PART 2 MANAGEMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
6 Acc i dents and The ir Effects 80
MAJOR TOPICS 80
Acc id en t s and Fata liti es i n the Workp lace 80
SAFETY FACT T he North American Industry Classification System 81
Lost Ti me In ju r i es 82
Lost Ti me In ju r i es by Indust ry 83
Lost Ti me In j ur i es by Type (Nature) of In j ury 84
Lost Ti me In j ur i es by Body Part 84
Lost Ti me In j ur i es by Source 85
Other Factors Aff ect i ng Lost Time In j ur ies 86
DISCUSS I ON CASE Whal Is Your Opi nio n' 86
Cost s of Acc i dents 87
SAFETY FACT Small Profrt Margi n, Big Losses 91
Su mm ary 9 1
Key Terms and Concepts 9 1
Web li nks 9 2
Endnotes 92
7 Hazard Ana lysis : Recogniti on, Assessment , and Cont ro l of Haza r ds 94
MAJOR TOPICS 94
Overv i ew of Hazard Ana lys is 94
Hazard Recogn it ion 95
Hazard Assessmen t 96
SAFETY FACT Whal t o Include in a Hazards Invent ory 99
Controll in g Hazards 101
Lead i ng Ind icat or s 104
DISCUSS I ON CASE What Is Your Opinion? 1 05
Forma l Hazard Assessmen t Process 105
Cost - Benef it Factors in Hazard Ana lys i s 106
Su mm ary 107
Key Terms and Concepts 108
Web li nks 109
Endnotes 109
8 Theor ies of Accident Causat i on 1 1o
MAJOR TOPICS 110
Dom in o Theory of Acc iden t Causat ion 111
Human Factors Theory of Acc iden t Causat ion 113
SAFETY FACT Pregnancy and Work 114
Acc id ent/Inc i dent Theory of Accident Causati on 115
Ep i dem iologi ca l Theory of Acc id en t Causat i on 117
Li mitations of Even t -Cha i n Acc id en t Causat ion Theo ri es 118
Syst ems Theory of Acc id en t Causat ion 119
Comb i nat ion Theory of Acc i dent Causat ion 121
DISCUSS I ON CASE Whal Is Your Opi nio n' 123
Beha vioura l Theory of Acc i dent Causa t ion 123
S umm a ry 124
Key Te rms a n d Conc epts 12 4
We b li n ks 125
Endnotes 125
9 Acc ident Investigat ion and Report ing 121
MAJOR TOP I CS 1 27
Types of Acc i den t Invest igat ions 128
When to Invest igat e 128
What t o Invest igate 129
Who Shoul d Invest igat e 131
Conduc ti ng t he Investi ga t ion 13 1
Int erv i ew i ng Wit nesses 133
SAFETY FACT Whe re to Cond uct Accident I nterviews 133
Report i ng Acc i de nts 135
SAFETY FACT Ma nage ment Is the Ca use 135
DISCUSSION CASE Whal Is Your Opinion' 137
Ten Acc iden t I nvest igat i on M istakes t o Avoid 138
Su mm a ry 13 9
Key Te rms a n d Conc epts 14 0
We b li n ks 140
Endnotes 14 1
10 Safety Management in a Globa I Marketp lace 142
MAJOR TOP I CS 14 2
Compe ti ng in t he Globa l Mark et p l ace 142
Product i vity and Competit i veness 144
Qua I ity a nd Compe titi veness 145
How Hea lt h and Safety Can Imp rove Compet it iveness 146
SAFETY MYTH Safety and Global Competiti veness 147
DISCUSSION CASE Whal Is Your Opinion' 148
SAFETY FACT Bangladesh' s Ra na Plaza Collapse (How Nol to Compete) 149
Safety Managemen t in a Qua li t y Managemen t Sett i ng 149
DISCUSSION CASE Whal Is Your Opinion' 150
Tot a l Safet y Managemen t ( TSM) 150
SAFETY FACT A Ra dica l Approach 151
Int ernat i ona l Safet y St andards 151
DISCUSSION CASE Whal Is Your Opinion' 152
Su mm a ry 15 2
Key Te rms a n d Conc epts 153
We b li n ks 154
Endnotes 15 4
PART 3 CHEMICAL , BIOLOGICAL, AND PHY SICAL HAZARD S
11 Industria l Hygiene and Chemica l Agen ts 156
MAJOR TOP I CS 156
Tox ic Subst ances Defi ned 157
Ent r y Po i nt s for Tox i c Agents 157
SAFETY FACT In ha lation of Hazardous Substances 158
Effects of Tox ic Substances 159
Re l at ionsh i p of Doses and Responses 160
Air borne Contam in an t s 160
DISCUSSION CASE What Is Your Opi nion? 162
Effects of Ai rborne Tox ic Materi als 162
Effects of Carc i noge ns 163
Asbest os Hazards 163
SAFETY FACT Resp i rable Si lica Exposure and lung Di sease 164
Indoor Ai r Quality 165
Tox ic Mould and Indoor Air Qua lity 166
Thresho l d Li m it Va l ues 167
SAFETY FACT Aski ng ACG IH to Develop a TlV 168
Haza rd Recogn it ion and Assessment 169
Prevent ion and Con t r ol 169
SAFETY FACT General Requi rement s for Eyewash Stations 173
SAFETY T IP Contact lenses on t he Job 174
Gener al Safety Precaut i ons 174
Sum,nary 175
Key Te rms and Concepts 176
Web links 177
Endnotes 178
12 Wo rkp l ace Hazardous Mate rials Informa ti on System (W HMIS ), G l obally
Ha rmon ized System of Class ifi ca tio n and Labelling for Chemi ca ls (G HS) , and Transportat i on of Dan ge rous Goods (TOG) 179
MAJOR TO PICS 179
Purpose of WH M IS 179
WH M IS Leg is lat i on 180
WHMIS Tra nsit ion to the Glo ba lly Harmon ized Syst em (GHS) 181
Ro l es, Respons i bili t ies , and Duties under WHMIS 2015 182
The Ma in Components of WHMIS 2015 183
SAFETY FACT Consumer Products 191
Transportat io n of Dangerous Goods (TOG ) 192
Su mm ary 194
Key Tc n ns and Concepts 195
Web lin ks 195
Endnotes 196
13 Biological Haza rds 197
MAJOR TO PICS 197
B iologi ca l Agents 198
AI DS i n the Workplace 198
DISCUSSION CASE What Is Your Opi nio n? 201
Hepati t is B Virus (HBV) in the Workp lace 202
SAFETY FACT Em ployees al Greatest Ri sk from Vi ral Hepatit i s 202
Hepati t is C Viru s (HCV) in t he Workplace 203
SAFETY FACT Hepatit i s C 203
Brea k i ng t he Cha i n of Infection 204
Preventing and Respond ing t o Need lesti ck Injuries 205
Meth ic il li n- Res ista nt Staphy l ococcus Aureus (MRSA) i n the Workplace 206
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Su mm ary 207
Key Te rms and Concepts 208
Web lin ks 208
Endnotes 209
Ergonomic Hazards:
Work-Re l ated Mus cu lo ske l etal Diso rders (WMS Ds ) 21 o
MAJOR TOPICS 210
Ergonom ics Def i ned 2 1 1
Human Factor s and Er gonom ic Hazards 2 11
Fac t ors Associated with Physical St r ess 2 13
SAFETY FACT Strains and Sprai ns 214
Ergonom ic Regu l ati ons and Standards in Canada 2 14
SAFETY FACT Keys to a Successful Ergonomi cs Program 216 Common Indi ca t ors of Problems 2 17
SAFETY MYTH Monday Morning Syndrome Debunked 217 Iden ti fy ing Spec i fic Ergonom i c Prob l ems 218
Ergonom ic Problem -So lving St rat eg i es 220
SAFETY FACT Back Belts 224
DISCUSS I ON CASE What Is Your Opin i on' 225
Econom ics of Ergonom i cs 225
SAFETY FACT The Econom ics of Ergonomics 226
Work -Re l at ed Muscu loske let al Disorders (WMSDs) 227
SAFETY FACT Ergonomics i n Office A uto mat ion 227
SAFETY FACT WMSD: Wor k-Rel ated or Non-Work - Related' 229
Su mmary 231
Key Terms and Concepts 232 Web links 233
Endnotes 233
15 Mech an ical Hazard s and Machine Safeguarding 234
MAJOR TOPICS 23 4
Common Mechan ica l Injur ies 235
SAFETY FACT Fai l ure to Properly Guard Mach i nes Can Be Expensi ve 238
Requ iremen t s for Safeguards 238
Point-of -Oper atio n Guards 239
Point-of -Oper ati on Devices 242
Mach in e Guard ing Se lf-Assessmen t 24 3
Feeding and Ejec ti on Systems 24 5
Robot Safeguards 246
Con t ro l of Hazardous Ene rgy (LockoutJTagou t Systems) 246
SAFETY FACT Machines That Are Nol Properly locked Out Can Kill 249
Gener al Precautions 249
DI SCUSS I ON CASE What Is Your Opin i on' 250 Bas ic Program Con t ent 250
Tak ing Corrective Action 250
Sum,nary 251
Key Tcnns and Concepts 251 Web links 252
Endnotes 25 2
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Fall ing, Impact, Accele rat ion , Lift ing, and St anding Hazards
with Appropr iat e Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 253
MAJOR TOPICS 253
Causes of Fa l ls 253
K inds of Fa ll s 254
Wa l k ing and Sl ipp i ng 255
Ladder Safety 259
Impact a nd Acce l er at i on Haza rds 26 1
SAFETY FACT Contact Lenses in a Chem i cal Environment 262
DISCUSSION CASE What Is Your Opinio n' 264
SAFETY FACT Select ing the Rig ht Face Prot ect i on Device 264
Li f t i ng Hazards 265
Stand i ng Hazards 267
Hand Protect io n 268
Persona l Prot ect ive Eq ui pmen t 270
Fork li ft Safety (Powered I ndust r ial Trucks) 271
Su mm ary 272
Key Te rms a n d Conc epts 273
We b lin ks 274
En dnotes 274
17 Hazards
of Tempera t ure Extremes and Chemical Burns 276
MAJOR TOPICS 276
Therma l Comfort 276
Heat St ress a nd St ra i n 277
SAFETY FACT Sym pt oms of Heat Exhaust ion 278
SAFETY FACT Hu m idex and Wind Chill Warni ngs 281
Co l d St r ess 282
Therma l B urns and The ir Effect s 284
Chem ica l Burns 287
Su mm ary 288
Key Te rms a n d Conc epts 289
We b lin ks 290
En dnotes 290
18 Pressu re and Confined Space Haza rds 29 1
MAJOR TOPICS 291
Pressu r e Haza rd s De fi ned 291
Sources of Pr essu r e Haza rd s 292
Bo i l er s and Pr essu r e Haza rds 293
Hig h-Temper at ur e Wa t er Haza rds 295
Haza rds of Unf ired Pr essu r e Vesse ls 295
Haza rds of High -Pressure Syst ems 295
Crac k i ng Hazards i n Pressure Vesse l s 296
No ndest ruc ti ve Test i ng of Pressu r e Vesse ls 297
Pressu r e Da ngers t o Humans 298
Measu remen t of Pressure Hazards 299
Reduct io n of Pr essu re Haza rds 300
DISCUSSION CASE What Is Your Opinio n? 301
Conf ined Space Hazards 302
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Work in g in Con f i ned Spaces 303
DISCUSSION CASE What Is Your Opin i on? 305
Su mm ary 306
Ke y Terms a n d Concepts 307
Web li nks 308
Endnotes 308
Electr i cal Hazards 309
M AJOR TO PI CS 309
Elec t r ica l Ha zards Defined 309
Sources of Elect r ica l Hazards 312
Elec t r ica l Ha zards to Humans 316
Prevent ion of Arc Fl ash Injur ies 316
Det ect ion of Elec t r ica l Hazards 317
Reduct ion of Elect r ica l Hazards 318
SAFETY FACT Arc Flash Se ri ousl y Inj ures El ectrician 318
Pe r manent E lectr ica l Safety Dev ices 320
Canad ian E lectr ica l Standards 32 1
Su mm ary 321
Key Terms and Concepts 322
Web li nks 323
Endnotes 3 23
20 Fire Hazar ds and Life Safety 325
M AJOR TO PI CS 325
Fire Hazards Def in ed 325
Sources of Fire Haza rds 328
Fire Dange rs t o Humans 331
Det ect ion of Fi re Hazards 332
Reduc i ng F ire Hazards 333
Fire Ext in gu ish i ng Systems 333
Deve lo pment of Fi re Safety Standards 336
Fire Regu lat ions i n Canada 336
Life Safety 338
SAFETY MYTH Fi re Rati ngs for Doo rs, Walls, and Fl oors 340
Exp los ive Hazards 340
Se lf -Assessmen t i n Fire Protect ion 340
Su m,nary 341
Key Tcnns and C o ncepts 3 43
Web li nks 344
Endnotes 344
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Rad i ation Hazards 345
MAJ OR TO PI CS 345
I on i zi ng Rad i at ion : Terms and Concepts 345
Exposu r e of Emp loyees to Rad iat i on 347
Pe rsona l Moni t orin g 347
Caut ion S igns and Labels 34 8
Instructing and Info r m i ng Personne l 349
Storage and Disposa l of Rad i oact ive Mater ia l 349
Repor t s and Records of Over exposu r e 350
Non ioni zi ng Rad iati on 350
DISCUSSION CASE What Is Your Opinion' 352
Elec t r omagneti c Fields in t he Workp l ace 352
SAFETY FACT Cell Phone Hazard 352
SAFETY FACT TLVs and Personal Medical Devices 354
SAFETY FACT Reducing EMF Exposure in the Workplace 354
Su mm ary 355
Key Terms and Concepts 355
Web lin ks 356
Endnotes 3 5 6
22 No ise and Vibrati on Hazards 357
MAJOR TOPICS 357
Heari ng Loss Prevent ion Terms 357
Character ist ics of Sound 359
Haza rd Levels and Risks 360
Standards and Regu lat ions 362
SAFETY FACT Everyday Activities and the Risk of Hearing loss 363
Ident ify in g and Assess i ng Hazardous No ise Cond iti ons 367
No ise Contro l St r ateg ies 368
SAFETY FACT Do You Have a No ise Prob lem? 373
Eva l ua t i ng Hear ing Loss Pr even t ion Programs 373
DISCUSSION CASE What Is Your Opinion' 373
Other Effects of No i se Haza rd s 377
Vibrat ion Haza rd s 377
Su m,nary 379
Key Tcnns and Concepts 380
Web li nks 380
Endnotes 38 J
PART 4 CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN HEALTH AND SAFETY
23 Psycholog ical He alth and Safety 384
MAJOR TOPICS 384
Psycho l og ica l Hea lt h and Saf ety Defined 385
The St ate of Psycho logi ca l Hea lth and Saf ety in Canada 385
The Case for Psycho log ical Hea lt h and Safety i n Canada 386
Na t iona l Standard for Psycho logical Hea l th and Safety i n the Wor kp lace 389
Wor kp lace Stress Deli ned 390
Sources of Workp l ace St r ess 391
Human React ions to Workp l ace St r ess 393
Measu r emen t of Wor kp lace Stress 393
Sh i ft Work, St r ess , and Safety 394
SAFETY FACT Workplace Envi ronment and Health 394
Improving Safety by Reduc i ng Work place Stress 395
DISCUSSION CASE What Is Your Opinion' 396
Safety Managers and Stress 397
SAFETY MYTH Managers Cannot Reduce Employee St ress 397
Post - Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 398
Psycho l og ica l Ha zard Assessment 398
Su mm ary 398
Key Te rms and Concepts 400
Web li nks 401
Endnotes 40 I
24 Preparing for Emergencies and Terrorism 403
MAJ OR TO PI CS 403
Rat ionale for Emergency Preparat i on 403
Emergency Preparedness Leg is lat ion in Canada 404
SAFETY FACT Provin cial and Territorial Emergency Management Organizations 405
First A id in Emergenc i es 406
SAFETY FACT First-Aid Kits 407
How t o P lan for Emergenc i es 408
DISCUSSION CASE What Is Your Opin ion? 410
Evac u ation Plann i ng 410
Dea ling wi t h the Psycho logical Tra uma o f Emergenc ies 411
Recovering from Di sasters 4 13
Te rrorism i n the Workp la ce 4 15
Resum in g Bus in ess after a Disaster 417
Su mm ary 4 18
Key Te rms and Concepts 420 Web li nks 420
Endnotes 420
25 Comput ers, Automation, and Robots 422
M AJOR TO PI CS 422
Impact o f Automa t ion on t h e Workp lace 422
Human - Robot Interaction 423
Health and Safety Prob lems Assoc i at ed w it h Robots 424
Industria l Med i c i ne and Robots 426
Tec hnolog ica l A li enat ion i n the Au t omated Workp lace 427
SAFETY FACT CTDs Are Mo re Than Ca r pal Tunnel Syndrome 427
Mi nimi zi ng t h e Prob lems of Au t omat i on 428
Cha ll enge for the Fu t ure 430
Au t onomous Veh icles 431
SAFETY FACT Automated Dri ving Systems 432
Su mm ary 432
Key Te rms and Concepts 433 Web li nks 434
Endnotes 43 4
26 Et hics and Safety 436
M AJOR TO PI CS 436
An Eth ica l Dil emma 437
Eth ics Deli n ed 437
Eth ica l Be h av i our in Orga ni zat ions 439
SAFETY FACT Models fo r Determin ing Ethical Behaviour 440
Health and Safety Professiona ls' Ro le in Et hi cs 440
The Company 's Ro l e in Eth ics 441
DISCUSSION CASE What Is Your Opinion' 442
Handling Et hic al Dilemmas 443
Quest ions to Ask When Maki ng Decisions 444
Eth ics and Whistle- Bl owing 445
DISCUSSION CASE What Is Your Opinion? 445
DISCUSSION CASE What Is Your Opinion' 446
Summary 446
Key Terms and Concepts 44 7
Web links 448
Endnotes 448
27 Vio l ence, Harassmen t, and Bullyi ng in t he Wor kpla ce 449
M AJOR TOPICS 449
Workplace Violence 449
SAFETY FACT Workplace Violence in the News 450
Risk- Reduct ion Strateg ies 451
DISCUSSION CASE What Is Your Opinion' 452
SAFETY FACT High-R isk Occupations and People 453
SAFETY FACT Eig ht Steps fo r Preventing Workplace Violence 454
SAFETY FACT Aggressive Employees Th reaten Productivity 457
Dos and Don ' t s for Superv iso rs 458
Domestic Vio l ence i n the Workplace 458
Emergency Preparedness Plan 459
Workplace Harassmen t and Bu llying 460
Sum,nary 46 1
Key Tcnns and Concepts 462
We b li nks 462
Endnotes 463
28 Hea lth , We ll ness, and Life sty l e 464
MAJ OR TO PI CS 464
Health and Wellness 465
Work -Life Ba lance /Work- Fam ily Ba lance 465
DISCUSSION CASE What Is Your Opinion' 466
Flexib le Work Arrangements 466
Lifesty le Impacts on t he Workp l ace 468
SAFETY FACT Smoking in the Workplace 468
Drugs and Alcohol in t he Workplace 469
SAFETY FACT Bad Ha bits 470
SAFETY FACT Body Mass Index (BM I) 471
Employee Assistance Programs ( EAPs) 47 1
Su m,nary 4 72
Key Tcnns and Concepts 473
We b li nks 473
Endnotes 474
Glossary 4 76 Index 486
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BACKGROUND
The field of occupat iona l h ea lth and safety has u nde rgone s ig n ifica n t cha nge over the past t h ree decades. The re are ma n y reaso ns fo r th is Some of the more p rom ine n t include t h e followi ng: tech no log ical c h anges that have i n troduced n ew haza rds in the wo rk p lace; p rol iferation of health and safety legislation and co rrespondi ng regu lations; inc reased pressure from regulatory agencies, envi ro n mental groups and the pub l ic, a nd labour o rgan izat ions a nd employees in general; grow ing understandi ng by managers that wor kers i n a safe a nd healthy work pl ace are typically more product ive; h ea lth ca re and workers' compensation cost increases; improvement in t h e abi lity to corre late diseases to a worker's occupat io n ; a growi ng interest in ethics and corporate responsib il ity; professiona l izat ion of h ea lth a nd safety occupat ions; rapidly mounting costs assoc iated w it h p roduct safety and other types of l it igat io n ; and i ncreas ing incidents of workplace v io le nce.
All of these facto rs, when ta ke n together, h ave made t h e job of the tnodem h ea lth a n d safety profess ional more challen g ing and mo re important t h an it h as eve r bee n T h ese factors h ave a lso created a need for an up-to-date boo k on work place health and safety that conta ins the latest informat io n fo r Canad ians who have a stake in this profess ion in t h e age of g lobal competit ion and rapid techno logica l cha nge.
WHY WAS THIS BOOK WRITTEN AND FOR WHOM?
This book was written to fi ll the need for a n up-to-date, Canad ian, p ract ical teach ing a nd lea rn ing resou rce that focuses on the needs of modem hea lt h and safety profess ionals. I t is inte nded for use in un iversities, co ll eges, and corporate trai n ing sett ings that offe r p rog r a tns, courses, worksh ops, a nd sem inars in occupat ional h ealth a nd safety. Educators a nd students in such disciplines as industria l tech no logy, ma n ufactu rin g tech no logy, industria l e ng ineering, engi n ee ri ng techno logy, occupat iona l safety, ma n agement, a nd supervision w ill find this boo k both va luable and easy to use
This book w ill a lso serve as an exce ll ent refe re nce for h uma n resource pe rsonnel wh o wa n t to ga in a bette r u ndersta nd ing of how hea l th and safety integr ates w it h thei r role. The direct, st ra ig h tforwa rd presentat io n of mate ri al focuses on mak ing the t h eo ri es a nd p ri nciples of occupat ional health and safety pract ical a nd useful i n a real -world setting. Up-to-date research has been integrated th roughout in a down-to-ea rt h manne r
ORGANIZATION OF THE BOOK
The text co n tai ns 28 chapters, each focus ing on a ma jor area of concern for tnodem h ealth a nd safety professiona ls. The c h apte rs are grouped into four sect ions, dea l ing with specific a reas of h ea lth and safety.
The o rde r in wh ich the mater ia l is presented begins w it h a broad view of h ea lt h a nd safety, progresses to gene ra l p ri nciples adapted by t h e profess ion, and n ext exam in es more deep ly specific h azards com tno n ly found i n t h e wo rkplace . The last sect io n looks at current a nd deve loping trends and e tnergi n g issues in health and safety.
• Part I : Gene ra l Principles of Health and Safety
• Part 2: Managemen t of Occupationa l Hea lth and Safety
• Part 3: C h em ica l , B io log ical, and Phys ical Haza rds
• Part 4: Contemporary Issues i n Health a nd Safety
A standard chapter format is used th roughout the book Each chapter beg ins w ith a l ist of majo r topics and ends with a comprehens ive summa ry. Follow ing the summary, each c h apte r offers rev iew questio ns, key te rms and concepts, usefu l Webl i nks, and endnotes.
W ithin each c h apte r are case studies to promote class roo 1n discuss io n , as well as at least one safety fact or myth. These materia ls a re provided to encourage review, st imu l ate additiona l t h ought, and prov ide oppo rtun it ies for appl ying wh at h as been learned. In additio n , key terms appear in bold withi n the text, w it h t h e ir defin it ions provided i n the page marg in to re in force comprehe ns ion
HOW THIS BOOK DIFFERS FROM OTHERS
This book was ,vr itte n to address h ea lth and safety issues in t h e Canad ian wo rk p lace . I n t h e age of globa l competition, h ea lth and safety in the Ca n adian wo rkplace has cha nged dramat ically. Ma n y issues, concen1s, and factors relating specifically to 1nodem workpl ace e n v iro n ments have been give n more atte n t io n , g r eater depth of coverage, a nd more illum ination he re than in oth er textbooks. Some of t h e a reas receivi ng mo re attention a nd specific occupat io na l examp les i nclude:
• G lobally Harmon ized System (OHS), WHMIS 2015
• Expa ndi n g Worker's Compensat io n Boards (WCB) coverage
• Psycholog ical hea lt h and safety in t h e workp lace
• Post-traumat ic stress disorde rs (PTSD)
• Li fe safety
• Evolvi ng roles of h ea lth and safety and human resource p rofess io n als
• Health and safety t raining
• Human factors in safety
• Computers, robots, a nd auto tnat io n
• Eth ics and safety
• Bloodbome pathogens in t h e workp lace
• E rgo nomics and safety
• Re lat ionsh ip between safety and quality
• Wor kplace v io lence
• Repetit ive stra in inju ries (RS l s)
• Terrorism threats in the workpl ace
• Wor k place welln ess
• Impact of alcohol a nd drugs in t h e work place
NEW TO THE SECOND CANADIAN EDITION
A long w it h cha nges to t h e order in which t h e material is presented, t h e reader w ill notice
t h at th is second Ca n adia n ed it ion of Occu/1ational Health and Safery contai n s much n ew a nd updated mate ri al , includ ing t h e follow ing:
• P a rt 1 (C h apt e r s 1- 5) p rovides a Canadian perspect ive on the evo lution of heal th and safety, using t h e latest statist ics avai lab le and curre n t examp les to frame the state of health and safety in Can ada Wh il e legislat ion cont inuous ly c h a n ges ac ross the cou n try, we endeavor to provide the most recent refe rences and, in some instances, ide n t ify tre nds to predict future changes. Recent changes to Workers' Compe nsat io n increased coverage fo r psych o logical injur ies a n d p resumptive coverage is also covered in th is section.
• Part 2 (Ch a pte r s 6- 10) looks at safety man agement syste tns a nd explores safety management from a Canadian perspective a n d how it is impacted by t h e inc reas ing g lobal ization of the mar ketplace More recent accident causation models a re used to complement t h e lo ng-standing t h eories that are st ill used Th is section also highl ights t h e growing relia nce on the hazard assessment process a n d safety man agement systems.
• P a rt 3 ( Chapters 11 - 2 2 ) makes specific references to Canad ian legislation a nd co 1npares the d ifferences amo ng d ifferent Canadian ju risd ict ions; fo r exa mple, it compa res noise regulat io ns for each p rovince and terr itory Spec ific p roblems posed by ou r d iverse countr y, such as temperature extremes, are a lso discussed Chapter 12 exp lains t h e new Globa ll y Hannon ized System of C lass ifica ti on and Labe ll ing of Che 1n icals (GHS) and WHMIS 2015 Th is sect ion notes numerous haza rds c reated as products, p rocesses, and tools in t h e workp lace evolve.
• P a rt 4 ( Chapte r s 23 - 28) explores at issues facing Ca nada today. F loods, powe r b lac kouts, ice sto rms, te rro rism, and bo rde r security are j ust some of the challe nges facing workplaces and govern ment agencies. Psych o log ica l h ea lth and safety, wh istleb lower protec tion, v io le nce, eth ics, and the impact a lcoh o l and drugs h ave on t h e wo rkplace a re issues t h at Canadian health a nd safety p rofess io n als must deal with more frequently The g r owing concern w it h drug use on the work pl ace, and new haza rds c reated by the prol iferation of synth etic drugs, is cove red. Th is sect ion exp lo res t h e impact of these contemporary work pl ace issues and the g row ing ro le of the work pl ace o n the wo rkers' overall we ll -be ing
Can ad ia n -spec ific co n tent is a lso incorporated into the follow ing features:
• Useful Webl inks, related to top ics discussed, provide a n add it io n al learn ing resou rce for teache rs and students
• Sa fety Fact, Sa fety Myth , and Safety Tip boxes, Case Stud ies, a nd Discussion boxes use Ca n adi a n exa 1nples, where app ropr iate.
• Metr ic measurements a lo ng with references to Canad ia n legislat io n , associat io n s, a nd o rgan izat ions are used th roughout
Accident vs Incident
Trad itiona lly, in the occupationa l health and safety fie ld, the term accidentwas used to describe an event where unexpected inju ry or loss occu r red, w h ereas incident was used to desc r ibe a "near-miss" event. As the philosophical view on occupational health and safety evolves, so does the term ino logy used in the fi eld. The term accident is avoided by many hea lth and safety professionals because of the potential perception or implicatio n that the injury or loss was unavoidable-cont rary to fundamenta l accident causation theories. The auth or agrees
with the assertion that some form of mitigation or intervention could have ave rted these i nj ury or loss events.
The te rm accident is unive rsally understood among h uman reso urce professionals, corporate leaders, and saf ety practit ioners to mean an event where injury or loss had occurred, but does it not imply i nevitab il ity . Fu rther to the prevalence and acceptance of the te rm, it is used i n the workers' compensation and sa fety legislation in most Canadian ju r isdictions. Th erefo re, you will see th e term th roughout t he text with due consideration f or the context in whic h it is used.
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Finally, t h e autho r wou ld l ike to t h ank the followi ng people who took time and effort to prov ide t h oughtful a nd mean ingful rev iews du rin g t h e deve lopment of t h e two Canadian editions of t h is textbook:
Jea n -Lou is Castonguay, McG ill Un iversity
John Cocch io, Un iversity of A lberta
Warren J. Fox, Br itish Columb ia Institute of Techno logy
Pau l G. Halleran, College of t h e North Atlan tic
Abdu l Hameed, She ridan Co ll ege
Chun-Yip Ho n , Ryerso n Un iversity
He le n Me rsereau, U n ivers ity College of Cape Breton
Pau l P h i ll ips, North en1 A lberta Institute of Tech nology
Do n Sayers, U n ivers ity of New Brunsw ick
Julie A it ken Sch ermer, U n ivers ity of Weste rn Ontario
Gary Stro ich, Northern A l be rta Institute of Tech n ology
Ca ro l in e Wakim, Algonqui n College
Moree n Jones Weekes, Centen n ial Co llege
Kathryn Woodcock, Rye rson Un ive rsity
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