Health & Safety Issues

The International Board for the Certification of Safety Managers (IBFCSM) has designated this text as the Primary Study Reference for those prepari...

Facility safety is an important commercial risk and it has to be managed insists John Taylor in Safety Culture. Following an accident, the lack of ...

Occupational Risk Control contains a practical theory of risk based on the principles of the physical sciences. The book provides details of the im...

This book compiles the papers presented at the Annual Conference of the Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors held in April 2010. It embraces...

Patients have always been encouraged to be active participants in managing their health. New technologies, cultural shifts, trends in healthcare de...

Despite occupational diseases in construction contributing to a significant proportion of fatalities, and permanent and temporary incapacities, the...

Animal products are vital components of the diets and livelihoods of people across sub-Saharan Africa. They are frequently traded in local, unregul...

Adopting a strategic approach to risk management can maximize competitiveness and profitability. Total Safety and Productivity approaches offer man...

What is public health? To some, it is about drains, water, food and housing, all requiring engineering and expert management. To others, it is the ...

Pressure from consultants, insurers, trainers or those supporting National & International Standards seem to create the feeling that somehow yo...

Although an integral part of the corporate world, the development and execution of a successful Environmental Safety and Health (ES&H) program ...

Just like the previous edition, this new edition aims to provide practical advice on how to create, develop, or improve office environments so that...

Environment-Behavior Studies for Healthcare Design explains how environment-behavior (EB) studies can contribute to healthcare design research and ...

Based on groundbreaking research on the working conditions of airport check-in workers in two countries, a previously unstudied category of predomi...

This book explores the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in addressing critical humanitarian challenges. It examines AIs rol...

This book explores the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in addressing critical humanitarian challenges. It examines AIs rol...

The definitive leadership guide on safe practices The release of chemicals and other hazardous materials pose significant, potentially catastrophic...

Plant Hazard Analysis and Safety Instrumentation Systems, Second Edition serves as a comprehensive guide to the development of safety instrumented ...

Understanding Laser Accidents provides a comprehensive reference addressing a wide a spectrum of laser accidents. The under-reporting and misreport...

Coal mine disasters in the United States are relatively rare events; many of the roughly 50,000 miners underground will never have to evacuate a mi...

The more than 200,000 men and women that make up the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) workforce have been entrusted with the ultimate responsi...

Exploring why prison officers leave His Majestys Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) and the processes and trajectories involved in returning to c...

Exploring why prison officers leave His Majestys Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) and the processes and trajectories involved in returning to c...

This book covers a wealth of knowledge from experts and informed stakeholders on the best ways to understand, prevent, and control fall-related ris...

The conventional interpretation of safety, known as Safety-I, denotes a condition where as little as possible goes wrong, and the focus of practica...

Workplace safety and health (WSH) is an important area of any business or organisation. A serious accident or ill health incident can cause much su...

Workplace safety and health (WSH) is an important area of any business or organisation. A serious accident or ill health incident can cause much su...

This new edition of Environmental Health and Safety Audits not only will help you put your company on course toward effective environmental complia...

People deal with physical hazards every day at the workplace, in their homes, on the roadways, and in many other areas. In any situation, people fa...

Now in its fourth edition, this book allows for early career occupational hygienists and occupational health and safety professionals or students t...

Now in its fourth edition, this book allows for early career occupational hygienists and occupational health and safety professionals or students t...

This Handbook presents opportunities, best practices, and case studies backed by cutting edge research on the drivers of continuous improvement of ...

This book shares the technical knowhow in the field of health, safety and environmental management, as applied to oil and gas industries and explai...

The Design and Installation Guide for Roof Tiling is the definitive guide to obtaining successful results in pitched roofing construction. It was w...

Risk science is becoming increasingly important as businesses, policymakers and public sector leaders are tasked with decision-making and investmen...