Workplace Safety for US Workers

by Kimberly Mosley

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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.

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Publisher
Long Beach City College
Subjects
Workforce, Safety and Emergency Management
Licence
CC BY 4.0, as LibreTexts states it
Who can read
Tweens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Forward
  6. Licensing
  7. About the Author
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Program Page
  10. 0: Valuing Work!
  11. 0.1: Social Justice is Valuing Work!
  12. 0.2: Economic Justice is Valuing Work!
  13. 0.3: Environmental Justice is Valuing Work!
  14. 0.4: COVID-19 Response is Valuing Work!
  15. 0.A: Review Questions
  16. 1: Introduction to OSHA
  17. 1.1: History and Origins
  18. 1.2: OSHA Procedures
  19. 1.3: OSHA Subparts
  20. 1.A: Review Questions
  21. 2: General Safety and Health Provisions
  22. 2.1: Introduction to General Safety and Health Provisions
  23. 2.2: Competent Person
  24. 2.3: Employee Exposure
  25. 2.4: Means of Egress
  26. 2.A: Review questions
  27. 3: Occupational Health and Environmental Controls
  28. 3.1: Introduction to Occupational Health and Environmental Controls
  29. 3.2: Hazard Communication Safety Data Sheets
  30. 3.3: Industrial Hygiene
  31. 3.4: Industrial Hygiene Terminology
  32. 3.A: Chapter 3 Review Questions-Occupational Health and Environmental Controls
  33. 4: Health Hazards
  34. 4.1: Introduction to Health Hazards
  35. 4.2: Occupational Exposures
  36. 4.3: Lead and other Elements
  37. 4.4: HAZMAT
  38. 4.5: Environment
  39. 4.6: Personal Protective Equipment
  40. 4.A: Chapter 4 Review Questions
  41. 5: Fire Protection and Prevention
  42. 5.1: Introduction to Fire Protection and Prevention
  43. 5.2: Emergency Action Plans
  44. 5.A: Chapter 5 Review Questions
  45. 6: Materials Handling, Storage, Use, and Disposal
  46. 6.1: Introduction to Materials Handling, Storage, Use, and Disposal
  47. 6.2: Rigging Equipment for Material Handling
  48. 6.A: Chapter 6 Review Questions
  49. 7: Hand and Power Tools
  50. 7.1: Introduction to Hand and Power Tools
  51. 7.2: Power-Operated Hand Tools
  52. 7.A: Chapter 7 Review Questions
  53. 8: Welding and Cutting
  54. 8.1: Introduction to Welding and Cutting
  55. 8.2: Fire Prevention
  56. 8.A: Chapter 8 Review Questions
  57. 9: Electrical Safety
  58. 9.1: Introduction to Electrical Safety
  59. 9.2: Safety-Related Work Practices
  60. 9.A: Chapter 9 Review Questions
  61. 10: Scaffold Safety
  62. 10.1: Introduction to Scaffold Safety
  63. 10.2: Scaffold Fall Protection
  64. 10.3: Aerial Lifts
  65. 10.A: Review Questions
  66. 11: Fall Protection
  67. 11.1: Introduction to Fall Protection
  68. 11.2: Personal Fall Arrest Systems
  69. 11.3: Controlling access
  70. 11.A: Review Questions
  71. 12: Crane and Hoists Safety
  72. 12.1: Introduction to Cranes and Hoists
  73. 12.2: Personnel Platforms
  74. 12.3: Helicoptors
  75. 12.4: Material Hoists and Elevators
  76. 12.A: Review Questions
  77. 13: Motor Vehicles and Mechanized Equipment
  78. 13.1: Introduction to Motor Vehicles and Mechanized Equipment
  79. 13.2: Material Handling
  80. 13.3: Signs, Signals and Barricades
  81. 13.A: Review Questions
  82. 14: Excavations
  83. 14.1: Introduction to Excavations
  84. 14.2: Protective Systems
  85. 14.3: Soil Classification
  86. 14.A: Review Questions
  87. 15: Concrete and Masonry
  88. 15.1: Introduction to Concrete and Masonry
  89. 15.2: Cast in Place Concrete
  90. 15.3: Lift-Slab Operations
  91. 15.A: Review Questions
  92. 16: Stairways and Ladders
  93. 16.1: Introduction to Stairways and Ladders
  94. 16.A: Review Questions
  95. 17: Confined Spaces
  96. 17.1: Introduction to Confined Spaces
  97. 17.A: Review Questions-Confined Spaces
  98. 18: Lock out Tag out
  99. 18.1: Introduction to Lock out Tag out
  100. 18.2: Energy Control Procedure
  101. 18.3: Energy Isolation
  102. 18.A: Review Questions
  103. 19: Walking and Working Surfaces
  104. 19.1: Introduction to Walking and Working Surfaces
  105. 19.2: Stairways
  106. 19.A: Review Questions
  107. 20: Safety and Health Programs
  108. 20.1: Introduction to Safety and Health Programs
  109. 20.A: Review Questions
  110. 21: Managing Safety and Health
  111. 21.1: Introduction to Managing Safety and Health
  112. 21.2: Programs
  113. 21.A: Chapter 21 Review Questions
  114. 22: Medical, First-aid, and Bloodborne Pathogens
  115. 22.1: Medical, First-aid, and Bloodborne Pathogens
  116. 22.2: Medical Surveillance
  117. 22.A: Review Questions-Medical, first-aid and bloodborne pathogens
  118. Back Matter
  119. Index
  120. Glossary
  121. Detailed Licensing