Safety and Health in Industry A Handbook, Third Edition

The third edition of "Safety and Health in Industry A Handbook" by AM Sarma is an authoritative and up-to-date resource that provides a multidimensional perspective on workplace safety and health. This comprehensive handbook comprises 15 chapters and 10 appendices, covering a wide range of topics including accident prevention, health and safety in organizations, occupational health and safety, and disaster management. The book's simple and lucid writing style makes it an accessible and invaluable resource for students of management and engineering, as well as professionals working in the field of industrial safety and health. Contents: 1. Workplace Safety and Health – An Overview2. Accidents and Their Prevention3. Development of Industrial Health and Safety4. Safety and Health Organisation5. Organisational Role on Safety and Health6. Fire Prevention and Control7. Occupational Health and Safety8. Industrial Hygiene9. Safety in Construction10. Health and Safety at Workplaces11. Accident Compensation Statutes12. Safety Audit13. Stress at Work14. Environmental Pollution and Protection15. Disaster Management About the Author:Prof. A M Sarma obtained a Master's Degree in Labour and Social Welfare, through Xavier Labour Relations Institute, Jamshedpur and also a Degree in Law from the Ranchi University. His thesis entitled “Industrial Relations in Public and Private Sector Undertaking” earned him a Ph.D from the same University. Currently, he is a visiting faculty member in some management institutes and offers specialised training programmes to industrial organisations. Earlier, he was a member of the faculty, Department of Personnel Management and Industrial Relations at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, and Dean NICMAR, Pune.            His publications include Personnel and Human Resource Management, Aspects of Labour Welfare and Social Security, Industrial Jurisprudence and Labour Legislation, Industrial Relations – Conceptual and Legal Framework, Understanding Wage and compensation System, Labour Administration in India, Compensation Management and Labour Legislation, Performance Management Systems, Welfare of Unorganised Labour, and Occupational Hazards Safety and Environmental Studies. He has also published a number of articles in professional journals.