ABSTRACT

This is a reprint of ISBN 978-0-901-35743-4

Widely acknowledged as the one stop summary of health and safety fundamentals, Principles covers law, safety technology, occupational health and hygiene and safety management techniques. Originally written by the late international health and safety expert Allan St John Holt, this new edition has been comprehensively updated by Allan's colleague Jim Allen.

The book is designed as a concise, accessible introduction to health and safety basics and includes revision notes and a wide range of references. It is a first class resource for NEBOSH Certificate students.

part 1|61 pages

Safety management techniques

chapter 1|5 pages

Accident prevention

chapter 3|6 pages

Risk assessment

chapter 4|5 pages

The health and safety policy

chapter 5|6 pages

Safe systems of work

chapter 6|5 pages

Health and safety training

chapter 7|3 pages

Maintenance

chapter 8|5 pages

Management and control of contractors

chapter 10|4 pages

Techniques of inspection

chapter 11|4 pages

Information sources

chapter 12|5 pages

Human factors and change

part 2|79 pages

Workplaces and work equipment

chapter 1|7 pages

Workplace health and safety issues

chapter 2|10 pages

Work equipment

chapter 3|5 pages

Mechanical handling

chapter 4|6 pages

Manual handling

chapter 5|7 pages

Working at height

chapter 6|6 pages

Transport safety

chapter 7|2 pages

Classification of dangerous substances

chapter 8|4 pages

Chemical and biological safety

chapter 9|5 pages

Electricity and electrical equipment

chapter 10|15 pages

Fire

chapter 11|7 pages

Construction safety

chapter 12|4 pages

Demolition

part 3|41 pages

Occupational health and hygiene

chapter 2|2 pages

Occupational exposure limits

chapter 3|3 pages

Environmental monitoring

chapter 4|3 pages

Environmental engineering controls

chapter 5|4 pages

Noise and vibration

chapter 6|6 pages

Personal protective equipment

chapter 7|7 pages

Asbestos

chapter 8|4 pages

Radiation

chapter 9|4 pages

Ergonomics

chapter 10|2 pages

Lead

part 4|152 pages

Law

chapter 1|1 pages

Introduction to health and safety law

chapter 2|8 pages

The English legal system

chapter 3|5 pages

Statute and common law

chapter 5|4 pages

The Framework Directive (89/391/EEC)

chapter 15|3 pages

The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989

chapter 16|3 pages

The Confined Spaces Regulations 1997

chapter 23|6 pages

The Work at Height Regulations 2005

chapter 27|4 pages

Consultation with employees

chapter 29|3 pages

The Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999

chapter 33|10 pages

The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006

chapter 35|1 pages

The Health and Safety (Offences) Act 2008

chapter 36|1 pages

The social security system and benefits