Known for its comprehensive coverage, thistext covers all aspects of occupational safety and health intoday’s global workplace. Appropriate for safetymanagement, engineering and technology programs, the book follows alogical sequence that provides a historical perspective andoverview, covers the laws and regulations, discusses the humanelement, examines hazard assessment, prevention, and control, andcovers management of safety and health. This edition featuresupdated OSHA standards and contemporary topics such as safetyculture, safety’s role in global competitiveness, workplaceviolence, natural disasters and terrorism. Some new featuresinclude:All OSHAstandards, as well as those of other regulatory agencies, wereupdatedChapter4: Added a new section on the “Emerging Role ofSafety ProfessionalsChapter9: Added a new section on the safetyprofessional’s role in product recallsChapter15: Added a new section on practical prevention measuresfor reducing slip and fall hazards and a new checklist forenhancing vision protection