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A comprehensive resource on essential information for making products, facilities, processes, and operations safe for workers, users, and the publicEnsuring the health and safety of individuals in the workplace is vital on an interpersonal level but is also crucial to limiting the liability of companies in the event of an onsite injury. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported over 4,700 fatal work injuries in the United States in 2020, most frequently in transportation-related incidents. The same year, approximately 2.7 million workplace injuries and illnesses were reported by private industry employers. According to the National Safety Council, the cost in lost wages, productivity, medical and administrative costs is close to 1.2 trillion dollars in the US alone. It is imperative--by law and ethics--for engineers and safety and health professionals to drive down these statistics by creating a safe workplace and safe products, as well as maintaining a safe environment.Safety and Health for Engineers is considered the gold standard for engineers in all specialties, teaching an understanding of many components necessary to achieve safe workplaces, products, facilities, and methods to secure safety for workers, users, and the public. Each chapter offers information relevant to help safety professionals and engineers in the achievement of the first canon of professional ethics: to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public. The textbook examines the fundamentals of safety, legal aspects, hazard recognition and control, the human element, and techniques to manage safety decisions. In doing so, it covers the primary safety essentials necessary for certification examinations for practitioners.Readers of the fourth edition of Safety and Health for Engineers readers will also find:* Updates to all chapters, informed by research and references gathered since the last publication* The most up-to-date information on current policy, certifications, regulations, agency standards, and the impact of new technologies, such as wearable technology, automation in transportation, and artificial intelligence* Contains new international information and identifies U.S. and foreign standards agencies, professional societies, and other organizations* Expanded sections with real-world applications, exercises, and 164 case studies* An extensive list of references to help readers find more detail on chapter contents* A solution manual available to qualified instructors.Safety and Health for Engineers is a useful reference for professionals in engineering, safety, health, and associated fields who are preparing for credentialing examinations in safety and health. It also is an ideal textbook for courses in safety engineering around the world in undergraduate or graduate studies, or in professional development learning.

Safety and Health for Engineers

PREFACE TO THE FOURTH EDITIONPART 1 INTRODUCTION1 THE IMPORTANCE OF SAFETY AND HEALTH2 SAFETY AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS3 FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS AND TERMSPART 2 LEGAL ASPECTS OF SAFETY AND HEALTH4 UNITED STATES LAWS, REGULATIONS, STANDARDS AND FEDERAL AGENCIES5 LOCAL, INTERNATIONAL AND VOLUNTARY LAWS, REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS6 WORKERS' COMPENSATION7 PRODUCTS LIABILITY8 RECORD KEEPING AND REPORTINGPART 3 HAZARDS AND THEIR CONTROL9 GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF HAZARD CONTROL10 MECHANICS AND STRUCTURES11 WALKING AND WORKING SRUFACES12 ELECTRICAL SAFETY13 TOOLS AND MACHINES14 TRANSPORTATION15 MATERIALS HANDLING16 FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION17 EXPLOSIONS AND EXPLOSIVES18 HEAT AND COLD19 PRESSURE20 VISUAL ENVIRONMENT21 NON-IONIZING RADIATION22 IONIZING RADIATION23 NOISE AND VIBRATION24 CHEMICALS25 VENTILATION26 BIOHAZARDS27 HAZARDOUS WASTE28 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT29 EMERGENCIES AND SECURITY30 FACILITY PLANNING, DESIGN AND MAINTENANCEPART 4 THE HUMAN ELEMENT31 HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND PERFORMANCE IN SAFETY AND HEALTH32 PROCEDURES, RULES, AND TRAINING33 ERGONOMICSPART 5 MANAGING SAFETY AND HEALTH34 RISK, RISK ASSESSMENT AND RISK MANAGEMENT35 SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT36 SYSTEM SAFETY37 SAFETY AND HEALTH DATA, ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION38 SAFEY AND HEALTH PLANS AND PROGRAMSINDEX