"The eighth edition of this popular handbook provides a thorough and completely updated overview of the occupational safety and health field and the issues safety professionals face today, and does so in an accessible and engaging manner"-- Provided by publisher.

Introduction to occupational safety and health -- Safety legislation -- Workers' compensation and recordkeeping -- Safety-related business laws -- Accident causation and investigation: theory and application -- Introduction to industrial hygiene -- Ergonomics and safety management -- Fire prevention and protection -- System safety -- Managing the safety function -- Psychology and safety: the human element in loss prevention -- Improving safety performance with behavior-based safety -- Workplace violence -- Terrorism preparedness -- Handling hazardous materials and wastes -- Construction safety and the multiemployer worksite doctrine -- Transportation safety -- Introduction to extreme weather -- Required and recommended written programs -- Resources on safety and health.