ABSTRACT

Occupational safety and health- safe work in a safe environment. The challenge, of course, is how to make this happen and make it happen economically. A comprehensive study presenting the state of the art in the field, Handbook of Occupational Safety and Health provides a wide range of methods along with specific criteria for assessing hazard and e

part |2 pages

Part I. Legal Labour Protection

chapter 1|18 pages

Chapter Legal Labour Protection

part |2 pages

Part II. Psychophysical Capabilities of Humans in the Working Environment

part |2 pages

Part III. Basic Hazards in the Work Environment

chapter 7|14 pages

Chapter Dusts

chapter 8|46 pages

Chapter Vibroacoustic Hazards

chapter 10|14 pages

Static Electricity

chapter 11|14 pages

Electric Current

chapter 13|22 pages

Noncoherent Optical Radiation

chapter 14|8 pages

Laser Radiation

chapter 15|30 pages

Ionising Radiation

chapter 16|20 pages

Thermal Loads at Workstations

chapter 17|12 pages

Atmospheric Pressure (Increase and Decrease)

chapter 18|26 pages

Mechanical Hazards

chapter 19|16 pages

Biological Agents

part |2 pages

Part IV. The Effects of Hazards on Work Processes

chapter 20|14 pages

Chapter Occupational Diseases

chapter 21|32 pages

Chapter Accidents at Work

chapter 22|22 pages

Major Industrial Accidents

part |2 pages

Part V. Basic Directions for Shaping Occupational Safety and Ergonomics