Health and Safety: Questions and Answers, 2nd edition
A Practical Approach
2nd Edition
Published on 12. February 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
440 pages
978-0-7277-6074-6 (ISBN)
Description
The amount of knowledge required on the subject of health and safety is constantly growing as new and revised laws are implemented, best practice improves, guidance changes. The subject range of this book is therefore broad and each chapter deals with a specific health and safety topic, with a practical, no-nonsense approach.
More details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Emerald Publishing Limited
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 208 mm
Width: 147 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
544 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7277-6074-6 (9780727760746)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
1. Introduction to Health and Safety law
2. The Legal Framework
3. The Health and Safety At Work etc Act 1974
4. Summary of Key Health and Safety Regulations
5. Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007
6. Handling and Investigation and Preparing Your Defence
7. Safety Culture - what is it
8. Behaviourial Influences on health and safety
9. Management tools for changing culture
10. Risk Assessments
11. Accidents and accident investigations
12. First Aid
13. Occupational Health
14. Hazardous Substances and COSHH
15. Asbestos Management
16. Legionella
17. Manual Handling
18. Noise in the Workplace
19. Display Screen Equipment
20. Workplace Equipment
21. Workplace Environment and Safety
22. Personal protective Equipment
23. Managing Contractors
24. Working at Heights
25. Safe Systems of Work
26. Electrical Safety
27. Gas Safety
28. Stress Management
29. Violence at Work
30. Vulnerable Workers
31. Working Remotely/At Home
32. Fire Safety in the Workplace
33. Training for Health and Safety
34. Miscellaneous Topics
2. The Legal Framework
3. The Health and Safety At Work etc Act 1974
4. Summary of Key Health and Safety Regulations
5. Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007
6. Handling and Investigation and Preparing Your Defence
7. Safety Culture - what is it
8. Behaviourial Influences on health and safety
9. Management tools for changing culture
10. Risk Assessments
11. Accidents and accident investigations
12. First Aid
13. Occupational Health
14. Hazardous Substances and COSHH
15. Asbestos Management
16. Legionella
17. Manual Handling
18. Noise in the Workplace
19. Display Screen Equipment
20. Workplace Equipment
21. Workplace Environment and Safety
22. Personal protective Equipment
23. Managing Contractors
24. Working at Heights
25. Safe Systems of Work
26. Electrical Safety
27. Gas Safety
28. Stress Management
29. Violence at Work
30. Vulnerable Workers
31. Working Remotely/At Home
32. Fire Safety in the Workplace
33. Training for Health and Safety
34. Miscellaneous Topics