Health and Safety in Brief
- 1st Edition - January 21, 1998
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Author: John Ridley
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 5 2 3 8 6 - 6
John Ridley's "Safety at Work", now in its fourth edition, has long been the bible of the health and safety professional, attracting praise from the the Institution of Occupational… Read more
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John Ridley's "Safety at Work", now in its fourth edition, has long been the bible of the health and safety professional, attracting praise from the the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health as "essential reading," and becoming the first point of reference for all serious students of the subject.
Now the fundamental contents of this comprehensive work are presented here in a user-friendly format, suitable for readers whose needs are less demanding than those of a professional member of IOSH. This will include students for the NEBOSH National General Certificate examinations, and the IOSH Managing Safely and Working Safely awards. It will, however, also encompass other readers whose roles demand a level of knowledge and competence in health and safety practice, including human resources managers, office and site managers and all line staff with health and safety responsibilities. This book will prove to be as indispensable as its predecessor to a much wider audience, and as such will be an invaluable addition to the bookshelves of anyone working within the field of safety at work.
Now the fundamental contents of this comprehensive work are presented here in a user-friendly format, suitable for readers whose needs are less demanding than those of a professional member of IOSH. This will include students for the NEBOSH National General Certificate examinations, and the IOSH Managing Safely and Working Safely awards. It will, however, also encompass other readers whose roles demand a level of knowledge and competence in health and safety practice, including human resources managers, office and site managers and all line staff with health and safety responsibilities. This book will prove to be as indispensable as its predecessor to a much wider audience, and as such will be an invaluable addition to the bookshelves of anyone working within the field of safety at work.
Now the fundamental contents of this comprehensive work are presented here in a user-friendly format, suitable for readers whose needs are less demanding than those of a professional member of IOSH. This will include students for the NEBOSH National General Certificate examinations, and the IOSH Managing Safely and Working Safely awards. It will, however, also encompass other readers whose roles demand a level of knowledge and competence in health and safety practice, including human resources managers, office and site managers and all line staff with health and safety responsibilities. This book will prove to be as indispensable as its predecessor to a much wider audience, and as such will be an invaluable addition to the bookshelves of anyone working within the field of safety at work.
Now the fundamental contents of this comprehensive work are presented here in a user-friendly format, suitable for readers whose needs are less demanding than those of a professional member of IOSH. This will include students for the NEBOSH National General Certificate examinations, and the IOSH Managing Safely and Working Safely awards. It will, however, also encompass other readers whose roles demand a level of knowledge and competence in health and safety practice, including human resources managers, office and site managers and all line staff with health and safety responsibilities. This book will prove to be as indispensable as its predecessor to a much wider audience, and as such will be an invaluable addition to the bookshelves of anyone working within the field of safety at work.
Author is well-known and has an excellent track record in this area
Avoids 'old-fashioned' approach of competition - student appeal
Avoids 'old-fashioned' approach of competition - student appeal
Health and Safety officers and Human Resources managers, plus all managers with responsibilities for health and safety matters in the workplace.
Historical development of English Law; Development of health and safety legislation in England; Types of court and judicial processes; structure of health and safety legislation in UK; Current health and safety legislation; Health and Safety at Work Act 1974; Obligations and responsibilities; Safety policy; Organising for safety; Safety representatives; Law enforcement; Court procedures; Branches of English Law; Human factors in health and safety; Promoting Health and safety in the workplace; A safe workplace; Noise and hearing loss; Noise measurements and control techniques; the use of personal protective equipment (PPE); Report writing; Office safety; Health hazards and causes; Responses of the body and the main routes of entry of dangerous substances; Occupational exposure standards and levels; Hazards from moving machinery; Special precautions for maintenance work; Health and safety training; Health and safety of young workers; Industrial relations in health and safety; Construction safety; Employing contractors; Access and access equipment; Sources of information; Safe manual handling; Mechanical Handling; Safe use of workplace vehicles; Principles of accident prevention; Investigating accidents; Accident reporting; Safe use of electricity; Insurance in health and safety; Fire prevention; First aid; Classification of dangerous substances; Main health hazards from dangerous substances; Safe use of LPG/Highly Flammable Liquids; Ionising radiations; Air Sampling; Exhaust ventilation; Hazard spotting; safe use of DSE; Management of Health and Safety at Work regs. 1992; Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regs. 1992; Safety in Demolition
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 21, 1998
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Language: English
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John Ridley
Affiliations and expertise
Independent Consultant, Formerly Chief Safety Engineer, Reed International UK