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Table of Contents


	Contents	vii
	List of Figures and Tables	xxiii
	Preface	xxvii
	Acknowledgments	xxix
1	Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health	1
2	Safety Legislation	27
3	Workers’ Compensation and Recordkeeping	47
4	Safety-Related Business Laws	63
5	Accident Causation and Investigation:Theory and Application	77
6	Introduction to Industrial Hygiene	103
7	Ergonomics and Safety Management	127
8	Fire Prevention and Protection	159
9	System Safety	183
10	Managing the Safety Function	213
11	Psychology and Safety: The Human Element in Loss Prevention	231
12	Improving Safety Performance with Behavior-Based Safety	251
13	Workplace Violence	279
14	Terrorism Preparedness	303
15	Hazardous Materials	319
16	Construction Safety and the Multiemployer Worksite Doctrine	341
17	Transportation Safety	363
18	Introduction to Extreme Weather	389
19	Required Written Programs	419
20	Resources on Safety and Health	435
Appendix A	29 CFR 1910—OSHA General Industry Standards Summary and Checklist	459
Appendix B	29 CFR 1926—OSHA Construction Standards Summary and Checklist	481
Appendix C	Anthropometric Data	511
	Index	519
	About the Authors	545