the handbook for the NEBOSH national general certificate /
First Statement of Responsibility
Phil Hughes, Ed Ferrett.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
2nd ed.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Boston :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Butterworth-Heinemann,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2005.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (xxii, 397 pages) :
Other Physical Details
illustrations (some color)
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- About the authors -- List of principal abbreviations -- Illustrations credits -- 1 Health and safety foundations -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Some basic definitions -- 1.3 The legal framework for ... -- 1.4 The legal system in England ... -- 1.5 The legal system in Scotland -- 1.6 European Courts -- 1.7 Sources of law (England ... -- 1.8 Common law torts and duties -- 1.9 Levels of statutory liability -- 1.10 The influence of the ... -- 1.11 The Health and Safety at ... -- 1.12 The Management of Health ... -- 1.13 Role and function of exter ... -- 1.14 Moral, legal and financial ... -- 1.15 The framework for health ... -- 1.16 Practice NEBOSH quest ... -- 2 Policy -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Legal requirements -- 2.3 Key elements of a health ... -- 2.4 Review of health and safety ... -- 2.5 Practice NEBOSH quest ... -- Appendix 2.1 -- Health and ... -- 3 Organizing for health and safety -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Control -- 3.3 Employers' responsibilities -- 3.4 Employees' responsibilities -- 3.5 Organizational health and ... -- 3.6 Role and functions of health ... -- 3.7 Persons in control of pre ... -- 3.8 Self-employed -- 3.9 The supply chain -- 3.10 Contractors -- 3.11 Joint occupation of premises -- 3.12 Cooperation with the work ... -- 3.13 Practice NEBOSH questions for Chapter 3 -- Appendix 3.1 -- Typical organizational responsibilities -- 4 Promoting a positive health and ... -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Definition of a health and ... -- 4.3 Safety culture and safety ... -- 4.4 Human factors and their ... -- 4.5 Human errors and violations -- 4.6 The development of a posi.. -- 4.7 Effective communication -- 4.8 Health and safety training -- 4.9 Internal influences -- 4.10 External influences -- 4.11 Practice NEBOSH quest ... -- 5 Risk assessment -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Legal aspects of risk assess ... -- 5.3 Forms of risk assessment -- 5.4 Some definitions -- 5.5 The objectives of risk ... -- 5.6 Accident categories -- 5.7 Health risks -- 5.8 The management of risk ... -- 5.9 The risk assessment process -- 5.10 Risk control measures -- 5.11 Hierarchy of risk control -- 5.12 Prioritization of risk control -- 5.13 Record of risk assessment ... -- 5.14 Monitoring and review -- 5.15 Special cases -- 5.16 Practice NEBOSH quest ... -- Appendix 5.1 -- Hazard ... -- Appendix 5.2 -- Example of ... -- 6 Principles of control -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Principles of prevention -- 6.3 Hierarchy of risk control -- 6.4 Controlling health risks -- 6.5 Safe systems of work -- 6.6 Lone workers -- 6.7 Permits to work -- 6.8 Emergency procedures -- 6.9 First aid at work -- 6.10 Practice NEB.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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The only book students on NEBOSH National General Certificate courses and other introductory health and safety courses need to buy.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Introduction to health and safety at work.
International Standard Book Number
0750666234
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Industrial hygiene-- Great Britain, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Industrial safety-- Great Britain, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Human Resources & Personnel Management.