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Informationen zum Autor Frank R. Spellman Klappentext Recognized as an authoritative treatment of an important subject area, and presented in a conversational and straightforward style, Industrial Hygiene Simplified, Second Edition is an updated edition of the original, well-received textbook. Industrial Hygiene Simplified is valuable and accessible for use by those involved in such disciplines as industrial technology, manufacturing technology, industrial engineering technology, occupational safety, management, and supervision. This book is ideal for those needing a refresh on industrial hygiene concepts and practices they may not use regularly, as well as those practitioners preparing for the Certified Industry Hygiene (CIH) exam.Because it is a dynamic discipline, there is no question about the field of industrial hygiene having undergone significant change over the past four decades. Some of the reasons for this change include technological innovations that have introduced new hazards in the workplace, increased pressure from regulatory agencies, realization by industrial executives that a safe and healthy workplace is typically a more productive and litigious-free workplace, skyrocketing health care and worker's compensation costs, and increased pressure from environmental groups and the public. These factors have created a need for an up-to-date and user-friendly book in industrial hygiene that contains the latest information for those who practice this profession in the age of high technology and escalating on-the-job injuries with accompanying increased health care costs. New features in the second edition of Industrial Hygiene Simplified include:·Presentation in lesson format·End-of-chapter review questions ·"Did You Know" pertinent facts ·Applicable and important math operations Zusammenfassung Industrial Hygiene Simplified is ideal for those needing a refresh on industrial hygiene concepts and practices they may not use regularly! as well as those practitioners preparing for the Certified Industry Hygiene (CIH) exam. Inhaltsverzeichnis Occupational Safety and Health Simplified for the Industrial Workplace Frank R. Spellman TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Chapter 1Occupational Safety and Health Practice The Occupational Safety and Health Professional Major Accident and Disasters Regulatory Influence Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) of 1970 OSHA Standards General Duty Clause of the OSH Act Final Note on Standards, Regulations, Laws, and Rules The Organization's Safety Policy-The Ticket to Ride Workplace Safety and Health Provisions: The Legal Ramifications Case Study 1.1: A Stitch in Time Employee Training Contractor Training The Host-Contractor Safety Interface Case Study 1.2 The Bottom Line on Occupational Safety and Health in Industry Signal Words References and Recommended Reading Chapter 2Safety and Health Terminology and Hispanic Outreach Safety and Health Terminology Defining Accident Terminology Hispanic Outreach Hispanic Outreach Tools English To Spanish OSHA Dictionary Reference and Recommended Reading Chapter 3Regulatory Requirements That Knock at the Door We Love to Hate Rules and Regulations Workers' Compensation Workers' Compensation Fraud Title 29 OSH Act Enforcement References and Recommended Reading Chapter 4 Occupational Safety and Health Management Management Aspects of Hazard Avoidance The Right Way Hazard Avoidance Concepts Enforcement Approach Psychological Approach Engineering Approach Analytical Approach Hazard Analysis Hazard Assessment Accident Investigation The Accident Investigation Process Statistics Behavior-Based Models Benchmarking Benchmarking: The Process Total Quality Management (TQM) The Bottom Line References and Recommended Reading...
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Frank R. Spellman, PhD, is a retired assistant professor of environmental health at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, and the author of more than 136 books covering topics ranging from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) to all areas of environmental science and occupational health. Many of his texts are readily available online, and several have been adopted for classroom use at major universities throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Russia; two have been translated into Spanish for South American markets. Dr. Spellman has been cited in more than 550 publications. He serves as a professional expert witness for three law groups and as an incident/accident investigator for the U.S. Department of Justice and a northern Virginia law firm. In addition, he consults on homeland security vulnerability assessments for critical infrastructures including water/wastewater facilities nationwide and conducts pre-Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)/Environmental Protection Agency EPA audits throughout the country. Dr. Spellman lectures on sewage treatment, water treatment, and homeland security and lectures and safety topics throughout the country and teaches water/wastewater operator short courses at Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, Virginia). He surveyed the drinking water ancient distribution system at Machu Picchu and studied Darwin’s Finches in the Galapagos Islands. In addition, he studied water pollution in Coco, Ecuador. He holds a BA, in public administration, a BS in business management, an MBA, and an MS and PhD in environmental engineering.
