Monday, January 5, 2009

International Marketing or Safety Engineering

International Marketing

Author: Michael R Czinkota

INTERNATIONAL MARKETING is an innovative up-to-date text ideal for anyone seeking success in this fast-paced field. You will discover topics ranging from beginning start-up operations to confronting giant global marketers. With this in-depth text, you will be prepared to conquer the international business world!



Book review: Creating and Capturing Value or Introduction to Latin America

Safety Engineering: Principles and Practices

Author: Frank R Spellman

The new Safety Engineering provides an overview of the fundamentals with expanded coverage of practical information for protecting workers and complying with federal regulations. This new edition features eight new chapters--including Thermal Stress, Security and Vulnerability Assessment, Computer and Data Security, Contemporary Problems Affecting Workers, and Preventing Workplace Violence--and it examines the safety industrys new homeland security responsibilities and needs. Written for a wide variety of readers, including safety directors, supervisors, government officials, and students, this handy yet comprehensive reference book looks at the paperwork side of safety from identifying regulatory requirements and conducting accident investigations to preparing an emergency response plan and complying with recordkeeping requirements. It also examines specific OSHA standards and their requirements from the Title Code of Federal Regulations.

Booknews

A textbook for engineering, safety engineering, and science courses on ways to eliminate or reduce job hazards by preventative planning through engineering and management. Spellman, an environmental health and safety manager for a large wastewater treatment district, and Whiting, a technical writer specializing in the same field, review the history and terminology of safety before examining such aspects as regulations, industrial hygiene, programs to prevent back injury, confined space entry, hot work permit procedure, electrical safety, fall protection, hazard communication, ergonomics, a hearing conservation program, training, keeping records, and inspections. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)



Table of Contents:
1Introduction1
2Safety : a historical perspective17
3Safety terminology25
4Safety : regulatory requirements35
5Safety engineering : recognize, evaluate, and control59
6Fundamental engineering concepts69
7Management aspects109
8Industrial hygiene119
9Accident investigations143
10Back injury prevention programs169
11Personal protective equipment (PPE)179
12Confined space entry191
13Respiratory protection235
14Lockout/tagout249
15Hot work permit procedure259
16Construction safety and contractors267
17Electrical safety277
18Emergency response285
19Fall protection293
20Fire safety305
21Hazard communication311
22Office safety325
23Hazardous waste handling333
24Welding safety program345
25Pressure vessels355
26Rigging safety program363
27Noise hazards and hearing conservation371
28Radiation safety383
29Indoor air quality389
30Ergonomics399
31Process safety management and risk management planning413
32Machine guarding safety program433
33Security and vulnerability assessment449
34Computer and data security461
35Contemporary problems affecting modern workers483
36Thermal stress491
37Workplace violence499
38Motor vehicle safety515
39Engineering design and controls for safety531
40Safety and health training537
41Recordkeeping requirements545
42Safety inspections555

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