A Quick Guide to Health and Safety

Author: Gilbert   R  

Publisher: Elsevier Science‎

Publication year: 2008

E-ISBN: 9781845695002

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781845694999

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9781845694999

Subject: X93 safety engineering

Language: ENG

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Description

Health and safety issues now impose upon almost every part of business life. The system of enforcement is managed and implemented in the UK by The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) – but at times it can be difficult to know exactly which bits of this elaborate spider’s web should be applied in a given instance, and which are most important. This Quick Guide puts the subject into context, providing a rational overview and a valid starting point to applying health and safety in the workplace, and offers a concise and readily accessible interpretation of what health and safety legislation means in practice.

  • Puts health and safety in to context
  • Provides a rational overview and starting point to applying health and safety in the workplace
  • Offers a concise interpretation of health and safety legislation in practice

Chapter

Cover

pp.:  1 – 4

Copyright

pp.:  5 – 6

Contents

pp.:  6 – 11

The Quick Guide Series

pp.:  11 – 12

Invitation to New Authors

pp.:  12 – 13

Introduction

pp.:  13 – 15

Your 10 Minute A–Z Guide to Health and Safety

pp.:  15 – 24

Chapter 1 Health and Safety Legislation – How Much is There?

pp.:  24 – 30

Chapter 2 Enforcement and the Legal Situation

pp.:  30 – 40

Chapter 3 Health and Safety . . . so What Business are You in?

pp.:  40 – 52

Chapter 4 The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSW Act) and What it Means

pp.:  52 – 60

Chapter 5 Risks and Risk Assessments – What are They?

pp.:  60 – 68

Chapter 6 Health, Safety and Welfare Requirements in the Workplace

pp.:  68 – 76

Chapter 7 Machinery and Other Work Equipment

pp.:  76 – 86

Chapter 8 Pressure Plant and Equipment

pp.:  86 – 94

Chapter 9 Lifting and Handling

pp.:  94 – 106

Chapter 10 Noise

pp.:  106 – 114

Chapter 11 Hazardous Substances

pp.:  114 – 124

Chapter 12 Electricity

pp.:  124 – 132

Chapter 13 Working at Height

pp.:  132 – 138

Chapter 14 VDUs

pp.:  138 – 144

Chapter 15 What to do About Protecting Employees

pp.:  144 – 152

Chapter 16 Other Health and Safety Matters

pp.:  152 – 172

Chapter 17 Will You be Prosecuted?

pp.:  172 – 182

References

pp.:  182 – 188

Index

pp.:  188 – 194

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