Occupational health and safety

The International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates that every year there are 2.2 million fatal and 270 million non-fatal accidents or occupational diseases worldwide. Occupational Health and Safety looks at the research into what causes accidents and errors in the workplace. Emphasizing the psych...

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Main Authors: Burke, Ronald J. (Author), Clarke, Sharon , 1968- (Author), Cooper, Cary L. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Farnham, England : Gower , c2011
Series:Psychological and behavioral aspects of risk series
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245 0 0 |a Occupational health and safety   |c edited by Ronald J. Burke, Sharon Clarke and Cary L. Cooper 
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300 |a xix, 367 p. :   |b ill. ;   |c 25 cm. 
490 1 |a Psychological and behavioral aspects of risk series 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index 
505 0 |a 1. Building a safe and healthy workplace -- 2. The business case for occupational safety, health, environment and beyond -- 3. Reporting and investigating accidents : recognizing the tip of the iceberg -- 4. Accident proneness : back in vogue? -- 5. Injury proneness -- 6. Painful hours? the potential costs of extra work Hours and schedule inflexibility to workers' physical well-being -- 7. Workplace bullying : a toxic part of organizational life -- 8. Violence in the workplace -- 9. Psychological and behavioral aspects of occupational safety and health in the US coal mining industry -- 10. Psychosocial and organizational factors in offshore safety -- 11. Safety and risk in transportation -- 12. Job stress and pesticide exposure among immigrant latino farmworkers -- 13. Psychosocial risks and positive factors among construction workers -- 14. A variegated approach to occupational safety -- 15. The best practices for managing return to work following mental health problems at work 
520 |a The International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates that every year there are 2.2 million fatal and 270 million non-fatal accidents or occupational diseases worldwide. Occupational Health and Safety looks at the research into what causes accidents and errors in the workplace. Emphasizing the psychological and behavioural aspects of risk in organizations, it includes case studies and best practices. The contributors to this volume come from various countries, reflecting unique interest and knowledge in particular areas 
650 0 |a Accidents, Occupational   |x prevention & control 
650 0 |a Industrial safety 
650 1 2 |a Occupational Health 
650 2 2 |a Accidents, Occupational   |x prevention & control 
650 2 2 |a Safety Management 
700 1 |a Burke, Ronald J. ,   |e author 
700 1 |a Clarke, Sharon ,   |d 1968- ,   |e author 
700 1 |a Cooper, Cary L. ,   |e author 
999 |a 1000158020   |b Book   |c OPEN SHELF (30 DAYS)   |e Gong Badak Campus