A Quick Guide to Health and Safety
Published on 20. May 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-84569-499-9 (ISBN)
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.
Reviews / Votes
"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 WorkMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 173 mm
Width: 105 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
200 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84569-499-9 (9781845694999)
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R. Gilbert
A Quick Guide to Health and Safety
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Content
The 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
Index
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
Index