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Introduction to fall protection /

"The fifth edition of Introduction to Fall Protection brings the reader up to date with the best practices, latest standards and requirements, and innovative equipment for addressing falls in the workplace. The author addresses codes of practice; the hierarchy of controls; active fall protectio...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ellis, J. Nigel, 1942- (Author)
Corporate Author: Knovel (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Park Ridge, IL : American Society of Safety Professionals, 2021.
Edition:Fifth edition.
Subjects:
Industrial safety > Standards > United States.
Industrial safety > Standards > Europe.
Falls (Accidents) > United States.
Falls (Accidents) > Europe.
Sécurité du travail > Normes > États-Unis.
Sécurité du travail > Normes > Europe.
Chutes (Accidents) > États-Unis.
Chutes (Accidents) > Europe.
Falls (Accidents)
Industrial safety > Standards.
Europe.
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"The fifth edition of Introduction to Fall Protection brings the reader up to date with the best practices, latest standards and requirements, and innovative equipment for addressing falls in the workplace. The author addresses codes of practice; the hierarchy of controls; active fall protection systems; protection by worker activity; equipment selection, inspection, and maintenance; walking-working surfaces; ladders and aerial lifts, rescue and descent; and fall protection programs. The appendix features an example fall protection program"--
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780939874378
0939874377