Basics of Occupational Safety, The

About our author Dr. David L. Goetsch is Vice-President Emeritus and Professor of Safety and Quality Management at Northwest Florida State College, where he has served for 40 years. He is the author of numerous Pearson books. In addition to Occupational Safety and Health, 9th Edition, he is also the author of The Basics of Occupational Safety, 3rd Edition; Construction Safety and the OSHA Standards, 2nd Edition; Quality Management for Organizational Excellence, 8th Edition; and numerous others. He has been America's Outstanding Technical Instructor of the Year and Florida's Outstanding Technical Instructor of the Year. In 2016, he was inducted into the Florida Veteran's Hall of Fame for significant contributions to higher education for veterans in Florida.

• CHAPTER 1: SAFETY AND HEALTH MOVEMENT, THEN AND NOWDevelopments Before the Industrial RevolutionMilestones in the Safety MovementTragedies That Have Changed the Safety MovementRole of Organized LaborRole of Specific Health ProblemsSafety and Health Standards Apply to More than Just ManufacturingDevelopment of Accident Prevention ProgramsDevelopment of Safety OrganizationsSafety and Health Movement TodayIntegrated Approach to Safety and HealthNew Materials, New Processes, and New ProblemsRapid Growth in the ProfessionDoes Moving Manufacturing Jobs Overseas Reduce the Accident Rate?CHAPTER 2: ACCIDENTS AND THEIR EFFECTSCosts of AccidentsAccidental Deaths in the United StatesAccidents versus Other Causes of DeathWork Accident Costs and RatesTime Lost because of Work InjuriesDeaths in Work AccidentsWork Injuries by Type of AccidentDeath Rates by IndustryParts of the Body Injured on the JobEstimating the Cost of AccidentsGlobal Impact of Accidents and InjuriesOSHA Reports and LogsCHAPTER 3: THEORIES OF ACCIDENT CAUSATIONDomino Theory of Accident CausationHuman Factors Theory of Accident CausationAccident/Incident Theory of Accident CausationEpidemiological Theory of Accident CausationSystems Theory of Accident CausationCombination Theory of Accident CausationBehavioral Theory of Accident CausationIndividual Factors and Accident CausationManagement Failures and Accident CausationObesity and Accident CausationSwiss Cheese Model of Accident CausationSummary of Accident Causation Models and ApplicationsCHAPTER 4: ROLES AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALSModern Safety and Health TeamsSafety and Health ManagerEngineers and SafetyIndustrial HygienistHealth PhysicistOccupational PhysicianOccupational Health NurseRisk ManagerEmployees and SafetyCertification of Safety and Health ProfessionalsOther Safety and Health-Related CertificationsEmerging Role of Safety ProfessionalsCHAPTER 5: THE OSH ACT, STANDARDS, AND LIABILITYRationale for the OSH ActOSHA's Mission and PurposeOSH Act CoverageOSHA StandardsOSHA's Record Keeping and ReportingKeeping Employees InformedWorkplace Inspections and EnforcementOSHA'S Whistleblower ProgramOSHA's Enhanced Enforcement PolicyCitations and PenaltiesOSHA Fines: How Much and Where Does the Money Go?Appeals ProcessState-Level OSHA ProgramsServices Available from OSHAEmployer Rights and ResponsibilitiesEmployee Rights and ResponsibilitiesKeeping Up-to-Date on OSHAProblems with OSHAOther Agencies and OrganizationsOSHA's General Industry StandardsOSHA's Maritime StandardsOSHA's Construction StandardsStandards and CodesLaws and LiabilityOSHA's Stand on Safety IncentivesCHAPTER 6: WORKERS' COMPENSATIONOverview of Workers' CompensationHistorical PerspectiveWorkers' Compensation LegislationModern Workers' CompensationWorkers' Compensation InsuranceResolution of Workers' Compensation DisputesInjuries and Workers' CompensationDisabilities and Workers' CompensationMonetary Benefits of Workers' CompensationMedical Treatment and RehabilitationMedical Management of Workplace InjuriesAdministration and Case ManagementCost AllocationProblems with Workers' CompensationSpotting Workers' Compensation Fraud and AbuseFuture of Workers' CompensationCost-Reduction StrategiesCHAPTER 7: ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION AND REPORTINGTypes of Accident InvestigationsWhen to InvestigateWhat to InvestigateWho Should InvestigateConducting the InvestigationInterviewing WitnessesReporting AccidentsTen Accident Investigation Mistakes to AvoidCHAPTER 8: ERGONOMIC HAZARDS: MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS (MSDs) AND CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS (CTDs)Ergonomics DefinedHuman Factors and Ergonomic HazardsFactors Associated with Physical StressErgonomics: A Political FootballOSHA's Voluntary Ergonomics GuidelinesWorksite Analysis Program for ErgonomicsHazard Prevention and ControlMedical Management ProgramTraining and EducationCommon Indicators of ProblemsIdentifying Specific Ergonomic ProblemsErgonomic Problem-Solving StrategiesEconomics of ErgonomicsCumulative Trauma Disorders/Soft Tissue InjuriesLifting HazardsHelpful Assessment Tools: NIOSH, RULA, REBA, and HALParticipatory ErgonomicsCHAPTER 9: STRESS AND SAFETYWorkplace Stress DefinedSources of Workplace StressHuman Reactions to Workplace StressMeasurement of Workplace StressShift Work, Stress, and SafetyImproving Safety by Reducing Workplace StressStress in Safety ManagersStress and Workers' CompensationCHAPTER 10: MECHANICAL HAZARDS AND MACHINE SAFEGUARDINGCommon Mechanical InjuriesSafeguarding DefinedOSHA's Requirements for Machine GuardingRisk Assessment in Machine OperationDesign Requirements for SafeguardsPoint-of-Operation GuardsPoint-of-Operation DevicesHow to Choose a Machine Guard or DeviceMachine Guarding Self-AssessmentFeeding and Ejection SystemsRobot SafeguardsControl of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout Systems)Permanent Electrical Safety Devices in Lockout/Tagout ProgramsGeneral PrecautionsBasic Program ContentTaking Corrective ActionCHAPTER 11: FALLING, IMPACT, ACCELERATION, AND VISION HAZARDS WITH APPROPRIATE PPECauses of FallsKinds of FallsWalking and SlippingSlip and Fall Prevention ProgramsOSHA Fall Protection StandardsAnsi Z359 Fall Protection CodeLadder SafetyWhat to Do After a FallMonitor Fall Protection Equipment and Know Why It FailsImpact and Acceleration HazardsStanding HazardsHand ProtectionPersonal Protective EquipmentForklift Safety (Powered Industrial Trucks)CHAPTER 12: HAZARDS OF TEMPERATURE EXTREMESThermal ComfortHeat Stress and StrainCold StressBurns and Their EffectsChemical BurnsOSHA's Guidelines for Hazards of Temperature ExtremesCHAPTER 13: PRESSURE HAZARDSPressure Hazards DefinedSources of Pressure HazardsBoilers and Pressure HazardsHigh-Temperature Water HazardsHazards of Unfired Pressure VesselsHazards of High-Pressure SystemsCracking Hazards in Pressure VesselsNondestructive Testing of Pressure VesselsPressure Dangers to HumansDecompression ProceduresMeasurement of Pressure HazardsReduction of Pressure HazardsOSHA's Standard and Guidelines for Pressure HazardsConfined Spaces and Pressure VesselsCHAPTER 14: ELECTRICAL HAZARDSElectrical Hazards DefinedSources of Electrical HazardsElectrical Hazards to HumansDetection of Electrical HazardsReduction of Electrical HazardsOSHA's Electrical StandardsElectrical Safety ProgramElectrical Hazards Self-AssessmentPrevention of Arc Flash InjuriesTraining Requirements for WorkersPermanent Electrical Safety DevicesHazards of Power Strips and Daisy ChainsCHAPTER 15: FIRE HAZARDS AND LIFE SAFETYFire Hazards DefinedSources of Fire HazardsFire Dangers to HumansDetection of Fire HazardsReduction of Fire HazardsDevelopment of Fire Safety StandardsOSHA Fire StandardsOSHA and Fire Prevention PlansOSHA Requirements for Exit RoutesLife SafetyBasic RequirementsFlame-Resistant ClothingFire Safety ProgramsResponse and Fire DrillsExplosive HazardsOSHA's Firefighting OptionsSelf-Assessment in Fire ProtectionHot Work ProgramCHAPTER 16: INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AND CONFINED SPACESOverview of Industrial HygieneIndustrial Hygiene StandardsOSH Act and Industrial HygieneHazards in the WorkplaceToxic Substances DefinedEntry Points for Toxic AgentsEffects of Toxic SubstancesRelationship of Doses and ResponsesAirborne ContaminantsEffects of Airborne ToxicsEffects of CarcinogensAsbestos HazardsIndoor Air Quality and “Sick-Building" SyndromeToxic Mold and Indoor Air QualityASTM D7338: Guide for the Assessment of Fungal Growth in BuildingsThreshold Limit ValuesHazard Recognition and EvaluationPrevention and ControlNIOSH and Industrial HygieneNIOSH Guidelines for RespiratorsStandards and RegulationsEnvironmental Protection Agency Risk Management ProgramGeneral Safety PrecautionsNanoscale Materials and Industrial HygieneConfined Space HazardsOSHA Confined Space StandardOSHA's Hazard Communication StandardCHAPTER 17: VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACEOccupational Safety and Workplace Violence: The RelationshipWorkplace Violence: DefinitionsLegal ConsiderationsRisk-Reduction StrategiesOSHA's Voluntary Guidelines on Workplace ViolenceActive Shooter ResponseRole of SupervisorsWorkplace Violence: Policy, Plan, and ProgramsCommunicating with Personnel in the Aftermath of a Violent IncidentCHAPTER 18: NOISE AND VIBRATION HAZARDSHearing Loss Prevention TermsCharacteristics of SoundHazard Levels and RisksStandards and RegulationsWorkers' Compensation and Noise HazardsIdentifying and Assessing Hazardous Noise ConditionsNoise Control StrategiesVibration HazardsOther Effects of Noise HazardsCorporate PolicyEvaluating Hearing Loss Prevention ProgramsFuture of Hearing Conservation: Noise Reduction RatingDistraction Hazards Introduced by Handheld Devices with EarbudsCHAPTER 19: PREPARING FOR EMERGENCIES, DISASTERS, AND TERRORISMRationale for Emergency PreparationEmergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know ActOrganization and CoordinationOSHA StandardsFirst Aid in EmergenciesHow to Plan for EmergenciesPlanning for Workers with DisabilitiesEvacuation PlanningCustomizing Plans to Meet Local NeedsEmergency ResponseComputers and Emergency ResponseDealing with the Psychological Trauma of EmergenciesRecovering from DisastersTerrorism in the WorkplaceReporting Suspicious People and BehaviorsActive Shooter ResponseResuming Business after a DisasterCHAPTER 20: BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND BACTERIAL HAZARDS IN THE WORKPLACESymptoms of AIDSAIDS in the WorkplaceLegal ConcernsAIDS EducationCounseling Infected EmployeesEasing Employees' Fears about AIDSProtecting Employees from AIDSHepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) in the WorkplaceOSHA's Standard on Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne PathogensPreventing and Responding to Needlestick InjuriesMethicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in the Workplace