Comprehensive strategies for risk control and workplace protection
The Fourth Edition of the Handbook of Occupational Safety and Health delivers practical, step-by-step guidance for health and safety professionals tackling real-world workplace hazards. It reflects advances and developments in the field, including increased coverage of safety and health risk assessment and control. New chapters focus on performance metrics, sustainability, environmental, social, and governance principles, fire and radiation protection, and administrative controls.
This updated edition progresses from a general introduction on management to recognition of hazards, safety evaluations, and risk assessments. Concise overviews throughout the text allow readers -- even those without formal environmental, health, and safety training -- to quickly grasp essential concepts.
Key features include:
- Process and systems balance through ergonomic analysis and control, evaluation of exposure to chemical agents, statistical methods for occupational exposure assessment, and indoor air quality in non-industrial occupational environments
- Heat stress issues and controls, ionizing and nonionizing radiation sources and controls, and product stewardship approaches
- Control approaches including use of personal protective equipment, respiratory protective devices, industrial loss prevention, fire protection, and engineering control strategies
- Management approaches addressing legal requirements, compliance obligations, and international operations
This book serves as a practical reference for those responsible for worker health and safety, including professionals in manufacturing, service, and construction industries. It can also be utilized as a teaching resource, desk reference, and study guide for certification candidates.