ABSTRACT

Introduction to Health and Safety at Work covers the fundamentals of occupational safety and health for the thousands of students who complete the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety each year. Fully revised in alignment with the April 2015 syllabus, this sixth edition provides students with all they need to tackle the course with confidence. The highly illustrated content covers all of the essential elements of health and safety management, the legal framework, risk assessment and control standards and also includes checklists, report forms and record sheets to supplement learning.

    • Aligned to the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
    • Practice questions and answers to test knowledge and increase understanding
    • Complete with a companion website containing extra resources for tutors and students at www.routledge.com/cw/hughes

Written by renowned authors, the Introduction to Health and Safety at Work is also a handy reference for managers and directors dealing with the day-to-day issues of health and safety and is of great value to those studying for level 3 N/SVQ and the NEBOSH National Diploma.

chapter Chapter 1|42 pages

Foundations in health and safety

chapter Chapter 2|18 pages

Health and safety management systems – PLAN

chapter Chapter 7|43 pages

Workplace hazards and risk control

chapter Chapter 8|12 pages

Transport hazards and risk control

chapter Chapter 9|26 pages

Musculoskeletal hazards and risk control

chapter Chapter 10|35 pages

Work equipment hazards and risk control

chapter Chapter 11|21 pages

Electrical safety

chapter Chapter 12|40 pages

Fire safety

chapter Chapter 13|44 pages

Chemical and biological health hazards and risk control

chapter Chapter 15|111 pages

Summary of the main legal requirements

chapter Chapter 17|9 pages

Study skills

chapter Chapter 18|19 pages

Specimen answers to practice questions

chapter Chapter 19|41 pages

International sources of information and guidance