Physical hazards of the workplace (Second edition.)

Every workplace contains dangers, especially those devoted to technology, machinery, and potentially hazardous material. This second edition of a bestseller provides readers with the information they need to understand the regulations that provide for facility safety and their successful implementation for profitable management of any business. The author covers dangers 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. He discusses issues of emergency and disaster preparedness and includes appendices that concisely detail OSHA training requirements, posting standards, and more.