and EHS auditing.

The new edition of Handbook of Occupational Safety and Health has been rearranged into topic sections to better categorize the flow of the chapters. Starting with a general introduction on management, it works its way up from recognition of hazards to safety evaluations and risk assessment. It continues on the health side beginning with chemical agents and ending with medical surveillance. The book also offers sections covering normal control practices, physical hazards, and management approaches (which focuses on legal issues and workers compensation). 

  • Features new chapters on current developments like management systems, prevention by design, and statistics for safety and health
  • Written by a number of pioneers in the safety and health field
  • Offers fast overviews that enable individuals not formally trained in occupational safety to quickly get up to speed
  • Presents many chapters in a "how-to" format 

Featuring contributions from numerous experts in the field, Handbook of Occupational Safety and Health, 3rd Edition is an excellent tool for promoting and maintaining the physical, mental, and social well-being of workers in all occupations and is important to a company’s financial, moral, and legal welfare.

Table of contents

  1. COVER
  2. CONTRIBUTORS
  3. FOREWORD
  4. PART I: RECOGNITION AND CONTROL OF HAZARDS
    1. CHAPTER 1: RECOGNITION OF HEALTH HAZARDS IN THE WORKPLACE
      1. 1.1 INTRODUCTION
      2. 1.2 ABRASIVE BLASTING
      3. 1.3 ACID AND ALKALI CLEANING OF METALS
      4. 1.4 DEGREASING
      5. 1.5 ELECTROPLATING
      6. 1.6 GRINDING, POLISHING, AND BUFFING
      7. 1.7 HEAT TREATING
      8. 1.8 METAL MACHINING
      9. 1.9 NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING
      10. 1.10 METAL THERMAL SPRAYING
      11. 1.11 PAINTING
      12. 1.12 SOLDERING AND BRAZING
      13. 1.13 WELDING
      14. BIBLIOGRAPHY
    2. CHAPTER 2: INFORMATION RESOURCES FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
      1. 2.1 INTRODUCTION
      2. 2.2 THE INTERNET AND OTHER REFERENCE TOOLS
      3. 2.3 COLLECTING AND ORGANIZING DATA
      4. 2.4 MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
      5. 2.5 CONCLUSION
      6. APPENDIX A
    3. CHAPTER 3: ERGONOMICS: ACHIEVING SYSTEM BALANCE THROUGH ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS AND CONTROL
      1. 3.1 INTRODUCTION
      2. 3.2 JOB ANALYSIS
      3. 3.3 WORK FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN PERFORMING JOB ANALYSES
      4. 3.4 WHEN TO CONDUCT JOB ANALYSES
      5. 3.5 JOB ANALYSIS STEPS
      6. 3.6 JOB ANALYSIS METHODS
      7. 3.7 ASSESSING MANUAL HANDLING TASKS
      8. 3.8 IDENTIFY POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
      9. 3.9 SELECTION AND EVALUATION OF SOLUTIONS
      10. 3.10 AN EXAMPLE OF JOB ANALYSIS FORMS
      11. 3.11 SUMMARY
      12. APPENDIX A
      13. APPENDIX B
      14. APPENDIX C
      15. APPENDIX BIBLIOGRAPHY
      16. TEXT BIBLIOGRAPHY
      17. RESOURCES (PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE FROM AREA OSHA OFFICES, EXCEPT AS NOTED)
      18. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
    4. CHAPTER 4: EVALUATION OF EXPOSURE TO CHEMICAL AGENTS
      1. 4.1 SAMPLING STRATEGY
      2. 4.2 METHODS FOR GASES AND VAPORS
      3. 4.3 METHODS FOR AEROSOLS
      4. 4.4 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
      5. 4.5 SURFACE SAMPLING
      6. BIBLIOGRAPHY
      7. APPENDIX A
      8. APPENDIX B
      9. APPENDIX C
      10. APPENDIX D
      11. APPENDIX E
      12. APPENDIX F
    5. CHAPTER 5: STATISTICAL METHODS FOR OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT
      1. 5.1 INTRODUCTION
      2. 5.2 VARIABILITY IN EXPOSURES AND EXPOSURE MEASUREMENT
      3. 5.3 THE NORMAL AND LOGNORMAL DISTRIBUTIONS
      4. 5.4 CONFIDENCE INTERVALS
      5. 5.5 PARAMETRIC HYPOTHESIS TESTS
      6. 5.6 NONPARAMETRIC EQUIVALENTS TO THE t‐TESTS
      7. 5.7 COMPARING MORE THAN TWO MEANS WITH ONE‐WAY ANOVA
      8. 5.8 TWO‐WAY ANOVA
      9. 5.9 EXPLORING THE UPPER TAIL OF THE EXPOSURE DISTRIBUTION
      10. 5.10 CONCLUSION
      11. REFERENCES
    6. CHAPTER 6: EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF EXPOSURE TO INFECTIOUS AGENTS
      1. 6.1 INTRODUCTION
      2. 6.2 INFECTIOUS DISEASES: BASIC PRINCIPLES
      3. 6.3 EVALUATING EXPOSURE TO BIOLOGICAL AGENTS
      4. 6.4 INFECTIOUS DISEASE PREVENTION
      5. 6.5 CONCLUSIONS
      6. CASE STUDIES
      7. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
      8. ABBREVIATIONS
      9. LATIN NAMES
      10. AGENCIES AND ASSOCIATIONS
      11. REFERENCES
    7. CHAPTER 7: OCCUPATIONAL DERMATOSES
      1. 7.1 INTRODUCTION
      2. 7.2 PERCUTANEOUS ABSORPTION
      3. 7.3 CAUSAL FACTORS
      4. 7.4 DIRECT CAUSES OF OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASE
      5. 7.5 PHYSICAL FINDINGS OF OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASE
      6. 7.6 SOME SIGNS OF SYSTEMIC INTOXICATION FOLLOWING PERCUTANEOUS ABSORPTION
      7. 7.7 DIAGNOSIS
      8. 7.8 TREATMENT
      9. 7.9 PREVENTION
      10. GLOSSARY
      11. BIBLIOGRAPHY
    8. CHAPTER 8: INDOOR AIR QUALITY IN NONINDUSTRIAL OCCUPATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS
      1. 8.1 INTRODUCTION
      2. 8.2 INDOOR AIR POLLUTANTS
      3. 8.3 PROBLEM BUILDING STUDIES
      4. 8.4 VENTILATION SYSTEMS IN NONINDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS
      5. 8.5 IAQ ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL AND CHECKLISTS
      6. 8.6 CONTROL MEASURES
      7. REFERENCES
    9. CHAPTER 9: OCCUPATIONAL NOISE EXPOSURE AND HEARING CONSERVATION
      1. 9.1 INTRODUCTION
      2. 9.2 PHYSICS OF SOUND
      3. 9.3 THE EAR
      4. 9.4 HEARING MEASUREMENT
      5. 9.5 NOISE MEASUREMENT
      6. 9.6 OCCUPATIONAL NOISE EXPOSURE CRITERIA
      7. 9.7 HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
      8. 9.8 HEARING PROTECTORS
      9. 9.9 NOISE CONTROL PROCEDURES
      10. 9.10 COMMUNITY NOISE
      11. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      12. GLOSSARY
      13. BIBLIOGRAPHY
    10. CHAPTER 10: HEAT STRESS
      1. 10.1 SIGNIFICANCE OF HEAT STRESS IN INDUSTRY
      2. 10.2 PHYSIOLOGY OF HEAT STRESS
      3. 10.3 HEAT EXCHANGE AND HEAT BALANCE
      4. 10.4 FACTORS AFFECTING HEAT TOLERANCE
      5. 10.5 HEAT STRESS DISORDERS
      6. 10.6 MEASUREMENT OF THE THERMAL ENVIRONMENT
      7. 10.7 INSTRUMENTATION
      8. 10.8 CONTROL MEASURES
      9. 10.9 MANAGEMENT OF EMPLOYEE HEAT EXPOSURE
      10. 10.10 SUMMARY
      11. ABBREVIATIONS
      12. BIBLIOGRAPHY
    11. CHAPTER 11: RADIATION: NONIONIZING AND IONIZING SOURCES
      1. 11.1 NONIONIZING RADIATION
      2. 11.2 IONIZING RADIATION
      3. 11.3 CONCLUSIONS
      4. BIBLIOGRAPHY
      5. SUGGESTED READING
      6. APPENDIX A
    12. CHAPTER 12: ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH
      1. 12.1 INTRODUCTION
      2. 12.2 ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF H&S COMPLIANCE AND OPERATIONAL RISK
      3. 12.3 RISK‐RELATED CHECKLISTS
      4. 12.4 JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS (JSA)
      5. 12.5 “WHAT‐IF” ANALYSIS
      6. 12.6 HAZARD AND OPERABILITY (HAZOP) ANALYSIS
      7. 12.7 FAILURE MODE AND EFFECTS ANALYSIS
      8. 12.8 FAULT TREE ANALYSIS (FTA)
      9. 12.9 LAYERS OF PROTECTION ANALYSIS (LOPA)
      10. 12.10 BOWTIE ANALYSIS METHODOLOGY
      11. 12.11 MEASURING FOR EFFECTIVENESS (BOELTER AND LOGAN 2011)
      12. REFERENCES
    13. CHAPTER 13: SAFETY AND HEALTH IN PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP
      1. 13.1 INTRODUCTION
      2. 13.2 HISTORY OF PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP
      3. 13.3 DEFINITION OF PS
      4. 13.4 FUNDAMENTAL PROGRAM ELEMENTS FOR PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP (GRUMBLES AND AGOPSOWICZ 2011)
      5. 13.5 REGULATORY FOUNDATION FOR PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP
      6. 13.6 IMPLEMENTING PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP
      7. 13.7 PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM EXAMPLES
      8. REFERENCES
  5. PART II: GENERAL CONTROL PRACTICES
    1. CHAPTER 14: PREVENTION THROUGH DESIGN
      1. 14.1 INTRODUCTION
      2. 14.2 WHY IS PtD IMPORTANT?
      3. 14.3 HISTORY OF PtD
      4. 14.4 IMPLEMENTING PtD
      5. 14.5 CONCLUSION
      6. BIBLIOGRAPHY
    2. CHAPTER 15: HOW TO SELECT AND USE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
      1. 15.1 INTRODUCTION
      2. 15.2 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
      3. 15.3 TYPES OF PPE
      4. BIBLIOGRAPHY
    3. CHAPTER 16: RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
      1. 16.1 INTRODUCTION
      2. 16.2 REGULATIONS AND GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS COVERING RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES AND PROGRAMS
      3. 16.3 TYPES OF RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
      4. 16.4 RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICE PROGRAM
      5. 16.5 CONCLUSION
      6. GLOSSARY OF TERMS
      7. REFERENCES
    4. CHAPTER 17: HOW TO ESTABLISH INDUSTRIAL LOSS PREVENTION AND FIRE PROTECTION
      1. 17.1 INTRODUCTION
      2. 17.2 RISK
      3. 17.3 HAZARD IMPACT
      4. 17.4 ELEMENTS OF A LOSS CONTROL PROGRAM
      5. 17.5 FIRE PROTECTION
      6. 17.6 EMERGENCY PLANNING
      7. 17.7 AUDITS
      8. 17.8 PLANT SITE SELECTION
      9. 17.9 PROCESS EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES DESIGN
      10. 17.10 TRAINING
      11. BIBLIOGRAPHY
    5. CHAPTER 18: PHILOSOPHY AND MANAGEMENT OF ENGINEERING CONTROL
      1. 18.1 INTRODUCTION
      2. 18.2 GENERAL GUIDELINES
      3. 18.3 CONTROL STRATEGY
      4. 18.4 EQUIPMENT AND PROCESSES
      5. 18.5 SUMMARY
      6. APPENDIX A
      7. BIBLIOGRAPHY
    6. CHAPTER 19: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (EHS) AUDITING
      1. 19.1 INTRODUCTION
      2. 19.2 TYPES OF AUDITS
      3. 19.3 PRE‐AUDIT ACTIVITIES
      4. 19.4 ON‐SITE ACTIVITIES
      5. 19.5 REPORTING
      6. 19.6 USING TECHNOLOGY TO MANAGE AND TRACK AUDIT DATA, CORRECTIVE ACTIONS, AND FOLLOW‐UP
      7. 19.7 CORRECTIVE ACTION FOLLOW‐UP
      8. REFERENCE
  6. PART III: MANAGEMENT APPROACHES
    1. CHAPTER 20: ADDRESSING LEGAL REQUIREMENTS AND OTHER COMPLIANCE OBLIGATIONS
      1. 20.1 UNDERSTANDING THE LAW
      2. 20.2 EVOLUTION OF THE LAW
      3. 20.3 FEDERAL STATUTORY LAW IMPORTANT TO OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PROGRAMS
      4. 20.4 STATE STATUTORY LAW IMPORTANT TO OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PROGRAMS
      5. 20.5 OVERVIEW OF COMMON LAW CLAIMS
      6. 20.6 CRIMINAL LIABILITY
      7. 20.7 HOW AN OSHA ENFORCEMENT ACTION PROCEEDS
      8. 20.8 HOW A LEGAL CASE PROCEEDS
      9. 20.9 RECORDKEEPING LEGAL ISSUES
      10. 20.10 WHEN TO CONSIDER SEEKING LEGAL ADVICE
    2. CHAPTER 21: OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT
      1. 21.1 SAFETY AND HEALTH RESOURCES
      2. 21.2 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH HISTORY
      3. 21.3 SAFETY MANAGEMENT AND THE ORGANIZATION
      4. 21.4 SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ELEMENTS
      5. FURTHER READING
    3. CHAPTER 22: EFFECTIVE SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: MANAGEMENT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
      1. 22.1 INTRODUCTION: SCOPE OF THIS CHAPTER
      2. 22.2 OVERVIEW OF ANSI/AIHA/ASSE Z10‐2012: A STANDARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
      3. 22.3 ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS FOR AN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
      4. 22.4 ACCIDENT COSTS
      5. 22.5 CONCLUSION
      6. FURTHER READING
    4. CHAPTER 23: SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
      1. 23.1 INTRODUCTION
      2. 23.2 COMPANY STRUCTURE VARIATIONS IN GLOBAL OPERATIONS
      3. 23.3 MANAGEMENT STANDARDS AND SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAMS
      4. 23.4 LOCAL VERSUS GLOBAL STANDARDS
      5. 23.5 CULTURAL, SOCIETAL, AND LANGUAGE DIFFERENCES
      6. 23.6 REGULATIONS
      7. 23.7 TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE
      8. 23.8 TIME ZONES AND WORK SCHEDULES
      9. 23.9 HUMAN RESOURCES
      10. 23.10 ESTABLISHING KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
      11. REFERENCES
    5. CHAPTER 24: THE SYSTEMS APPROACH TO MANAGING OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
      1. 24.1 INTRODUCTION
      2. 24.2 HISTORY AND EVOLUTION
      3. 24.3 APPLICATION
      4. 24.4 SYSTEMS THINKING
      5. 24.5 CHOICE OF A MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
      6. 24.6 THE ROLE OF THE TEAM
      7. 24.7 INTEGRATING THE EFFORTS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH LEGAL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
      8. 24.8 OHS ISSUES TO CONSIDER
      9. 24.9 DETERMINING OBJECTIVES AND PLANS
      10. 24.10 POLICY AND COMMITMENT BY THE ORGANIZATION
      11. 24.11 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
      12. 24.12 MAINTAINING WHILE IMPROVING
      13. 24.13 RISK ASSESSMENT AND THE HIERARCHY OF CONTROLS
      14. 24.14 CHANGE MANAGEMENT
      15. 24.15 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
      16. 24.16 KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
      17. 24.17 MANAGING EXTERNAL INFLUENCES
      18. 24.18 PROCUREMENT
      19. 24.19 CONTRACTORS AND VENDORS
      20. 24.20 DOCUMENTATION
      21. 24.21 PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
      22. REFERENCES
  7. INDEX
  8. END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT

Product information

  • Title: Handbook of Occupational Safety and Health, 3rd Edition
  • Author(s): S. Z. Mansdorf
  • Release date: April 2019
  • Publisher(s): Wiley
  • ISBN: 9781118947265