Safety and health for engineers —  Fourth edition (English)

"Safety and Health for Engineers is the gold standard for engineers in any specialty who seek to comply with the first canon of professional ethics: protecting the health, safety and welfare of the public. Each chapter provides a different segment of knowledge that helps safety professionals and engineers in their goal to protect workers and property. The textbook focuses on the fundamentals of safety, legal aspects, hazard recognition and control, the human element and techniques for managing safety decisions and provides extensive recommended reading for further detailed study. The book also covers the primary safety essentials included in certification examinations for practitioners and can be used in advanced courses. The Fourth Edition features updates to all chapters, informed by research and references gathered since the last publication. Updates reflect current policy, certifications, regulations, and agency standards and the impact of new technologies, such as wearable technology, automation in transportation, and artificial intelligence, are explored. Each chapter also includes expanded real-world applications, exercises, and case studies, with a solutions manual available to qualified instructors"--