Risk-reduction methods for occupational safety and health /
Jensen, Roger C.
Risk-reduction methods for occupational safety and health / Roger C. Jensen - Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, c2012 - xv, 371 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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 and Department of Energy documents, as well as a discussion of fault-tree construction.
9780470881415
INDUSTRIAL SAFETY
T 55 .J46 2012
Risk-reduction methods for occupational safety and health / Roger C. Jensen - Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, c2012 - xv, 371 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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 and Department of Energy documents, as well as a discussion of fault-tree construction.
9780470881415
INDUSTRIAL SAFETY
T 55 .J46 2012