Philip S Doane (5 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book's exhaustive description of the management of the massive shipbuilding effort undertaken in the United States during the First World War provides essential health guidelines for safeguarding thousands of wartime shipyard employees. Through detailed examination of shipbuilding laborers' health and living situations, the author's meticulously chronicle the many health concerns encountered throughout the industrial process from recruitment through employment. These health issues include the array of communicable diseases prevalent in such a large-scale work environment, as well as common ailments and injuries resulting from the heavy work. The book's emphasis on maintaining a healthy workforce through initiatives such as physical examinations, vaccination, and the establishment of plant hospitals, reflects the progressive employment practices of the time and provides a nuanced glimpse into the evolution of occupational health. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…