Risk-reduction methods for occupational safety and health / Roger C. Jensen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jensen, Roger C., 1945-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Industrial safety.

Industrial hygiene.

Risk management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (389 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book covers system safety methods related to occupational health and safety. It argues for anticipating hazards, risk reduction strategies for hazards processes, and making sure workers' tasks correspond to human capabilities. To this end, the text provides pro-active methods for identifying hazards, assessing risk, analyzing hazards, using tools from system safety, conducting post-incident investigations, considering human errors, applying risk reduction strategies, and managing process safety. While emphasizing methods suitable for all countries, it includes references to U.S. military

Contents:

pt. 1. Background

pt. 2. Analysis methods

pt. 3. Programmatic methods for managing risk

pt. 4. Risk reduction for energy sources

pt. 5. Risk reduction for other than energy sources.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-59108-0

9786613620910

1-118-22959-2

1-118-22943-6

1-118-22957-6

OCLC:

782877205