Safety and Health for Engineers

Informationen zum Autor Roger L. Brauer, Ph.D., P.E., was the first Recipient of the Roger Brauer Lifetime Achievement Award from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. He is a fellow in the American Society of Safety Engineers and the 68th Inductee in the Safety and Health Hall of Fame International. Dr. Brauer was selected as Distinguished Alumnus of Valparaiso University and was an adjunct professor of safety engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for 20 years He was also Executive Director of the Board of Certified Safety Professionals for 15 years and led national accreditation of safety degrees in the United States. He served on boards of directors for several professional organizations and holds two patents. Klappentext SAFETY AND HEALTH FOR ENGINEERSA comprehensive resource 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* New international information, including U.S. and foreign standards agencies, professional societies, and other organizations worldwide* 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 instructorsSafety and Health for Engineers is an ideal textbook for courses in safety engineering around the world in undergraduate or graduate studies, or in professional development learning. It also is a useful reference for professionals in engineering, safety, health, and associated fields who are preparing for credentialing examinations in safety and health. Zusammenfassung SAFETY AND HEALTH FOR ENGINEERSA comprehensive resource 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 co...

List of contents

PREFACE TO THE FOURTH EDITION
 
PART 1 INTRODUCTION
 
1 THE IMPORTANCE OF SAFETY AND HEALTH
 
2 SAFETY AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS
 
3 FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS AND TERMS
 
PART 2 LEGAL ASPECTS OF SAFETY AND HEALTH
 
4 UNITED STATES LAWS, REGULATIONS, STANDARDS AND FEDERAL AGENCIES
 
5 LOCAL, INTERNATIONAL AND VOLUNTARY LAWS, REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
 
6 WORKERS' COMPENSATION
 
7 PRODUCTS LIABILITY
 
8 RECORD KEEPING AND REPORTING
 
PART 3 HAZARDS AND THEIR CONTROL
 
9 GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF HAZARD CONTROL
 
10 MECHANICS AND STRUCTURES
 
11 WALKING AND WORKING SRUFACES
 
12 ELECTRICAL SAFETY
 
13 TOOLS AND MACHINES
 
14 TRANSPORTATION
 
15 MATERIALS HANDLING
 
16 FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION
 
17 EXPLOSIONS AND EXPLOSIVES
 
18 HEAT AND COLD
 
19 PRESSURE
 
20 VISUAL ENVIRONMENT
 
21 NON-IONIZING RADIATION
 
22 IONIZING RADIATION
 
23 NOISE AND VIBRATION
 
24 CHEMICALS
 
25 VENTILATION
 
26 BIOHAZARDS
 
27 HAZARDOUS WASTE
 
28 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
 
29 EMERGENCIES AND SECURITY
 
30 FACILITY PLANNING, DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE
 
PART 4 THE HUMAN ELEMENT
 
31 HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND PERFORMANCE IN SAFETY AND HEALTH
 
32 PROCEDURES, RULES, AND TRAINING
 
33 ERGONOMICS
 
PART 5 MANAGING SAFETY AND HEALTH
 
34 RISK, RISK ASSESSMENT AND RISK MANAGEMENT
 
35 SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT
 
36 SYSTEM SAFETY
 
37 SAFETY AND HEALTH DATA, ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
 
38 SAFEY AND HEALTH PLANS AND PROGRAMS
 
INDEX

About the author

Roger L. Brauer, Ph.D., P.E., was the first Recipient of the Roger Brauer Lifetime Achievement Award from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. He is a fellow in the American Society of Safety Engineers and the 68th Inductee in the Safety and Health Hall of Fame International. Dr. Brauer was selected as Distinguished Alumnus of Valparaiso University and was an adjunct professor of safety engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for 20 years He was also Executive Director of the Board of Certified Safety Professionals for 15 years and led national accreditation of safety degrees in the United States. He served on boards of directors for several professional organizations and holds two patents.

Product details

• Authors: Roger L Brauer, Roger L. Brauer, Brauer Roger L.
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.09.2022
• EAN: 9781119802297
• ISBN: 978-1-119-80229-7
• No. of pages: 672
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Natural science; Chemie, Arbeitssicherheit, chemistry, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Elektrotechnik u. Elektronik, Health & Social Care, Gesundheits- u. Sozialwesen, Chemical and Environmental Health and Safety, Arbeitssicherheit u. Umweltschutz i. d. Chemie, Systemtechnik u. -management, Systems Engineering & Management, Arbeitsschutz u. Arbeitssicherheit, Occupational Health & Safety