ilość książek w kategorii: 2665
Effective EHS Management
ISBN: 9780471682318 / Angielski / Twarda / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An important and highly actionable blueprint for optimum workplace safety
Health and safety management is an ongoing concern in today's workplace. Effective Environmental, Health, and Safety Management Using the Team Approach provides today's safety professionals with an excellent resource for protecting their organizations' most important resource-their employees. The author, a seasoned health and safety professional, provides a blueprint for installing a system that's been proven to reduce illness and injury on any job, in any industry, with a simple, logical approach that... An important and highly actionable blueprint for optimum workplace safety
Health and safety management is an ongoing concern in today's w... |
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529,35 zł |
Assurance Technologies Principles and Practices: A Product, Process, and System Safety Perspective
ISBN: 9780471744917 / Angielski / Twarda / 484 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Second Edition features new content, examples, methods, techniques, and best practices
Assurance Technologies Principles and Practices is based on the assertion that safety is not a cost, but an excellent investment. According to the authors, more than sixty percent of problems in complex systems arise from incomplete, vague, and poorly written specifications. In keeping with the authors' passion for safety, the text is dedicated to uniting the gamut of disciplines that are essential for effective design applying assurance technology principles, including system safety,... The Second Edition features new content, examples, methods, techniques, and best practices
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605,79 zł |
System Safety : HAZOP and Software HAZOP
ISBN: 9780471982807 / Angielski / Twarda / 258 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Provides an indispensable and thorough description of HAZOP (hazard and operability study) - the most powerful technique for the identification and analysis of hazards, a technique which is unknown in many industries and where it is employed, it often does not fulfil its potential because of incorrect use.
It describes HAZOP and explains its efficient and effective use. It is a structured text which first teaches HAZOP, step-by-step, and then provides additional information and guidance on particular problems and applications. It therefore provides a course for those who... Provides an indispensable and thorough description of HAZOP (hazard and operability study) - the most powerful technique for the identification and an...
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878,79 zł |
Left Overs: An Auto Auction memoir
ISBN: 9780595307081 / Angielski / Miękka / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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73,50 zł |
Radiation Protection: A Guide for Scientists, Regulators, and Physicians, Fourth Edition
ISBN: 9780674007406 / Angielski / Twarda / 688 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This highly successful manual has served for nearly three decades as the definitive guide to the safe use of radioactive materials. Completely revised and updated, the fourth edition presents a new dimension by adding coverage of nonionizing radiation, and is thus concerned with the entire field of radiation protection. The author takes the novel approach of introducing the whole range of energies possessed by particles and electromagnetic waves at the beginning of the text, thus integrating coverage of ionizing and nonionizing radiation rather than considering them as two separate... This highly successful manual has served for nearly three decades as the definitive guide to the safe use of radioactive materials. Completely revi... |
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534,81 zł |
Human Factors in Alarm Design
ISBN: 9780748401093 / Angielski / Twarda / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Focusing on the application of human factors and ergonomics in the design of alarm systems, this book brings together all the disparate areas in a single volume.
Focusing on the application of human factors and ergonomics in the design of alarm systems, this book brings together all the disparate areas in a sin...
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1089,27 zł |
Occupational Injury: Risk, Prevention And Intervention
ISBN: 9780748406463 / Angielski / Twarda / 295 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Occupational injury is a major and often preventable health problem in the work environment. Each year throughout the world millions are affected by traumatic occupational injuries and many thousands are actually killed in work-related incidents. This book provides a diverse and multi-faceted look at some of the themes directing late-1990s research and intervention within the area of occupational injury and safety.
The book is divided into seven thematic parts with an introduction provided for each section. The topics include estimating the size of the problem, with discussions of... Occupational injury is a major and often preventable health problem in the work environment. Each year throughout the world millions are affected by t...
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440,84 zł |
Occupational Injury: Risk, Prevention And Intervention
ISBN: 9780748406470 / Angielski / Miękka / 295 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Occupational injury is a major and often preventable health problem in the work environment. Each year throughout the world millions are affected by traumatic occupational injuries and many thousands are actually killed in work-related incidents. This book provides a diverse and multi-faceted look at some of the themes directing late-1990s research and intervention within the area of occupational injury and safety.
The book is divided into seven thematic parts with an introduction provided for each section. The topics include estimating the size of the problem, with discussions of... Occupational injury is a major and often preventable health problem in the work environment. Each year throughout the world millions are affected by t...
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451,22 zł |
Guide to Manual Materials Handling
ISBN: 9780748407286 / Angielski / Twarda / 140 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Manual Materials Handling (MMH) creates special problems for many different workers worldwide. Labourers engaged in jobs which require extensive lifting/lowering, carrying and pushing/pulling of heavy materials have suffered increasing rates of musculo-skeletal injury, especially to the back.
Manual Materials Handling (MMH) creates special problems for many different workers worldwide. Labourers engaged in jobs which require extensive lifti...
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440,84 zł |
Healthy and Productive Work : An International Perspective
ISBN: 9780748408399 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The enterprise culture of the 1980s helped transform economies of Western Europe, but left behind a legacy of stress, both for managers and shop floor workers. The cost to business is seen in absenteeism, reduced productivity, compensation claims, health insurance and direct medical costs, which in the US cost approximately $150 billion a year. Stress related absences are about ten times more costly in the UK than all industrial relations disputes put together, and sickness absence, premature death and retirement due to alcoholism costs a staggering u2 billion a year. The future is likely to...
The enterprise culture of the 1980s helped transform economies of Western Europe, but left behind a legacy of stress, both for managers and shop floor...
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648,38 zł |
Prevention of Accidents Through Experience Feedback
ISBN: 9780748409259 / Angielski / Twarda / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Accident prevention is a broad issue and covers a wide range of types of industry and activity. It can be dealt with in a number of ways, and this book focuses on one of them: the use of experience feedback. This means employing the tool of safety, health and the environment (SHE) information system. Students, health and safety experts and high level practitioners should find this a useful introduction to the basic principles of feedback control and accident diagnosis. It also introduces the various methods and tools of SHE practice, including methods of accident and near-accident reporting...
Accident prevention is a broad issue and covers a wide range of types of industry and activity. It can be dealt with in a number of ways, and this boo...
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1089,27 zł |
Occupational Ergonomics : Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Upper Limb and Back
ISBN: 9780748409334 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Work related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) are the leading cause of worker impairment, disability, compensation costs and loss of productivity in industrialized countries. The ageing of the workforce and the increased diffusion of physically demanding jobs contribute to the widespread concern about musculoskeletal disorders. The effective prevention of work related musculoskeletal disorders needs a multidisciplinary approach, drawing together experience from backgrounds in engineering, mechanics, physiology, occupational medicine and psychology; all considered in the context of...
Work related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) are the leading cause of worker impairment, disability, compensation costs and loss of productivity in...
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622,44 zł |
Injury Prevention and Control
ISBN: 9780748409594 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. At least 5 million people die each year from injuries, and about half the deaths in the 10-24 age group are accountable to them. This is a major health problem for which a number of strategies for prevention and control can be developed.
This book presents a series of the plenary and state-of-the-art presentations from the 5th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Control. There is a focus on transportation, workplace, sport and leisure, and domestic sectors, and an exploration of the legal, medical, environmental, safety and governmental issues which play a part in the... At least 5 million people die each year from injuries, and about half the deaths in the 10-24 age group are accountable to them. This is a major healt...
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622,44 zł |
Safety, Reliability and Risk Management
ISBN: 9780750640169 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An examination of the concepts of systems reliability and the techniques available for determining both technical and human hazard and risk. Emphasis is placed on technical systems and human factors and the incresing importance of psychological factors in the overall assessment of safety.
An examination of the concepts of systems reliability and the techniques available for determining both technical and human hazard and risk. Emphasis ...
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570,57 zł |
Lighting for Health and Safety
ISBN: 9780750645669 / Angielski / Miękka / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Artificial lighting has become so commonplace that it can sometimes be taken for granted and therein lies a possible minefield of related health and safety problems. Lighting for Health and Safety guides the reader through the fundamentals of vision and lighting. It highlights the potential health and safety problems that can develop as a consequence of inadequate lighting and, further, advises of the necessary remedies available, in order to produce optimum lighting conditions for the workplace.This book will therefore assist the practitioner in compliance with legislation.First book to...
Artificial lighting has become so commonplace that it can sometimes be taken for granted and therein lies a possible minefield of related health and s...
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228,18 zł |
Explosion Protection: Electrical Apparatus and Systems for Chemical Plants Oil and Gas Industry Coal Mining
ISBN: 9780750647779 / Angielski / Twarda / 524 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book makes Hazardous or Electrical Area Classification simple. In plants processing flammable materials, every effort is made to avoid the escape of such materials and in addition, stringent measures are taken to exclude sources of ignition. A complex array of standards surround this topic which has lead to an overly conservative approach being taken. This type of approach means that much more expensive electrical apparatus than is necessary is installed. To avoid this unnecessary expenditure, Dr Groh clearly explains the relevant standards, so that accurate assessment of the risks...
This book makes Hazardous or Electrical Area Classification simple. In plants processing flammable materials, every effort is made to avoid the escape...
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425,33 zł |
Learning from Accidents
ISBN: 9780750648837 / Angielski / Twarda / 360 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume shows, by analyzing accidents that have occurred, how we can learn more from them and thus be better able to prevent them occurring again. Looking at a wide range of accidents, and covering the process industries, nuclear industry and transportation, the authors analyzes each accident in a practical and non-theoretical fashion and summarizes each with a chain of events showing the prevention and mitigation which could have occurred at any stage. At all times the book emphasizes cause and prevention rather than human interest or cleaning up the mess.
This volume shows, by analyzing accidents that have occurred, how we can learn more from them and thus be better able to prevent them occurring again....
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570,57 zł |
Emergency and Security Lighting
ISBN: 9780750650373 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The comprehensive guide for identifying needs, specification and installation of emergency and security lighting systems. Emergency and Security Lighting is a thoroughly practical guide for lighting installers and electricians, intruder alarm and fire alarm installers, and managers with security and health and safety responsibilities. Covering the latest workplace directives, building and fire regulations, it is essential reading. The text is concise and accessible and includes the latest technical developments such as low-energy systems for extended period lighting. This book...
The comprehensive guide for identifying needs, specification and installation of emergency and security lighting systems. Emergency and Securit...
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228,18 zł |
Health and Safety at Work: Key Terms
ISBN: 9780750654463 / Angielski / Miękka / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Provides information to readers on a range of key terms used in health and safety at work. This book incorporates the principal legal, technical and practical terms derived from statutes, regulations, approved codes, case law and other appropriate publications.
Provides information to readers on a range of key terms used in health and safety at work. This book incorporates the principal legal, technical and p...
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191,87 zł |
Practical Industrial Safety, Risk Assessment and Shutdown Systems
ISBN: 9780750658041 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a book for engineers that covers the hardware and software aspects of high-reliability safety systems, safety instrumentation and shutdown systems as well as risk assessment techniques and the wider spectrum of industrial safety. Rather than another book on the discipline of safety engineering, this is a thoroughly practical guide to the procedures and technology of safety in control and plant engineering. This highly practical book focuses on efficiently implementing and assessing hazard studies, designing and applying international safety practices and techniques, and ensuring high...
This is a book for engineers that covers the hardware and software aspects of high-reliability safety systems, safety instrumentation and shutdown sys...
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248,92 zł |