Friend, Mark A.,

Fundamentals of occupational safety and health (6th ed)/ Mark A. Friend and James P. Kohn. - Sixth edition. - United Kingdom: Bernan Press, 2014. - xxx, 525 p. : ill. ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to occupational safety and health -- Safety legislation -- Workers' compensation and recordkeeping -- Safety-related business laws -- Accident causation and investigation : theory and application -- Introduction to industrial hygiene -- Ergonomics and safety management -- Fire prevention and protection -- System safety -- Managing the safety function -- Psychology and safety : the human element in loss prevention -- Improving safety performance with behavior-based safety -- Workplace violence -- Terrorism preparedness -- Hazardous materials -- Construction safety and the multiemployer worksite doctrine -- Transportation safety -- Introduction to extreme weather -- Required written programs -- Resources on safety and health.

9781598887235 (pbk. : alk. paper)

2014009928


Industrial safety--United States.
Industrial hygiene--United States.
Occupational Health--United States.
Safety Management--methods--United States.
Accidents, Occupational--prevention & control--United States.

T55 / .F54 2014

363.110973

WA 485