Principles of Construction Safety

Author:   Allan St John Holt (BA, FIOSH, RSP, Head of Safety, Royal Mail Group)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition:   New edition
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9781405134460


Pages:   288
Publication Date:   21 April 2005
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Allan St John Holt (BA, FIOSH, RSP, Head of Safety, Royal Mail Group)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.10cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 29.70cm
Weight:   0.943kg
ISBN:  

9781405134460


ISBN 10:   1405134461
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   21 April 2005
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction; Part 1 Construction Safety Management - Fundamentals; Where are we now?; Measuring performance & recording information; Techniques of construction safety management; The Safety policy; Assessing the risks; Control strategies for construction work; The Health and Safety plan; Training; Meetings; Understanding people; Joint consultation; Access to information; Part 2 Environment, Health and Safety Issues - Construction and the environment; Construction hazards and solutions; Quick reference guide; Part 3 Legal Requirements - Construction Health and safety law; Index

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The author draws upon his lifetime experience in construction-related health and safety to provide the information and the background material important for a full understanding of the issues involved. This book is aimed at every participant in the construction industry needing information and guidance on current and future best practice. from the Foreword by Sir Frank Lampl, President, Bovis Lend Lease a vast amount of information is contained .concise, well written ... an impressive and very satisfactory work. The RoSPA Occupational Safety & Health Journal full of valuable advice and practical help in the form of checklists, assessment criteria and so on... a fine addition to safety publications. Construction Manager


The author draws upon his lifetime experience in construction-related health and safety to provide the information and the background material important for a full understanding of the issues involved. This book is aimed at every participant in the construction industry needing information and guidance on current and future best practice. from the Foreword by Sir Frank Lampl, President, Bovis Lend Lease a vast amount of information is contained .concise, well written ... an impressive and very satisfactory work. The RoSPA Occupational Safety & Health Journal full of valuable advice and practical help in the form of checklists, assessment criteria and so on.... a fine addition to safety publications. Construction Manager


The author draws upon his lifetime experience in construction-related health and safety to provide the information and the background material important for a full understanding of the issues involved. This book is aimed at every participant in the construction industry needing information and guidance on current and future best practice. from the Foreword by Sir Frank Lampl, President, Bovis Lend Lease a vast amount of information is contained .concise, well written ... an impressive and very satisfactory work. The RoSPA Occupational Safety & Health Journal full of valuable advice and practical help in the form of checklists, assessment criteria and so on.... a fine addition to safety publications. Construction Manager


Author Information

Allan St John Holt has twice been elected to the Presidency of the UK’s professional body, the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health. He is a Fellow of the Institution and a Registered Safety Practitioner. An internationally-known lecturer and writer on safety management and other topics, he has presented seminars and featured as keynote speaker at conferences on every continent. Allan Holt’s lifetime contribution to injury prevention was recognised in 1997, when he was inducted into the Safety and Health Hall of Fame International in Chicago, Illinois for services to international safety management. He is the only non-American to have been elected Chairman of the US National Safety Council’s Construction Section (1991) and he received the Council’s Distinguished Service to Safety Award in 2000. His current position as Head of Safety at Royal Mail Group follows his previous position as Global Director of Environment, Health and Safety for Bovis Lend Lease. Allan Holt has served as a Justice of the Peace since 1987.

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