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Workplace Safety for US Workers

Over 160 million persons are employed in the US according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022). The efficient and functioning parts of any society require a willing and trained labor force. A very important aspect of skilled and trained labor in civil society is the safe workplace. This resource considers the history of work in the US and the intersection of social, economic, and environmental justice issues that undergird the included OSHA safety standards all workplaces must follow.

Safety and Emergency ManagementWorkforce
Author
Kimberly Mosley
Publisher
Long Beach City College
Source
LibreTexts
License
CC BY
Language
EN
Category
Business Administration
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Contents· 102 sections
  1. 01: Introduction to OSHA
  2. 1.01: History and Origins
  3. 1.02: OSHA Procedures
  4. 1.03: OSHA Subparts
  5. 1.A: Review Questions
  6. 02: General Safety and Health Provisions
  7. 2.01: Introduction to General Safety and Health Provisions
  8. 2.02: Competent Person
  9. 2.03: Employee Exposure
  10. 2.04: Means of Egress
  11. 2.A: Review questions
  12. 03: Occupational Health and Environmental Controls
  13. 3.01: Introduction to Occupational Health and Environmental Controls
  14. 3.02: Hazard Communication Safety Data Sheets
  15. 3.03: Industrial Hygiene
  16. 3.04: Industrial Hygiene Terminology
  17. 3.A: Chapter 3 Review Questions-Occupational Health and Environmental Controls
  18. 04: Health Hazards
  19. 4.01: Introduction to Health Hazards
  20. 4.02: Occupational Exposures
  21. 4.03: Lead and other Elements
  22. 4.04: HAZMAT
  23. 4.05: Environment
  24. 4.06: Personal Protective Equipment
  25. 4.A: Chapter 4 Review Questions
  26. 05: Fire Protection and Prevention
  27. 5.01: Introduction to Fire Protection and Prevention
  28. 5.02: Emergency Action Plans
  29. 5.A: Chapter 5 Review Questions
  30. 06: Materials Handling Storage Use and Disposal
  31. 6.01: Introduction to Materials Handling Storage Use and Disposal
  32. 6.02: Rigging Equipment for Material Handling
  33. 6.A: Chapter 6 Review Questions
  34. 07: Hand and Power Tools
  35. 7.01: Introduction to Hand and Power Tools
  36. 7.02: Power-Operated Hand Tools
  37. 7.A: Chapter 7 Review Questions
  38. 08: Welding and Cutting
  39. 8.01: Introduction to Welding and Cutting
  40. 8.02: Fire Prevention
  41. 8.A: Chapter 8 Review Questions
  42. 09: Electrical Safety
  43. 9.01: Introduction to Electrical Safety
  44. 9.02: Safety-Related Work Practices
  45. 9.A: Chapter 9 Review Questions
  46. 10: Scaffold Safety
  47. 10.01: Introduction to Scaffold Safety
  48. 10.02: Scaffold Fall Protection
  49. 10.03: Aerial Lifts
  50. 10.A: Review Questions
  51. 11: Fall Protection
  52. 11.01: Introduction to Fall Protection
  53. 11.02: Personal Fall Arrest Systems
  54. 11.03: Controlling access
  55. 11.A: Review Questions
  56. 12: Crane and Hoists Safety
  57. 12.01: Introduction to Cranes and Hoists
  58. 12.02: Personnel Platforms
  59. 12.03: Helicoptors
  60. 12.04: Material Hoists and Elevators
  61. 12.A: Review Questions
  62. 13: Motor Vehicles and Mechanized Equipment
  63. 13.01: Introduction to Motor Vehicles and Mechanized Equipment
  64. 13.02: Material Handling
  65. 13.03: Signs Signals and Barricades
  66. 13.A: Review Questions
  67. 14: Excavations
  68. 14.01: Introduction to Excavations
  69. 14.02: Protective Systems
  70. 14.03: Soil Classification
  71. 14.A: Review Questions
  72. 15: Concrete and Masonry
  73. 15.01: Introduction to Concrete and Masonry
  74. 15.02: Cast in Place Concrete
  75. 15.03: Lift-Slab Operations
  76. 15.A: Review Questions
  77. 16: Stairways and Ladders
  78. 16.01: Introduction to Stairways and Ladders
  79. 16.A: Review Questions
  80. 17: Confined Spaces
  81. 17.01: Introduction to Confined Spaces
  82. 17.A: Review Questions-Confined Spaces
  83. 18: Lock out Tag out
  84. 18.01: Introduction to Lock out Tag out
  85. 18.02: Energy Control Procedure
  86. 18.03: Energy Isolation
  87. 18.A: Review Questions
  88. 19: Walking and Working Surfaces
  89. 19.01: Introduction to Walking and Working Surfaces
  90. 19.02: Stairways
  91. 19.A: Review Questions
  92. 20: Safety and Health Programs
  93. 20.01: Introduction to Safety and Health Programs
  94. 20.A: Review Questions
  95. 21: Managing Safety and Health
  96. 21.01: Introduction to Managing Safety and Health
  97. 21.02: Programs
  98. 21.A: Chapter 21 Review Questions
  99. 22: Medical First-aid and Bloodborne Pathogens
  100. 22.01: Medical First-aid and Bloodborne Pathogens
  101. 22.02: Medical Surveillance
  102. 22.A: Review Questions-Medical first-aid and bloodborne pathogens