DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/daad3b/occupational_healt) has announced the addition of the "Occupational Health and Safety" book to their offering.
Workplace accidents and errors cost organizations hundreds of billions of dollars each year, and the injured workers and their families endure considerable financial and emotional suffering. It's obvious that increasing employee health and safety pays. The accumulating evidence shows that investing in occupational health and safety results in improved financial and social responsibility performance.
There are extensive country differences and wide occupational differences in the incidence of accidents and errors. 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.
In line with other titles in the series, "Occupational Health and Safety" emphasizes the psychological and behavioral aspects of risk in organizations. It highlights how organizations differ in their health and safety performance, with case studies throughout and best practices. Key elements focus on: employee selection and training, fostering employee understanding, participation and engagement in health and safety matters, developing a health and safety culture at organizational and group/work unit levels, communicating and reinforcing safe workplace practices and bench-marking one's organization against the industry leaders. The contributors to this volume come from various countries, reflecting unique interest and knowledge in particular areas.
Key Topics Covered:
Part I: Occupational Health and Safety Key Issues
Chapter 1 Building a Safe and Healthy Workplace
Chapter 2 The Business Case for Occupational Safety, Health, Environment and Beyond
Chapter 3 Reporting and Investigating Accidents: Recognizing the Tip of the Iceberg
Part II: Individual Factors
Chapter 4 Accident Proneness: Back in Vogue?
Chapter 5 Injury Proneness
Part III: Work Environment Factors
Chapter 6 Painful Hours? The Potential Costs of Extra Work Hours and Schedule Inflexibility to Workers' Physical Well-being
Chapter 7 Workplace Bullying: A Toxic Part of Organizational Life
Chapter 8 Violence in the Workplace
Part IV: Occupational Factors
Chapter 9 Psychological and Behavioral Aspects of Occupational Safety and Health in the US Coal Mining Industry
Chapter 10 Psychosocial and Organizational Factors in Offshore Safety
Chapter 11 Safety and Risk in Transportation
Chapter 12 Job Stress and Pesticide Exposure Among Immigrant Latino Farmworkers
Chapter 13 Psychosocial Risks and Positive Factors among Construction Workers
Part V: Innovative Organizational Approaches
Chapter 14 A Variegated Approach to Occupational Safety
Chapter 15 The Best Practices for Managing Return to Work Following Mental Health Problems at Work
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