Safety at Work
7th Edition
Edited by John Channing
Published November 2nd 2007 by Routledge – 1,056 pages
Description
Safety at Work is widely accepted as the most authoritative guide to safety and health in the workplace. Its comprehensive coverage and academically rigorous approach make it essential reading for students on occupational safety and health courses at diploma, bachelor and master level, including the NEBOSH National Diploma. Health and safety professionals turn to it for detailed coverage of the fundamentals and background of the field.
The seventh edition has been revised to cover recent changes in UK legislation and practice, including:
- Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2007
- Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
- Work at Height Regulations 2005
- Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005
- Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005
- Waste regulations 2005, 2006
- ISO 12100 Safety of Machinery - Basic concepts and general principles
Reviews
The definitive guide to health and safety at work
Contents
Law:
Explaining the law
Principal health and safety Acts
Influences on health and safety
Law of contract
Employment law
Consumer protection
Insurance cover and compensation
Civil liability
The management of risk:
An introduction to risk management
Principles of the management of risk
Risk management: organisation and administration for safety
Risk management: techniques and practices
The collection and use of accident and incident data
Practical safety management: systems and techniques
The individual and safety
Risk management and behaviour modification
Occupational health and hygiene:
The structure and functions of the human body
Occupational diseases
Occupational hygiene
Radiation
Noise and vibration
Workplace pollution, heat and ventilation
Lighting
Applied ergonomics
Workplace safety:
Science in engineering safety
Fire precautions
Safe use of machinery
Electricity
Statutory examination of plant and equipment
Safety on construction sites
Managing chemical safety
The environment:
The environment: issues, concepts and strategies
Environmental management systems
Waste management
Chemicals and the environment
The environment at large
Appendices:
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
Reading for the NEBOSH level 6 Diploma examination
List of abbreviations
Organisations providing safety information
List of Statutes, Regulations and Orders
List of Cases
Index
Name: Safety at Work: 7th Edition (Hardback) – Routledge
Description: Edited by John Channing. Safety at Work is widely accepted as the most authoritative guide to safety and health in the workplace. Its comprehensive coverage and academically rigorous approach make it essential reading for students on occupational safety and health courses at...
Categories: Health & Safety at Work, Health & Safety in Construction, Corporate Health & Safety
