Safety and Health for Engineers
by Roger L. Brauer
3rd Edition
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9781118959459 |
| eText ISBN | 9781119219187 |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Publishing Year | 2016 |
| Edition | 3rd Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 608 |
Safety and Health for Engineers, 3rd Edition is a textbook by Roger L. Brauer that examines how to integrate health and safety considerations into engineering and operational decisions. It addresses methods for combining hazard protection with economical engineering practices.
The volume covers foundational safety principles, legal frameworks, and hazard recognition and control. It also addresses the human element in workplace safety alongside techniques for managing organizational safety and evaluating operational risk.
Written for students, practicing engineers, plant managers, and safety and health professionals, the 2016 edition revised all 38 chapters. This release added discussions of prevention through design, safety management systems, and safety concerns related to technological innovations.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The Importance of Safety and Health
Chapter 2: Safety and Health Professions
Chapter 3: Fundamental concepts and terms
Chapter 4: Federal laws, Regulations, Standards, and Agencies
Chapter 5: Other safety laws and regulations
Chapter 6: Workers' Compensation
Chapter 7: Products liability
Chapter 8: Record keeping and Reporting
Chapter 9: General principles of hazard Control
Chapter 10: Mechanics and Structures
Chapter 11: Walking and Working surfaces
Chapter 12: Electrical safety
Chapter 13: Tools and Machines
Chapter 14: Transportation
Chapter 15: Materials handling
Chapter 16: Fire protection and prevention
Chapter 17: Explosions and Explosives
Chapter 18: Heat and Cold
Chapter 19: Pressure
Chapter 20: Visual Environment
Chapter 21: Non-ionizing radiation
Chapter 22: Ionizing radiation
Chapter 23: Noise and Vibration
Chapter 24: Chemicals
Chapter 25: Ventilation
Chapter 26: Biohazards
Chapter 27: Hazardous waste
Chapter 28: Personal Protective Equipment
Chapter 29: Emergencies and Security
Chapter 30: Facility planning and design
Chapter 31: Human behavior and Performance in safety
Chapter 32: Procedures, Rules, and Training
Chapter 33: Ergonomics
Chapter 34: Risk, Risk Assessment and Risk Management
Chapter 35: Safety Management
Chapter 36: System Safety
Chapter 37: Safety analyses and Management Information
Chapter 38: Safety plans and Programs
Chapter Appendix A: Ergonomics data
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