C.D. Reese
CRC Press | 1566706831 | 2004 | PDF | 504 pages | 5 Mb
DESCRIPTION
Most workers spend the majority of their day in an office building environment. Protecting office workers from safety, health, and security risks is a key task of many safety and health professionals, particularly those responsible for the management of very large office complexes and high rise buildings. This book provides a comprehensive look at office building safety and health. It covers topic areas such as managing, safety and health, emergencies, safe buildings and security. It also includes issues such as workers' compensation and OSHA compliance. The author discusses the most common safety hazards, from electricity to ergonomic issues, as well as prevention strategies. In addition, the book includes chapters on environmental health issues associated with the closed nature of office buildings, workplace violence and security.
LIST OF CONTENT
CHAPTER 1 –– INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 2 –– PLANNING OFFICE BUILDING SAFETY
CHAPTER 3 –– MANAGING OFFICE BUILDING SAFETY AND HEALTH 19
CHAPTER 4 –– WORKER INVOLVEMENT 31
CHAPTER 5 –– WORKERS’ COMPENSATION 41
CHAPTER 6 –– OSHA’S ROLE AND RULES 61
CHAPTER 7 –– OFFICE BUILDING SAFETY 89
CHAPTER 8 –– OFFICE EQUIPMENT SAFETY 107
CHAPTER 9 –– OFFICE BUILDING HOUSEKEEPING 115
CHAPTER 10 –– MATERIAL HANDLING AND LIFTING 125
CHAPTER 11 –– DESIGNING OFFICE WORKPLACES 135
CHAPTER 12 –– OFFICE ERGONOMICS . 153
CHAPTER 13 –– OFFICE BUILDING ENVIRONMENT 169
CHAPTER 14 –– OFFICE BUILDING CHEMICAL HAZARDS 183
CHAPTER 15 –– OFFICE BUILDING HEALTH ISSUES 201
CHAPTER 16 –– OFFICE BUILDING EMERGENCIES 211
CHAPTER 17 –– OFFICE BUILDING FIRE PREVENTION 229
CHAPTER 18 –– OFFICE FIRST AID 241
CHAPTER 19 –– OFFICE BUILDING MAINTENANCE 249
CHAPTER 20 –– OUTSIDE/GROUNDS MAINTENANCE 259
CHAPTER 21 –– GENERAL FACILITIES (HYGIENE) 267
CHAPTER 22 –– OFFICE BUILDING RENOVATION AND CONSTRUCTION 279
CHAPTER 23 –– OFFICE BUILDING SECURITY 287
CHAPTER 24 –– PROTECTING THE OFFICE BUILDING FROM NBCs 309
CHAPTER 25 –– WORKPLACE VIOLENCE 329
CHAPTER 26 –– PARKING LOT SECURITY 343
CHAPTER 27 –– SUMMARY 353
EDITORIAL REVIEW
CRC Press | 1566706831 | 2004 | PDF | 504 pages | 5 Mb
DESCRIPTION
Most workers spend the majority of their day in an office building environment. Protecting office workers from safety, health, and security risks is a key task of many safety and health professionals, particularly those responsible for the management of very large office complexes and high rise buildings. This book provides a comprehensive look at office building safety and health. It covers topic areas such as managing, safety and health, emergencies, safe buildings and security. It also includes issues such as workers' compensation and OSHA compliance. The author discusses the most common safety hazards, from electricity to ergonomic issues, as well as prevention strategies. In addition, the book includes chapters on environmental health issues associated with the closed nature of office buildings, workplace violence and security.
LIST OF CONTENT
CHAPTER 1 –– INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 2 –– PLANNING OFFICE BUILDING SAFETY
CHAPTER 3 –– MANAGING OFFICE BUILDING SAFETY AND HEALTH 19
CHAPTER 4 –– WORKER INVOLVEMENT 31
CHAPTER 5 –– WORKERS’ COMPENSATION 41
CHAPTER 6 –– OSHA’S ROLE AND RULES 61
CHAPTER 7 –– OFFICE BUILDING SAFETY 89
CHAPTER 8 –– OFFICE EQUIPMENT SAFETY 107
CHAPTER 9 –– OFFICE BUILDING HOUSEKEEPING 115
CHAPTER 10 –– MATERIAL HANDLING AND LIFTING 125
CHAPTER 11 –– DESIGNING OFFICE WORKPLACES 135
CHAPTER 12 –– OFFICE ERGONOMICS . 153
CHAPTER 13 –– OFFICE BUILDING ENVIRONMENT 169
CHAPTER 14 –– OFFICE BUILDING CHEMICAL HAZARDS 183
CHAPTER 15 –– OFFICE BUILDING HEALTH ISSUES 201
CHAPTER 16 –– OFFICE BUILDING EMERGENCIES 211
CHAPTER 17 –– OFFICE BUILDING FIRE PREVENTION 229
CHAPTER 18 –– OFFICE FIRST AID 241
CHAPTER 19 –– OFFICE BUILDING MAINTENANCE 249
CHAPTER 20 –– OUTSIDE/GROUNDS MAINTENANCE 259
CHAPTER 21 –– GENERAL FACILITIES (HYGIENE) 267
CHAPTER 22 –– OFFICE BUILDING RENOVATION AND CONSTRUCTION 279
CHAPTER 23 –– OFFICE BUILDING SECURITY 287
CHAPTER 24 –– PROTECTING THE OFFICE BUILDING FROM NBCs 309
CHAPTER 25 –– WORKPLACE VIOLENCE 329
CHAPTER 26 –– PARKING LOT SECURITY 343
CHAPTER 27 –– SUMMARY 353
EDITORIAL REVIEW
