Physical Hazards of the Workplace

Physical Hazards of the Workplace addresses environmental and occupational hazards on the factory floor and in the office. The author explores OSHA, DOT and other federal, state, and local regulatory compliance codes. He explains how to implement these regulations for the prevention and minimization of the growing number of hazards found in work environments and devotes individual chapters to hazards related to machines, the respiratory system, the circulatory system, confined spaces,...
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Physical Hazards of the Workplace addresses environmental and occupational hazards on the factory floor and in the office. The author explores OSHA, DOT and other federal, state, and local regulatory compliance codes. He explains how to implement these regulations for the prevention and minimization of the growing number of hazards found in work environments and devotes individual chapters to hazards related to machines, the respiratory system, the circulatory system, confined spaces, chemicals, personnel, cumulative trauma, environmental issues, electricity, noise, fire and explosion, and the risk of falling. One key chapter discusses issues of emergency and disaster preparedness.