Now in its thirteenth edition, this popular handbook has been your go-to-guide to the fundamentals of occupational safety and health information for over a decade.

This new edition provides an authoritative and up-to-date reference that you count on for its reliable information and straightforward explanation.

This bestselling book is the bible in the safety industry. It has sold over 250,000 copies and is now in its 13th edition. The need for simple explanations of OSHA regulations is no less today than it was 46 years ago, when the OSHA Act was created by congress. This book is written in plain, easy to understand language, and covers most everything a business person would need to know in order to comply with the OSHA regulations covering 29 CFR 1910 General Industry.

Table Of Contents

CHAPTER ONE:
WHAT IS THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT

• History of OSHA
• Who Must Observe The Law?
• What Does the Law Require?
• What Are Our OSHA Compliance Obligations?
• Are OSHA State Plans Standards different than Federal OSHA Standards?
• What are the OSHA Standards?
• Small Business Exemptions
• Multiple Employers
• Complying with OSHA Requirements
• General Duty Clause
• Hazardous Material Requirements
• Identity of the Hazardous Chemicals
• MSDS Sheets
• Communicating Information about Hazards
• Posting Forms
• OSHA Compliance Requirements By Industry
• Must I Have A Copy of the Standards on Hand?
• How Can I Find Specific OSHA Standards?

CHAPTER TWO:
Timeline of OSHA's 43 Year History

• Where it all started
• First OSHA Standard
• OSHA Training Institute
• First OSHA State Plans
• Construction Safety Standards
• Diving Standard
• Fourteen Carcinogens Standards
• Vinyl Chloride Standard
• Kepone Chemical Disaster
• On-site Consultation Program
• OSHA Issues Coke Oven Emissions Standard
• OSHA Lead Standard
• OSHA Coverage for Federal Workers
• Right to Access Worker Medical & Exposure Records
• Ethylene Oxide Rule Issued
• Bhopal Disaster
• Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard
• Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
• Protecting Healthcare Workers
• Hazard Communication-GHS Standard

CHAPTER THREE:
WHAT ARE THE OSHA'S GENERAL INDUSTRY STANDARDS

• Subpart D – Walking-Working Surfaces
• Subpart E – Exit Routes, Emergency Action Plans and Fire Prevention
• Subpart F – Powered Platforms Subpart G – Health and Environmental Controls
• Subpart H – Hazardous Materials
• Subpart I – Personal Protective Equipment
• Subpart J – General Environmental Controls
• Subpart K – Medical and First Aid
• Subpart L – Fire Protection
• Subpart M – Compressed Gas/Compressed Air Equipment
• Subpart N – Materials Handling and storage
• Subpart O – Machinery and Machine Guarding
• Subpart P – Hand Tools/Portable Power Tools and Compressed Air
• Subpart Q – Welding, Cutting and Brazing
• Subpart R – Special Industries
• Subpart S – Electrical
• Subpart T – Commercial Diving Operations
• Subpart Z – Toxic and Hazardous Substances