Workplace health and safety sourcebook : basic consumer health information about workplace health and safety, including the effect of workplace hazards on the lungs, skin, heart, ears, eyes, brain, reproductive organs, musculoskeletal system, and other organs and body parts, along with information about occupational cancer, personal protective equipment, toxic and hazardous chemicals, child labor, stress, and workplace violence / edited by Chad T. Kimball.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kimball, Chad T.

Series:

Health reference series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Industrial hygiene--Popular works.

Industrial hygiene.

Industrial safety--Popular works.

Industrial safety.

Genre:

Popular works.

Physical Description:

xv, 625 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, 2000.

Summary:

Basic Information about Musculoskeletal Injuries, Cumulative Trauma Disorders, Occupational Carcinogens and Other Toxic Materials, Child Labor, Workplace Violence, Histoplasmosis, Transmission of HIV and Hepetitis-B Viruses, and Occupational Hazards Associated with Various Industries, Including Mining, Confined Spaces, Agriculture, Construction, Electrical Work, and the Medical Professions, with Information on Mortality and Other Statistical Data, Preventative Measures, Reproductive Risks, Reducing Stress for Shiftworkers Noise Hazards, Industrial Back Belts, Reducing Contamination at Home Preventive Allergic Reactions to Rubber Latex, and More:

Contents:

Part I Workplace Health and Safety Basics

Chapter 1 Caution: Work Can Be Hazardous to Your Health 3

Chapter 2 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Employee Workplace Rights and Responsibilities 21

Chapter 3 Safety Training 27

Section 3.1 What Is the Best Safety Training Method? 28

Section 3.2 Safety Training That Sticks 37

Section 3.3 Roles for Involvement at All Levels 43

Part II Lung Issues

Chapter 4 Sick Building Syndrome 49

Chapter 5 Asbestos 55

Chapter 6 Occupational Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 75

Section 6.1 Occupational Asthma: Key Information 76

Section 6.2 What Is Occupational Asthma? 80

Section 6.3 Risk Factors 82

Section 6.4 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 84

Chapter 7 Occupational Lung Cancer 97

Chapter 8 Silica Dust 109

Chapter 9 Organic Dust Hazards 115

Section 9.1 Dusts from Decayed Grain, Hay, and Silage 116

Section 9.2 Cotton Dust 126

Chapter 10 A Guide to Respiratory Protection at Work 129

Part III Skin and Eye Issues

Chapter 11 Occupational Dermatitis 145

Chapter 12 Skin Care for the Hands 153

Chapter 13 Preventing Allergic Reactions to Natural Rubber Latex in the Workplace 157

Chapter 14 Chemical Burns 169

Section 14.1 Chemical Burns Need Prompt First Aid 170

Section 14.2 Cement Burn 172

Chapter 15 Eye Protection 175

Section 15.1 Achieving Safe Sight 24 Hours a Day 176

Section 15.2 Water Rescues: Showers, Eyewash Units Remedy Chemical Exposure 179

Chapter 16 Eyestrain 187

Part IV Noise and Hearing Issues

Chapter 17 Work Related Hearing Loss 199

Chapter 18 Curing the Noisy Office 201

Chapter 19 Does OSHA's Noise Standard Really Protect People's Hearing? 209

Chapter 20 Protective Hearing Equipment 217

Part V Preventing Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders

Chapter 21 Back Injuries and Their Prevention 225

Section 21.1 Prevention of Back Injury/Disability 226

Section 21.2 Back Belts: Do They Prevent Injury? 232

Chapter 22 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) 239

Section 22.1 Causes of CTS 240

Section 22.2 Dissecting the CTS Debate 242

Chapter 23 Understanding Neck and Arm Disorders 249

Section 23.1 Neck and Arm Disorders 250

Section 23.2 Are Your Workers Vulnerable to Vibration Hazards? 259

Chapter 24 Ergonomics 263

Section 24.1 An Ergonomics Program Guideline 264

Section 24.2 Ergonomically Designed Tools 272

Section 24.3 Designing Ergonomically Sound Assembly Workstations 281

Section 24.4 Designing Ergonomically Sound Offices 288

Part VI Infectious Disease Issues

Chapter 25 Occupational Infections in Health-Care Workers 301

Chapter 26 Occupational Exposure to Tuberculosis 319

Chapter 27 Risks and Recommendations for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Occupational Exposures 329

Part VII Toxins, Hazardous Chemicals, Electromagnetic Fields, and Cancer in the Workplace

Chapter 28 Occupational Lead Poisoning 341

Chapter 29 The New Occupational Neurotoxins: Are They for Real? 349

Chapter 30 Pesticide Use and Disposal 355

Chapter 31 Waste Anesthetic Gasses 369

Chapter 32 Occupational Exposure to Formaldehyde 381

Chapter 33 Carbon Monoxide Poisoning 389

Chapter 34 Chloroform 393

Chapter 35 Burning Issues about Flammable Liquid Storage 397

Chapter 36 Electric and Magnetic Fields (EMFs) in the Workplace 407

Chapter 37 Cancer and the Workplace 413

Part VIII Reproductive and Pregnancy Issues

Chapter 38 The Effects of Workplace Hazards on Female Reproductive Health 423

Chapter 39 The Effects of Workplace Hazards on Male Reproductive Health 433

Part IX Personal Protective Equipment Issues

Chapter 40 Protect Yourself with Personal Protective Equipment 441

Chapter 41 Protective Clothing and Ergonomics 445

Chapter 42 Protective Clothing and Chemical Hazards 451

Chapter 43 Heat and Cold Protection 457

Section 43.1 Protecting Workers in Hot Environments 458

Section 43.2 Protecting Workers in Cold Environments 462

Section 43.3 Heat and Cold Protection 467

Chapter 44 Construction Site Fire and General Safety 469

Part X Child Labor, Workplace Violence, and Job Stress Issues

Chapter 45 Child Labor: Still with Us after All These Years 479

Chapter 46 Workplace Violence 495

Chapter 47 Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Workers 503

Chapter 48 Helping Employees Deal with Grief and Trauma in the Workplace 519

Chapter 49 Job Stress 531

Chapter 50 Shiftwork and Sleepiness 545.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0780802314

OCLC:

44619451