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Handbook of Occupational Safety and Health, 3rd Edition
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Handbook of Occupational Safety and Health, 3rd Edition

by S. Z. Mansdorf
April 2019
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
752 pages
36h 52m
English
Wiley
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CHAPTER 21OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT

FRED A. MANUELE

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21.1 SAFETY AND HEALTH RESOURCES

Only a few of the organizations that provide resources available to safety and health professionals are mentioned in the following list. It should be recognized that the explosive growth of the Internet has made access to a broad range of up‐to‐date information faster and better. Exchanges of information through informal networking have also been good resources for safety and health professionals:

  • American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
  • American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
  • National Safety Council (NSC)
  • American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
  • Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES)
  • National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
  • National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

21.2 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH HISTORY

21.2.1 The Past

In 1760 BCE, King Hammurabi, who belonged to the first dynasty of Babylonia, set in motion the collection of laws and edicts that came to be called the Hammurabi Code. It was believed that the code had been received by the king from the sun god, Shamash. The code included the procedures to be applied regarding property rights, personal rights, and debts. It provided for, among many other things, damages to be paid caused by neglect in various trades. For example:

  • If a builder has built a house ...
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