About the Book: 

The second edition of "Occupational Hazards Safety and Environmental Studies" marks a significant update to the original text, offering a thoroughly revised and expanded exploration of occupational health and safety. This new edition comprises 15 chapters and 3 appendices, providing readers with a detailed and comprehensive resource on the subject. The author's efforts to revise and enlarge the content demonstrate a commitment to providing readers with the most up-to-date and useful information in the field. With the timely release of the new edition, readers can now access a valuable resource that addresses the complex issues surrounding occupational hazards, safety, and environmental studies.

Contents: 

Part I: Environmental Studies

1. Multidisciplinary Nature of Environmental Studies

2. Natural Resources – Renewable and Non-renewable Resources

3. Forest Resources

4. Water Resources

5. Mineral Resources

6. Energy Resources

7. Land Resources

8. Ecology and Ecosystem

9. Environmental Pollution and Protection

10. Solid Waste Management 

Part II: Occupational Hazards and Safety

11. Accident Prevention and Workplace Safety

12. Occupational Health Hazards and Risk Management

13. Chemical Hazards

14. Fire Prevention and Protection

15. Emergency Planning and Services 

Part III: Appendices

Appendix A: The Factories Act, 1948 – (Health, Safety and Welfare)

Appendix B: Health Safety and Environment

Appendix C: Supreme Petrochem Ltd (SPL)

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.