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What is safety?
What is safety?
Safety is the minimization of risks while maximizing the quality of life.
What does safety require?
What does safety require?
Safety requires a condition or changing set of circumstances that presents a potential for injury, illness, or property damage.
What is safety all about?
What is safety all about?
Safety is all about identifying problems, developing solutions, and implementing interventions.
What are the factors for the 'agent of injury' that impact safety?
What are the factors for the 'agent of injury' that impact safety?
How does education relate to safety and health?
How does education relate to safety and health?
Why study safety and health?
Why study safety and health?
What are some examples of factors that humans bring to the workplace that can influence safety?
What are some examples of factors that humans bring to the workplace that can influence safety?
What are some physical and social examples of environmental factors that can influence workplace safety?
What are some physical and social examples of environmental factors that can influence workplace safety?
During which time period did the safety movement in the United States experience significant development?
During which time period did the safety movement in the United States experience significant development?
What were some significant developments in health and safety before the Industrial Revolution?
What were some significant developments in health and safety before the Industrial Revolution?
What changes during the Industrial Revolution necessitated a greater focus on the safety and health of workers?
What changes during the Industrial Revolution necessitated a greater focus on the safety and health of workers?
What marked the beginning of governmental involvement in workplace safety in England?
What marked the beginning of governmental involvement in workplace safety in England?
What were some milestones in the safety movement in the United States?
What were some milestones in the safety movement in the United States?
What was the prevailing view of accident prevention programs historically?
What was the prevailing view of accident prevention programs historically?
Who began studying efficiency in manufacturing around 1900 and drew a connection between lost personnel time and management policies and procedures?
Who began studying efficiency in manufacturing around 1900 and drew a connection between lost personnel time and management policies and procedures?
How is accident prevention justified in contemporary times?
How is accident prevention justified in contemporary times?
What is the overall cost of accidents in the US?
What is the overall cost of accidents in the US?
In what terms are accidents now seen as costly?
In what terms are accidents now seen as costly?
What are some of the yearly causes of death that have more occurrences than accidents?
What are some of the yearly causes of death that have more occurrences than accidents?
What are some of the categories of accident costs mentioned in the text?
What are some of the categories of accident costs mentioned in the text?
What was the connection discovered between quality and safety between World War I and World War II?
What was the connection discovered between quality and safety between World War I and World War II?
What is the role of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)?
What is the role of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)?
What are the three E's of safety in early safety programs?
What are the three E's of safety in early safety programs?
What is the role of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)?
What is the role of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)?
What are the components of OSHA's integrated approach to safety and health?
What are the components of OSHA's integrated approach to safety and health?
What are some positions included in the health & safety staff of a modern industrial company?
What are some positions included in the health & safety staff of a modern industrial company?
What is the 4th leading cause of death in the USA?
What is the 4th leading cause of death in the USA?
When did the first effective workers' compensation law pass in the US?
When did the first effective workers' compensation law pass in the US?
What was the mountain region where the Hawk's Nest Tragedy occurred?
What was the mountain region where the Hawk's Nest Tragedy occurred?
Who was the first to link asbestos to lung cancer and respiratory diseases?
Who was the first to link asbestos to lung cancer and respiratory diseases?
What year did the Bhopal Tragedy occur?
What year did the Bhopal Tragedy occur?
What were some factors leading to the magnitude of the Bhopal gas leak?
What were some factors leading to the magnitude of the Bhopal gas leak?
What major problem did coal miners face in the 1800s?
What major problem did coal miners face in the 1800s?
When did Congress pass the Coal Mine Health & Safety Act?
When did Congress pass the Coal Mine Health & Safety Act?
When was mercury poisoning first noticed in a Japanese fishing village?
When was mercury poisoning first noticed in a Japanese fishing village?
When did the issue of mercury poisoning become prominent in the US?
When did the issue of mercury poisoning become prominent in the US?
What are some health problems caused by asbestos exposure?
What are some health problems caused by asbestos exposure?
What has removing asbestos from old buildings become due to its hazardous nature?
What has removing asbestos from old buildings become due to its hazardous nature?
When did individual components of broader safety programs start evolving?
When did individual components of broader safety programs start evolving?
