Safety and Health for Engineers
The essential guide to blending safety and health with economical engineering\ Over time, the role of the engineer has evolved into a complex combination of duties and responsibilities. Modern engineers are required not only to create products and environments, but to make them safe and economical as well. Safety and Health for Engineers, Second Edition is a comprehensive guide that helps engineers reconcile safety and economic concerns using the latest cost-effective methods of ensuring...
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The essential guide to blending safety and health with economical engineering Over time, the role of the engineer has evolved into a complex combination of duties and responsibilities. Modern engineers are required not only to create products and environments, but to make them safe and economical as well. Safety and Health for Engineers, Second Edition is a comprehensive guide that helps engineers reconcile safety and economic concerns using the latest cost-effective methods of ensuring safety in all facets of their work. It addresses the fundamentals of safety, legal aspects, hazard recognition, the human element of safety, and techniques for managing safety in engineering decisions. Like its successful predecessor, this Second Edition contains a broad range of topics and examples, detailed references to information and standards, real-world application exercises, and a significant bibliography of books for each chapter. Inside this indispensable resource, you'll find:The duties and legal responsibilities for which engineers are accountableUpdated safety laws and regulations and their enforcement agenciesAn in-depth study of hazards and their controlA thorough discussion of human behavior, capabilities, and limitationsKey instruction on managing safety and health through risk management, safety analyses, and safety plans and programs Additionally, Safety and Health for Engineers includes the latest legal considerations, new risk analysis methods, system safety and decision-making tools, and today's concepts and methods in ergonomic design. It also contains revised reference figures and tables, OSHA permissible exposure limits, and updated examples and exercises taken from real cases that challenged engineering designs. Written for engineers, plant managers, safety professionals, and students, Safety and Health for Engineers, Second Edition provides the information and tools you need to unite health and safety with economical engineering for safer technological solutions. Booknews For engineers, plant managers, industrial hygienists, safety and loss control professionals, as well as lawyers. Covers a broad range of basic topics without requiring high technical sophistication and provides examples and exercises (no solutions), review questions, and references to information sources and standards. Discusses all types of hazards, legal responsibilities, human behavior and limitations, and the analysis of equipment and processes for hazard identification. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
The Importance of Safety and Health For Engineers.Safety and Health Professions.Fundamental Concepts and Terms.LAWS, REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS.Federal Agencies, Laws and Regulations.Other Laws, Regulations, Standards and Codes.Workers' Compensation.Products Liability.Record Keeping and Reporting.HAZARDS AND THEIR CONTROL.General Principles of Hazard Control.Mechanics and Structures.Walking and Working Surfaces.Electrical Safety.Tools and Machines.Transportation Safety.Materials Handling.Fire Protection and Prevention.Explosions and Explosives.Heat and Cold.Pressure.Visual Environment.Non-Ionizing Radiation.Ionizing Radiation.Noise and Vibration.Chemicals.Ventilation.Biohazards.Hazardous Waste.Personal Protective Equipment.Emergencies.Facility Planning and Design.THE HUMAN ELEMENT.Human Behavior and Performance in Safety.Procedures, Rules and Training.Ergonomics.MANAGING SAFETY AND HEALTH.Fundamentals of Safety Management.Risk Management and Assessment.System Safety.Safety Analyses and Management Information.Safety Plans and Programs.Appendices.Index.
\ From the Publisher"I recommend this book for all university libraries where engineering, of any type, is being taught." (E-STREAMS, June 2007)\ "…Brauer has written a comprehensive guide that helps engineers reconcile safety and economic concerns using the latest cost-methods of insuring safety in all facets of their work…" (Journal of Hazardous Materials, September 1, 2006)\ \ \ \ \ \ BooknewsFor engineers, plant managers, industrial hygienists, safety and loss control professionals, as well as lawyers. Covers a broad range of basic topics without requiring high technical sophistication and provides examples and exercises (no solutions), review questions, and references to information sources and standards. Discusses all types of hazards, legal responsibilities, human behavior and limitations, and the analysis of equipment and processes for hazard identification. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
