Safety and health for engineers 2nd ed
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Roger L Brauer
- ناشر : Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2006
- شابک / ISBN : 9780471291893
Description
The importance of safety and health for engineers -- Safety and health professions -- Fundamental concepts and terms -- Federal agencies, laws, and regulations -- Other laws, regulations, standards, and codes -- Workers' compensation -- Product liability -- Record keeping and reporting -- General principles of hazard control -- Mechanics and structures -- Walking and working surfaces -- Electrical safety -- Tools and machines -- Transportation -- Materials handling -- Fire protection and prevention -- Explosions and explosives -- Heat and cold -- Pressure -- Visual environment -- Nonionizing radiation -- Ionizing radiation -- Noise and vibration -- Chemicals -- Ventilation -- Biohazards -- Hazardous waste -- Personal protective equipment -- Emergencies -- Facility planning and design -- Human behavior and performance in safety -- Procedures, rules, and training -- Ergonomics -- Fundamentals of safety management -- Risk management and assessment -- System safety -- Safety analyses and management information -- Safety plans and programs.
"Safety and Health for Engineers, Second Edition is a comprehensive guide that helps engineers reconcile safety and economic concerns using the latest cost-effective methods of ensuring safety in all facets of their work. It addresses the fundamentals of safety, legal aspects, hazard recognition, the human element of safety, and techniques for managing safety in engineering decisions. Like its successful predecessor, this Second Edition contains a broad range of topics and examples, detailed references to information and standards, real-world application exercises, and a significant bibliography of books for each chapter." "Additionally, Safety and Health for Engineers includes the latest legal considerations, new risk analysis methods, system safety and decision-making tools, and today's concepts and methods in ergonomic design. It also contains revised reference figures and tables, OSHA permissible exposure limits, and updated examples and exercises taken from real cases that challenged engineering designs. Written for engineers, plant managers, safety professionals, and students, Safety and Health for Engineers, Second Edition provides the information and tools you need to unite health and safety with economical engineering for safer technological solutions."--Jacket.
