Ebook: Safety and Health for Engineers, Second Edition

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 accountable
* Updated safety laws and regulations and their enforcement agencies
* An in-depth study of hazards and their control
* A thorough discussion of human behavior, capabilities, and limitations
* Key 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.Content:
Chapter 1 The Importance of Safety and Health for Engineers (pages 3–11):
Chapter 2 Safety and Health Professions (pages 13–20):
Chapter 3 Fundamental Concepts and Terms (pages 21–33):
Chapter 4 Federal Agencies, Laws, and Regulations (pages 37–47):
Chapter 5 Other Laws, Regulations, Standards, and Codes (pages 49–54):
Chapter 6 Workers' Compensation (pages 55–66):
Chapter 7 Product Liability (pages 67–78):
Chapter 8 Record Keeping and Reporting (pages 79–92):
Chapter 9 General Principles of Hazard Control (pages 93–110):
Chapter 10 Mechanics and Structures (pages 111–137):
Chapter 11 Walking and Working Surfaces (pages 139–160):
Chapter 12 Electrical Safety (pages 161–176):
Chapter 13 Tools and Machines (pages 177–212):
Chapter 14 Transportation (pages 213–235):
Chapter 15 Materials Handling (pages 237–280):
Chapter 16 Fire Protection and Prevention (pages 281–324):
Chapter 17 Explosions and Explosives (pages 325–335):
Chapter 18 Heat and Cold (pages 337–358):
Chapter 19 Pressure (pages 359–369):
Chapter 20 Visual Environment (pages 371–381):
Chapter 21 Nonionizing Radiation (pages 383–398):
Chapter 22 Ionizing Radiation (pages 399–410):
Chapter 23 Noise and Vibration (pages 411–436):
Chapter 24 Chemicals (pages 437–462):
Chapter 25 Ventilation (pages 463–481):
Chapter 26 Biohazards (pages 483–495):
Chapter 27 Hazardous Waste (pages 497–511):
Chapter 28 Personal Protective Equipment (pages 513–536):
Chapter 29 Emergencies (pages 537–545):
Chapter 30 Facility Planning and Design (pages 547–557):
Chapter 31 Human Behavior and Performance in Safety (pages 561–578):
Chapter 32 Procedures, Rules, and Training (pages 579–591):
Chapter 33 Ergonomics (pages 593–626):
Chapter 34 Fundamentals of Safety Management (pages 629–644):
Chapter 35 Risk Management and Assessment (pages 645–663):
Chapter 36 System Safety (pages 665–684):
Chapter 37 Safety Analyses and Management Information (pages 685–708):
Chapter 38 Safety Plans and Programs (pages 709–722):