ABSTRACT

Industrial Safety and Health for Goods and Materials Services focuses on the safety requirements of the wholesale and retail trades, including warehousing. This detailed text describes the hazards associated with chemicals, compressed gases, and fire. In addition to discussing the ergonomics behind hand tools, ladders, machine guarding, material ha

chapter 1|12 pages

Introduction to the Service Industry

chapter 2|12 pages

Wholesale Trade

chapter 3|18 pages

Retail Trade

chapter 4|10 pages

Warehousing

chapter 5|18 pages

OSHA and Its Regulations

chapter 6|16 pages

Safety and Health Management

chapter 7|10 pages

Safety Hazards

chapter 8|22 pages

Health Hazards

chapter 9|18 pages

Chemical Hazards

chapter 10|26 pages

Compressed Gases

chapter 11|18 pages

Controls and PPE

chapter 12|12 pages

Emergencies

chapter 13|18 pages

Ergonomics

chapter 14|10 pages

Fire Hazards Guidelines

chapter 15|18 pages

Hand Tools

chapter 16|12 pages

Ladder Safety

chapter 17|8 pages

Lifting

chapter 18|14 pages

Machine Safety

chapter 19|16 pages

Material Handling

chapter 20|22 pages

Powered Industrial Trucks (aka Forklifts)

chapter 21|16 pages

Workplace Security and Violence

chapter 22|14 pages

Slips and Trips

chapter 23|16 pages

Other Hazards

chapter 24|20 pages

Summary