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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: R GilbertPublisher: Elsevier Science & Technology Imprint: Woodhead Publishing Ltd Dimensions: Width: 12.70cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 18.70cm Weight: 0.200kg ISBN: 9781845694999ISBN 10: 1845694996 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 20 May 2008 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsThe Quick Guide Series Invitation to New Authors Introduction Your 10 Minute A–Z Guide to Health and Safety Chapter 1: Health and Safety Legislation – How Much is There? Publisher Summary 1.1 Some of the other legislation 1.2 Other sources of information Chapter 2: Enforcement and the Legal Situation Publisher Summary 2.1 Who enforces the laws and regulations? 2.2 What is the purpose of enforcement and how is it done? 2.3 Provision of information and advice 2.4 Proportionality (action proportional to the risk) 2.5 Improvement notices and prohibition notices – what are they? 2.6 Reasonably practicable – what does this mean? 2.7 Who will receive the most attention from enforcing authorities? Chapter 3: Health and Safety … so What Business are You in? Publisher Summary 3.1 Business survival 3.2 Good H&S should be good business 3.3 As well as hurting people, accidents and injuries cost the business 3.4 If you think training is expensive – try ignorance 3.5 What are the most common accidents and causes of injury? Chapter 4: The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSW Act) and What it Means Publisher Summary 4.1 Basic concepts and duties 4.2 Duties of employers to employees 4.3 Duties of employers (and self-employed) to others 4.4 Duties of employees 4.5 Consultation with employees 4.6 Duties to provide safety equipment or PPE 4.7 Duties of manufacturers 4.8 Powers given to the enforcing authorities 4.9 What does ‘at work’ mean? 4.10 Management of H&S regulations – what are they? Chapter 5: Risks and Risk Assessments – What are They? Publisher Summary 5.1 Everyday risks 5.2 Risk – what do we mean? 5.3 Risk assessments – what are they? Chapter 6: Health, Safety and Welfare Requirements in the Workplace Publisher Summary 6.1 What are the applicable regulations? 6.2 What is a workplace? 6.3 The regulations and what they require you to do 6.4 Brief summary of the Construction Workplace Regulations 6.5 Enforcement 6.6 Regular tours of the workplace Chapter 7: Machinery and Other Work Equipment Publisher Summary 7.1 What are the main regulations with which you have to comply? 7.2 What equipment is covered by these regulations? 7.3 How do you know that machines and equipment you buy are safe? 7.4 What do I have to maintain and inspect? 7.5 Instruction and training for use and safety 7.6 Stopping equipment and emergency stops 7.7 Guards and guarding 7.8 What to do about cleaning and maintenance Chapter 8: Pressure Plant and Equipment Publisher Summary 8.1 What is pressure plant and equipment? 8.2 What is a relevant fluid? 8.3 Do the PSSR (Pressure Systems Safety Regulations) apply to me? 8.4 What do I have to do to comply with the regulations? 8.5 What is meant by safe operating limits? 8.6 What is a written scheme of examination? 8.7 Who is a competent person? Chapter 9: Lifting and Handling Publisher Summary 9.1 Manual handling regulations 9.2 General guidelines for lifting, pushing and pulling 9.3 What to consider in a risk assessment and who does it? 9.4 Manual handling training and instruction 9.5 What about lifting equipment? Chapter 10: Noise Publisher Summary 10.1 Noise at work 10.2 The regulations (the law) and what you have to do 10.3 Assessment of risk from noise and reduction of noise levels 10.4 Hearing protection and warning signs 10.5 Information and training 10.6 Health surveillance Chapter 11: Hazardous Substances Publisher Summary 11.1 What is COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health)? 11.2 Which substances are hazardous to health? 11.3 If you have hazardous substances – what next? 11.4 Summary and conclusion Chapter 12: Electricity Publisher Summary 12.1 Working with electricity 12.2 Which regulations do I have to comply with? 12.3 A summary of the main requirements and duties for users/owners 12.4 Employers’ duties for work ‘within their control’ 12.5 What to do about portable equipment 12.6 What to do about isolations 12.7 Some good practices Chapter 13: Working at Height Publisher Summary 13.1 The general situation and current regulations 13.2 What is work at height? 13.3 The main requirements of the regulations 13.4 What to do about working from ladders 13.5 What to do about fragile roofs 13.6 What to do about scaffolds and mobile access towers 13.7 What to do about falling objects Chapter 14: VDUs Publisher Summary 14.1 Overview 14.2 The regulations 14.3 Do the VDU regulations apply to me? 14.4 What you have to do to comply with the regulations 14.5 Eye tests and provision of spectacles (required by Regulation 5) 14.6 Provision of information and training (required by Regulation 6) 14.7 Enforcement Chapter 15: What to do About Protecting Employees Publisher Summary 15.1 First aid 15.2 Personal protective equipment 15.3 Working alone (lone working) 15.4 Emergency plans (like the fire drills) Chapter 16: Other Health and Safety Matters Publisher Summary 16.1 Slips, trips and falls 16.2 Permits to work and lock off 16.3 Shift handover – do you have one? 16.4 Working in confined spaces – this is serious 16.5 RIDDOR and accident and injury reporting 16.6 Employee training records 16.7 Employee consultation on H&S matters 16.8 Other regulations Chapter 17: Will You be Prosecuted? Publisher Summary 17.1 Investigation and the decision to prosecute 17.2 What events will trigger a prosecution? 17.3 Some examples of prosecutions 17.4 Prosecution under The Health and Safety at Work Act or other regulations 17.5 Who will prosecute? 17.6 What are the penalties? References IndexReviews…provides a succinct and readily accessible interpretation of all health and safety legislation. There is quite a lot to pack into the space available, but the publishers seem to succeeded in putting in enough information without merely skimming the surface. - Health and Safety at Work This book is highly recommended to all levels of health and safety professionals in any environment, but would be particularly useful to middle managers and supervisors who do not wish to dig too deeply for the essence of the matter. For the same reason, it should also appeal to those who run SMEs., Health and Safety at Work17 condensed chapters covering everything you need to know about health and safety - from legislation, business and environment to risk assessments and protecting employees, Health and Safety at Work...provides a succinct and readily accessible interpretation of all health and safety legislation. There is quite a lot to pack into the space available, but the publishers seem to succeeded in putting in enough information without merely skimming the surface., Health and Safety at Work Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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