ABSTRACT

The second edition of International Health and Safety at Work has been specially written in simple English for the thousands of students who complete the NEBOSH International Certificate in Health and Safety each year.

Fully updated and matched to the March 2011 syllabus, this course book provides students with all they need to tackle the course with confidence. Full colour pages and over 200 illustrations bring health and safety to life.

Each chapter starts with learning outcome summaries and ends with questions taken from recent NEBOSH examinations. Specimen answers and a study skills chapter are also included to aid exam preparation.

  • Endorsed by NEBOSH for the International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety.
  • Provides all the material students need for the course including tables, forms and checklists that can be used for health and safety activities such as risk assessment
  • Gives a unique summary of Occupational Health and Safety legal frameworks in over 20 countries including the EU and USA plus details of several ILO conventions and recommendations which are useful to students and a wide range of managers

This NEBOSH-endorsed textbook introduces the reader to the fundamentals of health and safety in the workplace from an international perspective. The book not only meets the needs of students on the NEBOSH course but remains a useful reference for all managers who work to international standards and need to adapt them to local needs and practice.

Phil Hughes MBE, MSc, CFIOSH, is a former Chairman of NEBOSH (1995-2001), former President of IOSH (1990-1991) and runs his own consultancy. He received an MBE for services to health and safety and as director of RoSPA in the New Year's Honours List 2005.

Ed Ferrett PhD, BSc (Hons Eng), CEng, MIMechE, MIET, CMIOSH, is a former Vice Chairman of NEBOSH (1999-2008) and a lecturer on various NEBOSH health and safety courses. He is a Chartered Engineer and a health and safety consultant.

chapter 1|18 pages

Foundations in health and safety

chapter 6|44 pages

Workplace hazards and risk control

chapter 7|14 pages

Transport hazards and risk control

chapter 8|28 pages

Musculoskeletal hazards and risk control

chapter 9|34 pages

Work equipment hazards and risk control

chapter 10|20 pages

Electrical safety

chapter 11|40 pages

Fire safety

chapter 15|8 pages

Study skills