LEADER 05466nam 2200721Ia 450 001 996218606603316 005 20240418064136.0 010 $a1-281-31849-3 010 $a9786611318499 010 $a0-470-69052-6 010 $a0-470-68024-5 035 $a(CKB)1000000000401585 035 $a(EBL)351371 035 $a(OCoLC)431927380 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000306877 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11238751 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000306877 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10307200 035 $a(PQKB)10385990 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000486742 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11270154 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000486742 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10442737 035 $a(PQKB)11282841 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC351371 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3057366 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL351371 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10232783 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL131849 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000401585 100 $a20010131d2001 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aPrinciples of construction safety$b[electronic resource] /$fAllan St. John Holt 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aOxford ;$aMalden, MA $cBlackwell Science$d2001 215 $a1 online resource (290 p.) 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a1-4051-3446-1 311 $a0-632-05682-7 327 $aPrinciples of Construction Safety; Contents; Foreword; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part 1 Construction Safety Management; 1. Fundamentals; What is 'safety'; Basic terms; What causes accidents?; Techniques of accident prevention; Benefits of accident prevention; 2. Where are We Now?; Types of injury; Accident causes; Occupational health and hygiene; Dangerous occurrences; Reference; 3. Measuring Performance and Recording Information; Behaviour-based safety; 'No injuries-no problems!'; 'All I want to know is the facts!'; Calculating rates; Other performance measures 327 $aAccident investigation and recordingPrinciples of accident investigation; Inspections and audits; Techniques of inspection; Reference; 4. Techniques of Construction Safety Management; Objectives; Benefits; Key elements; And if companies do not do all this?; Is it all just a pile of paperwork?; World best practice; The role of the client; The contractor and CDM; The Principal Contractor and CDM; The Planning Supervisor and CDM; Competence, qualification and selection under CDM; The Health and Safety File; 5. The Safety Policy; Legal requirements; The policy in practice; Manuals and QA systems 327 $aPolicy contentsOther safety policy considerations; 'Off the shelf safety policies; 6. Assessing the Risks; Benefits; Types of risk assessment; Contents of risk assessment; Hazard evaluation; Job safety analysis; Ranking hazards by risk; Decision-making; Controlling the risks; Monitoring; Health surveillance; Information to others; Format of risk assessments; Project risk assessments; Practical compliance; COSHH assessments; Manual handling assessments; Display screen equipment assessments; 7. Control Strategies for Construction Work; Designing for safety and health; Planning the work 327 $aEmergency proceduresSetting up the site; Safe place of work; References; 8. The Health and Safety Plan; Pre-tender Health and Safety Plan; Developing the construction phase Health and Safety; Plan Project safety management commitment statement; Roles and responsibilities of project staff; Project Major Emergency Plan; 9. Training; Training needs; Training for management; Environmental, health and safety specialists; Legal requirements; 10. Meetings; Meeting with contractors; Weekly safety meetings; Monthly safety meetings; 11. Understanding People; Why people fail; Ergonomics; Stress 327 $aCommunicationReports; Getting the message across; Safety propaganda; References; 12. Joint Consultation; The Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977; The Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996; Consultation at site and project level; 13. Access to Information; Safety professionals; Other advice; Part 2 Environment, Health and Safety Issues; 14. Construction and the Environment; Waste management and pollution control; Initial ground contamination; Remediation; Spillage control; Pesticide use and control; Hazardous waste management 327 $aControl of substances hazardous to health 330 $aThe construction industry has not had a good record on health and safety and faces tough legal and financial penalties for breaches of the law.This book provides a unique resource for all those who construct or procure the construction of projects of all sizes and in all countries and for clients who need to keep abreast of their own and their contractors' responsibilities.It gives practical guidance on best practice, including:* measuring performance and recording information* developing a safety policy and method statements* assessing risk* training and un 606 $aBuilding$xSafety measures 606 $aIndustrial safety 615 0$aBuilding$xSafety measures. 615 0$aIndustrial safety. 676 $a690/.22 700 $aHolt$b Allan St. John$0857367 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a996218606603316 996 $aPrinciples of construction safety$91914309 997 $aUNISA