The life-threatening risks that fire service personnel face are taxing both physically and mentally. Firefighters and emergency medical personnel have a higher rate of heart disease, lung disease, cancer, substance abuse problems, and injuries than the general population. Studies show that high levels of cardiovascualr conditioning, muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility allow firefighters to perform their jobs safely and more effectively. Now, fire and rescue workers can turn to Comprehensive Wellness for Firefighters for all the information they need to evaluate and improve their...

Environmental and Workplace Safety A Guide for University, Hospital, and School Managers James T. O'Reilly Philip Hagan Peter de la Cruz Environmental and Workplace Safety is the first book to provide health, safety, and environmental managers at health care and educational organizations with the comprehensive and up-to-date regulatory and compliance information needed to avoid costly penalties and litigation. It also offers sound guidance on how managers, with the aid of consultants and legal counsel, can develop cost-effective safety and environmental programs to comply with OSHA, DOT, and...

Destined to become a classic, this unique comprehensive reference offers more than 1,000 pages of key terms, over 5,000 acronyms and useful, detailed information on such topics as Superfund, construction, environmental engineering, wetlands, biology, OSHA, threatened and endangered flora and fauna, and international organizations and treaties. Information is supplemented by maps, charts, tables, and diagrams, as well as crucial agency contact information to give the professional access to environmental officials who can offer advice and assistance.

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There used to be a specific safety analysis model to follow that fit all situations, but more and more, that thinking is being replaced by a more practical, adaptive approach based on specific personnel, functions, and the facilities involved. Dan Petersen captures this new way of thinking in his completely updated and revised classic reference, Analyzing Safety System Effectiveness. Establishing a three-part paradigm, he uses a step-by-step approach safety professionals can use to develop flexible new plans for analyzing the physical, managerial, and behavioral aspects of their existing...

Human Error Reduction and Safety Management Dan Petersen Now in an expanded and updated Third Edition, Human Error Reduction and Safety Management illustrates how managers, by controlling the physical and psychological situations under which workers operate, can modify employees' behavior in such a way as to reduce error, accidents, and consequently on-the-job injuries and illnesses. While retaining the previous editions' focus on the role of line management in maximizing safety in the workplace, the book also details the role that upper and middle management must play in implementing...

Epidemiologic Research Principles and Quantitative Methods David G. Kleinbaum, Ph.D. Lawrence L. Kupper. Ph.D. Hal Morgenstern, Ph.D.

Epidemiologic Research covers the principles and methods of planning, analysis and interpretation of epidemiologic research studies. It supplies the applied researcher with the most up-to-date methodological thought and practice. Specifically, the book focuses on quantitative (including statistical) issues arising from epidemiologic investigations, as well as on the questions of study design, measurement and validity. Epidemiologic...

Here is a comprehensive and systematic work that examines exposure to and contamination by hazardous materials in the ambient environment, and assesses the potential adverse human health effects.

This easy-to-understand compliance guide explains the environmental regulatory requirements in practical terms that a company's environmental manager, attorney, or consultant can apply directly to a business or to a facilities' day-to-day operations. Divided into three parts, it offers an overview of important federal and state environmental laws affecting business and industry; specific recording and recordkeeping requirements; procedures; compliance audits; and how to handle environmental inspections and procedures used by government regulators. Also included are practical tables and...