Current health and safety regulations require that managers at all levels have a responsibility for proper implementation of the law. This book is designed for the busy manager who needs to keep up-to-date and in control of safety, explaining the law in practical, easy to understand language. Step-by-step guides to procedures are provided and the 1992 EEC directives and supporting UK regulations are covered.
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Verlagsgruppe
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
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Maße
Höhe: 237 mm
Breite: 159 mm
Dicke: 31 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-07-709049-4 (9780077090494)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Why health and safety; the costs of health and safety; the need for legislation; the structure of laws; laws pre-existing the 1974 Act; the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974; duties of employers; duties to customers; duties of employees; control of substances hazardous to health; carcinogenic substances; fire safety; noise; food safety and hygiene; environmental protection; electricity at work; working with lead; working with asbestos; management for accident prevention; VDU safety; safety in the workplace; personal protective equipment; work equipment and machinery; manual handling; safety in pressure vessels; legionellosis; sick building and sick office syndrome; stress management and corporate health; training for employment schemes; health and safety training; certificates, registers and records; sanctions and penalties; conclusion; appendices - draft health and safety policy, COSHH assessments; audit checklists; accident investigation and report forms; manual handling assessment checklist.
