Occupational Hazards Safety and Environmental Studies

A major thrust of this book is to provide a simple guide in the multidisciplinary areas of environment, art and science of health and safety. The book is meant to meet the requirements of students and professionals interested in the field of environmental protection and safety at the workplace. Salient Features· Presents the material in a simple and lucid style for easy understanding of two different disciplines.· Immense use to students and professionals interested in the areas of environmental studies and workplace health and safety. Contents: Part I: Environmental Studies 1. Multidisciplinary Nature of Environmental Studies2. Natural Resources – Renewable and Non-renewable Resources3. Forest Resources4.  Water Resources5.  Mineral Resources6. Energy Resources7. Land Resources8. Ecology and Ecosystem9. Environmental Pollution and Protection10.Solid Waste Management Part II: Occupational Hazards and Safety 11. Accident Prevention and Workplace Safety12. Occupational Health Hazards and Risk Management13. Chemical Hazards14. Fire Prevention and Protection15.Emergency Planning and Services 16. The Factories Act, 1948 – (Health, Safety and Welfare) About the Author: 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 industral 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 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 Safety and Health in Industry : A Handbook. He has also published a number of articles in professional journals.