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The essential guide to blending safety and health with effective and economical engineering

Engineers have a moral, legal and ethical responsibility to protect the public in professional practice and in design of products, buildings, processes, equipment, work and workplaces.   Most engineering degree programs place high importance on safety in engineering design and practice.  The overall field of safety continues to  change.  Safety and health professional work demands higher levels of education. Roles of safety and health professionals have shifted from implementing safety details to overseeing strategies, methods and practices that achieve safety. The changing roles reflect the business practice of moving safety knowledge and skills deeper into organizations and workgroups.

Safety and Health for Engineers, 3^rd Edition is a comprehensive guide that helps engineers and safety and health practitioners reconcile safety and economic concerns using the latest cost–effective methods of ensuring safety in all facets of their work. It addresses the fundamentals of safety, legal aspects, hazard recognition and control, the human element of safety, and techniques for managing safety and risk in engineering decisions. The third edition features new topics such as

• Adapting to new safety concerns that arise from technology innovations


• Convergence of safety, health and environmental departments in many organizations


• Prevention through design


• Risk Analysis and Management and Safety Management Systems

Written for engineers, plant managers, safety and health professionals, and students, Safety and Health for Engineers, Third Edition provides the information and tools you need to unite health and safety with economical engineering for safer technological solutions. The new edition continues to help engineers seeking roles in safety and health or expanding such roles.

Roger L. Brauer Ph.D. was the first Recipient of the Roger Brauer Lifetime Achievement Award from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. He is a fellow in the American Society of Safety Engineers and  68th Inductee in the Safety and Health Hall of Fame International. Dr. Brauer was an adjunct professor of safety engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign for 20 years and a Principal investigator at the US–Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory in Champaign, Illinois for 20 years.  He was also Executive Director of the Board of Certified Safety Professionals for 15 years.

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The essential guide to blending safety and health with effective and economical engineering

Engineers have a moral, legal and ethical responsibility to protect the public in professional practice and in design of products, buildings, processes, equipment, work and workplaces.   Most engineering degree programs place high importance on safety in engineering design and practice.  The overall field of safety continues to  change.  Safety and health professional work demands higher levels of education. Roles of safety and health professionals have shifted from implementing safety details to overseeing strategies, methods and practices that achieve safety. The changing roles reflect the business practice of moving safety knowledge and skills deeper into organizations and workgroups.

Safety and Health for Engineers, 3^rd Edition is a comprehensive guide that helps engineers and safety and health practitioners reconcile safety and economic concerns using the latest cost–effective methods of ensuring safety in all facets of their work. It addresses the fundamentals of safety, legal aspects, hazard recognition and control, the human element of safety, and techniques for managing safety and risk in engineering decisions. The third edition features new topics such as

• Adapting to new safety concerns that arise from technology innovations


• Convergence of safety, health and environmental departments in many organizations


• Prevention through design


• Risk Analysis and Management and Safety Management Systems

Written for engineers, plant managers, safety and health professionals, and students, Safety and Health for Engineers, Third Edition provides the information and tools you need to unite health and safety with economical engineering for safer technological solutions. The new edition continues to help engineers seeking roles in safety and health or expanding such roles.

Roger L. Brauer Ph.D. was the first Recipient of the Roger Brauer Lifetime Achievement Award from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. He is a fellow in the American Society of Safety Engineers and  68th Inductee in the Safety and Health Hall of Fame International. Dr. Brauer was an adjunct professor of safety engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign for 20 years and a Principal investigator at the US–Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory in Champaign, Illinois for 20 years.  He was also Executive Director of the Board of Certified Safety Professionals for 15 years.

Contents:

Preface

PART 1 INTRODUCTION

1 The Importance of Safety and Health

1–1 Introduction

1–2 Why Safety?

1–3 The Records

1–4 Impact of Changes

1–5 Designing to Achieve Safety

Exercises

Review Questions

2 Safety and Health Professions

2–1 Introduction

2–2 Safety Professionals and Practitioners

2–3 Engineering

2–4 Health Sciences

2–5 Management Sciences

2–6 Behavioral Sciences and Education

2–7 Legal Profession

2–8 Other Professions

2–9 Education for Safety Professionals

2–10 Licensing and Certification for Safety Practitioners

Exercises

Review Questions

Bibliography

3 Fundamental Concepts and Terms

3–1 Some Basic Terms

3–2 Accidents and Incidents

3–3 Consequences

3–4 Costs

3–5 Accident Causes – Unsafe Acts, Conditions and Circumstances

3–6 Accident and Incident Theories

3–7 Preventive Strategies

3–8 How Safe Is Safe Enough

Exercises

Review Questions

Bibliography

PART 2 LEGAL ASPECTS OF SAFETY

4 Federal Laws, Regulations, Standards and Agencies

4–1 Introduction

4–2 Federal Laws and Regulations

4–3 Federal Agencies

4–4 Legislative Branch

4–5 Judicial Branch

4–6 Executive Branch

4–7 Independent Agencies

4–8 Other Departments, Agencies and Safety Programs

Exercises

Review Questions

Bibliography

5 Other Safety Laws and Regulations

5–1 Introduction

5–2 State Governments

5–3 Private Companies

5–4 Voluntary and Consensus Standards

5–5 Private Laboratories

5–6 Foreign and International Laws and Regulations

Exercises

Review Questions

Bibliography

6 Workers Compensation

6–1 The Demand for Work Injury Compensation

6–2 Workers Compensation Laws

6–3 Workers Covered

6–4 Eligibility and Benefits

6–5 Financing Workers Compensation

6–6 Administrative Procedures

6–7 Third Party Lawsuits

6–8 Workers Compensation Organizations

6–9 Workers Compensation and Insurance Fraud

Exercises

Review Questions

Bibliography

7 Products Liability

7–1 Introduction

7–2 Theories of Liability

7–3 Product Liability Evidence

7–4 Negligence

7–5 Warranty

7–6 Strict Liability

7–7 Defects

7–8 Misuse and Foreseeability

7–9 Modifications and Substantial Change

7–10 Statute of Limitations and Statute of Repose

7–11 The Lawsuit Process

7–12 Expert Witness

7–13 Legal Strategies

7–14 International Products Liability Laws

7–15 Reducing Liability Risks

Exercises

Review Questions

Bibliography

8 Record Keeping And Reporting

8–1 Why Keep Records and File Reports?

8–2 Kinds of Records and Reports

8–3 OSHA Method for Injury and Illness Record Keeping

8–4 Other Record Keeping Standards and Records

Exercises

Review Questions

Bibliography

PART 3 HAZARDS AND THEIR CONTROL

9 General Principles of Hazard Control

9–1 Introduction

9–2 Hazards and Hazard Control Defined

9–3 Sources of Hazards

9–4 Principles of Hazard Control

9–6 Environmental Hazards

9–7 Hazard Control Models

9–8 Some Basics

Exercises

Review Questions

Bibliography

10 Mechanics and Structures

10–1 Introduction

10–2 Elements of Mechanics

10–3 Modes of Structural Failure

10–4 Causes of Structural Failure

10–5 Earthquakes

10–6 Controlling Structural Hazards

10–7 Applications

Exercises

Review Questions

Bibliography

11 Walking and Working Surfaces

11–1 Introduction

11–2 Tripping and Slipping

11–3 Falls

11–4 Preventing Falls and Injuries

Exercises

Review Questions

Bibliography

12 Electrical Safety

12–1 Fundamentals of Electricity

12–2 Electrical Hazards

12–3 Control of Electrical Hazards

12–4 Power Generation and Distribution

12–5 Static Electricity

12–6 Hospital Patients

12–7 Lightning

12–8 Battery Charging, Shipping and Storage

Exercises

Review Questions

Bibliography

13 Tools and Machines

13–1 Tool and Machine Hazards

13–2 Safeguarding Machines

13–3 Power Transmission Safeguards

13–4 Point–of–Operation Safeguards

13–5 Controls for Hand Tool Hazards

13–6 Portable Power Tool Controls

13–7 Standards, Regulations and Guides

Exercises

Review Questions

Bibliography

14 Transportation

14–1 Transportation Accidents

14–2 Controlling Transportation Hazards

14–3 Accident Reconstruction

14–4 Other Forms of Transportation

14–5 Transportation of Hazardous Materials

Exercises

Review Questions

Bibliography

15 Materials Handling

15–1 Introduction

15–2 Manual Materials Handling

15–3 Jacks

15–4 Hand–Operated Materials Handling Vehicles

15–5 Powered Vehicles

15–6 Hoisting Apparatus

15–7 Ropes, Chains, and Slings

15–8 Conveyors

15–9 Elevators, Escalators, and Manlifts

15–10 Bulk Materials, Excavation, and Trenching

15–11 Storage of Materials

Exercises

Review Questions

Bibliography

16 Fire Protection And Prevention

16–1 Introduction

16–2 Physics and Chemistry of Fire

16–3 Behavior of Fire

16–4 Fire Hazards of Materials

16–5 Fire Safety in Buildings

16–6 Industrial and Process Fire Hazards

16–7 Life Safety

16–8 Fire Detection and Alarm Systems

16–9 Fire Extinguishment

16–10 Fire Departments

Exercises

Review Questions

Bibliography

17 Explosions and Explosives

17–1 Explosions

17–2 Explosion Hazards

17–3 Dust Explosions

17–4 Controls for Explosions

17–5 Explosives

Exercises

Review Questions

Bibliography

18 Heat fnd Cold

18–1 Introduction

18–2 Heat Transfer

18–3 Thermal Measurement

18–4 Heat

18–5 Burns

18–6 Cold

Exercises

Review Questions

Bibliography

19 Pressure

19–1 Introduction

19–2 Low–Pressure Environments

19–3 Negative Pressure Injuries

19–4 High–Pressure Environments

19–5 Pressurized Containers

19–6 High–Pressure Fluids

Exercises

Review Questions

Bibliography

20 Visual Environment

20–1 Illumination

20–2 Color

20–3 Signs

Exercises

Review Questions

Bibliography

21 Nonionizing Radiation

21–1 The Electromagnetic Spectrum

21–2 Microwaves

21–3 Ultraviolet Radtiation

21–4 Infrared Radiation

21–5 High–Intensity Visible Light

21–6 Lasers

21–7 Other Nonionizing Radiation

Low Frequency Electric and Magnetic Fields

Exercises

Review Questions

Bibliography

22 Ionizing Radiation

22–1 Introduction

22–2 Physics of Radiation

22–3 Hazards

22–4 Exposure Standards

22–5 Controls

22–6 Measurement

22–7 Radon

22–8 Irradiated Food

Exercises

Review Questions

Bibliography

23 Noise and Vibration

23–1 Sound and Noise

23–2 Physics

23–3 Hearing

23–4 Hazards of Noise

23–5 Standards

23–6 Controls

23–7 Measurement

23–8 Vibration

Exercises

Review Questions

Bibliography

24 Chemicals

24–1 Chemical Regulations and Standards

24–2 Hazards

24–3 Toxicology

24–4 Sources of Toxicological Data

24–5 Controls

24–6 Measurement

24–7 Nanotechnology

24–8 Confined Spaces

24–9 Process Safety

Exercises

Review Questions

Bibliography

25 Ventilation

25–1 Types of Ventilation

25–2 Principles of Ventilation

25–3 Capturing Particulates and Gases

25–4 Flow in Pipes and Ducts

25–5 Fans

25–6 Air Cleaning Devices

25–7 Ventilation Measurement

25–8 Standards

Exercises

Review Questions

Bibliography

26 Biohazards

26–1 Introduction

26–2 Agents and Sources

26–3 Hazards

26–4 General Controls

26–5 Sick Building Syndrome and Indoor Air Quality

26–6 Genetic Engineering

26–7 Other Biohazards and Controls

Exercises

Review Questions

Bibliography

27 Hazardous Waste

27–1 Introduction

27–2 Hazardous Waste

27–3 Controls for Hazardous Materials

27–4 Laws and Regulations

Exercises

Review Questions

Bibliography

28 Personal Protective Equipment

28–1 General Principles

28–2 Head Protection

28–3 Eye and Face Protection

28–4 Hearing Protection

28–5 Respiratory Protection

28–6 Hand, Finger and Arm Protection

28–7 Foot and Leg Protection

28–8 Body Protection

28–9 Fall Protection

28–10 Electrical Worker Protection

28–11 Emergency Showers and Eye Wash Fountains

Exercises

Review Questions

Bibliography

29 Emergencies

29–1 Introduction

29–2 Types of Emergencies

29–3 Priorities in Emergencies

29–4 Preventing Losses in Emergencies

29–5 Resources

29–6 Security

29–7 A Disaster Dilemma

Exercises

Review Questions

Bibliography

30 Facility Planning and Design

30–1 Facility Development Process and Safety

30–2 Tools to Help Safety in Design

30–3 Site Considerations

30–4 Buildings and Facilities

30–5 Work Station Considerations

30–6 Equipment and Process Considerations

Exercises

Review Questions

Bibliography

PART 4 THE HUMAN ELEMENT

31 Human Behavior and Performance in Safety

31–1 Human Behavior

31–2 Human Behavior and Safety

31–3 Designing For Human Behavior

31–4 Safety and Common Sense

31–5 Technological Illiteracy

31–6 Job Stress and Other Stresses

31–7 Management Processes

31–8 Behavior–Based Safety

Exercises

Review Questions

Bibliography

32 Procedures, Rules and Training

32–1 Policies and Procedures

32–2 Warnings and Instructions

32–3 Training

32–4 Promoting Safety

Exercises

Review Questions

Bibliography

33 Ergonomics

33–1 Introduction

33–2 Anthropometry

33–3 Information and Displays

33–4 Controls and Motor Activity

33–5 Work Physiology

33–7 Workplace and Equipment Design

33–8 Designing for the Workforce

33–9 Standards

Exercises

Review Questions

Bibliography

PART 5 MANAGING SAFETY AND HEALTH

34 Risk, Risk Assessment and Risk Management

34–1 Risk and Losses

34–2 Risk Complexities

34–3 Risk Assessment

34–4 Risk Management

34–4 Examples of Risk Based Methods

Exercises

Review Questions

Bibliography

35 Safety Management

35–1 Introduction

35–2 Elements of Management

35–3 Positioning Safety in an Organization

35–4 Achieving Safety in an Organization

35–5 Safety and Cost

35–6 Safety Management Systems

Exercises

Review Questions

Bibliography

36 System Safety

36–1 Introduction

36–2 General Procedures

36–3 Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA)

36–4 Fault Tree Analysis

36–5 Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

36–6 Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

36–7 Hazard Totem Pole

36–8 Management Oversight and Risk Tree

36–9 Other Analyses and Applications Of System Safety

Exercises

Review Questions

Bibliography

37 Safety Analysis and Management Information

37–1 Role of Analysis

37–2 Inspections

37–3 Safety Audits

37–4 Accident Investigation

37–5 Safety Performance

37–6 Presenting Results of Analyses

37–7 Computer Systems, the Internet and Safety

Exercises

Review Questions

Bibliography

38 Safety Plans and Programs

38–1 Introduction

38–2 Product Safety Program

38–3 Occupational Safety and Health Programs

38–4 Ergonomics Program

38–5 Emergency Response Plan

Exercises

Review Questions

Bibliography

Appendix A Ergonomics Data

Index