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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |2 pages
Introduction
part |1 pages
Part 1: Safety management techniques
chapter 1|5 pages
Accident prevention
chapter 2|6 pages
Techniques of health and safety management
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 9|5 pages
Accident investigation, recording and analysis
chapter 10|5 pages
Techniques of inspection
chapter 11|4 pages
Information sources
chapter 12|6 pages
Human factors and change
part |1 pages
Part 2: 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|5 pages
Demolition
part |1 pages
Part 3: Occupational health and hygiene
chapter 1|5 pages
Introduction to 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|3 pages
Lead
part |1 pages
Part 4: Law