ABSTRACT

Safety at Work is widely accepted as the most authoritative guide to safety and health in the workplace. Its comprehensive coverage and academically rigorous approach make it essential reading for students on occupational safety and health courses at diploma, bachelor and master level, including the NEBOSH National Diploma. Health and safety professionals turn to it for detailed coverage of the fundamentals and background of the field.

The seventh edition has been revised to cover recent changes in UK legislation and practice, including:

  • Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2007

  • Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

  • Work at Height Regulations 2005

  • Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005

  • Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005

  • Waste regulations 2005, 2006

  • ISO 12100 Safety of Machinery - Basic concepts and general principles

part |2 pages

Part 1 Law

chapter 1|45 pages

1 Explaining the law

chapter 1|16 pages

2 Principal health and safety Acts

chapter 1|18 pages

3 Influences on health and safety

chapter 1|12 pages

4 Law of contract

chapter 1|24 pages

5 Employment law

chapter 1|27 pages

6 Consumer protection

chapter 1|15 pages

7 Insurance cover and compensation

chapter 1|17 pages

8 Civil liability

part |2 pages

Part 3 Occupational health and hygiene

chapter 3|43 pages

2 Occupational diseases

chapter 3|30 pages

3 Occupational hygiene

chapter 3|18 pages

4 Radiation

chapter 3|13 pages

7 Lighting

chapter 3|33 pages

8 Applied ergonomics

part |2 pages

Part 4 Workplace safety

chapter 4|20 pages

1 Science in engineering safety

chapter 4|55 pages

2 Fire precautions

chapter 4|39 pages

3 Safe use of machinery

chapter 4|24 pages

4 Electricity

chapter 4|29 pages

6 Safety on construction sites

chapter 4|40 pages

7 Managing chemicals safely

part |2 pages

Part 5 The environment

chapter 5|13 pages

2 Environmental management systems

chapter 5|37 pages

3 Waste management Samantha Moss

chapter 5|28 pages

4 Chemicals and the environment

chapter 5|21 pages

5 The environment at large