ABSTRACT

In plain English, John Ridley guides the reader through Health and Safety legislation and explains how to comply with it in practical terms. The text is clearly laid out, distinguishing between bulleted summaries of legislative requirements and the author’s advice and commentary.

By condensing the fundamental contents of the author’s acclaimed Safety at Work into a practical and affordable volume, Health and Safety …in Brief has established itself as a valuable handbook for safety representatives and managers, as well as an essential aide-mémoire for students on the following courses:
* NEBOSH National Certificate and Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health
* IOSH Working Safely and Managing Safely
* CIEH Advanced Certificate in Health & Safety in the Workplace
* British Safety Council Certificate in Safety Management
* NVQs in Occupational Safety and Health

New in this edition:
* The effects of the Woolf Report reforms on UK law
* Changes in UK law as a result of EU directives, affecting the Chemical (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations and Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations
* EU led changes in regulations concerning asbestos, lead, and explosive atmospheres and the new EU exposure limits
* New accident reporting procedure

part |2 pages

Part 1 Law

chapter 1|15 pages

Legal processes

chapter 2|13 pages

Health and safety laws

part |2 pages

Part 2 Management

chapter 3|19 pages

Management responsibilities

chapter 4|19 pages

Human resources

chapter 5|17 pages

Workplace safety

chapter 6|7 pages

Information and advice

chapter 7|8 pages

Accidents

part |2 pages

Part 3 Occupational health

chapter 8|6 pages

The body

chapter 9|6 pages

Health at work

chapter 10|8 pages

Health protection

part |2 pages

Part 4 Safety technology

chapter 11|34 pages

Chemicals

chapter 12|9 pages

Noise and hearing protection

chapter 13|26 pages

Work equipment

chapter 14|20 pages

Construction

chapter 15|5 pages

Manual handling

chapter 16|8 pages

Mechanical handling

chapter 17|9 pages

Safe use of electricity

chapter 18|12 pages

Fire

chapter 19|7 pages

Environment