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 /
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 Mini...
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Detroit, MI :
Omnigraphics,
[2000]
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| ISBN: | 0780802314 (alk. paper) 9780780802315 (alk. paper) |
Table of Contents:
- Workplace Health and Safety Basics
- Caution: Work Can Be Hazardous to Your Health
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Employee Workplace Rights and Responsibilities
- Safety Training
- What Is the Best Safety Training Method?
- Safety Training That Sticks
- Roles for Involvement at All Levels
- Lung Issues
- Sick Building Syndrome
- Asbestos
- Occupational Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Occupational Asthma: Key Information
- What Is Occupational Asthma?
- Risk Factors
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Occupational Lung Cancer
- Silica Dust
- Organic Dust Hazards
- Dusts from Decayed Grain, Hay, and Silage
- Cotton Dust
- A Guide to Respiratory Protection at Work
- Skin and Eye Issues
- Occupational Dermatitis
- Skin Care for the Hands
- Preventing Allergic Reactions to Natural Rubber Latex in the Workplace
- Chemical Burns
- Chemical Burns Need Prompt First Aid
- Cement Burn
- Eye Protection
- Achieving Safe Sight 24 Hours a Day
- Water Rescues: Showers, Eyewash Units Remedy Chemical Exposure
- Eyestrain
- Noise and Hearing Issues
- Work Related Hearing Loss
- Curing the Noisy Office
- Does OSHA's Noise Standard Really Protect People's Hearing?
- Protective Hearing Equipment
- Preventing Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Back Injuries and Their Prevention
- Prevention of Back Injury/Disability
- Back Belts: Do They Prevent Injury?
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
- Causes of CTS
- Dissecting the CTS Debate.