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Record Nr.

UNINA9910825344003321

Autore

Jensen Roger C. <1945->

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, c2012

ISBN

1-280-59108-0

9786613620910

1-118-22959-2

1-118-22943-6

1-118-22957-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (389 p.)

Disciplina

363.11/6

Soggetti

Industrial safety

Industrial hygiene

Risk management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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