Workplace Safety in South Africa
Ebook ISBN: 9781485121305
Ebook ISBN: 9781485121305
Product Details:
Author(s):
Year Published:
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Type:
Ebook | eBook
Language:
English
About this publication
Workplace safety kicks off with a discussion on functional and construction safety. This unique book applies Safety Management concepts to the work environment and is aimed at informing on safety in industry, confined space work risk and occupational hygiene. Other topics covered in detail include hazardous chemical substances, thermal stress, risk assessment and first aid.
Content
Chapter 1: Functional Safety
Chapter 2: Construction Safety Requirements
Chapter 3: Working at heights, construction vehicles, lifting equipment and vibrations
Chapter 4: Safety in industry
Chapter 5: Unisa: Confined space work risks
Chapter 6: Fundamentals of occupational hygiene
Chapter 7: Hazardous chemical substance
Chapter 8: Thermal stress: hot and cold environments
Chapter 9: Risk management: hazard identification and risk assessment
Chapter 10: First aid and organisational health and safety
Interest / Benefit to
This book is reccomended for 1st year students in Safety Management courses