International health and safety at work : for the NEBOSH international general certificate

• Autore: Hughes Phil (Phillip W.), <1946->
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (592 p.)
• Disciplina: 363.11
• Soggetto topico: Industrial safety - Examinations; Industrial hygiene - Examinations
• Altri autori: FerrettEd
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: International Health AND Safety AT WorkFor the NEBOSH International General Certificate; Copyright; Contents; About the authors; Preface; Acknowledgements; Photographic acknowledgements; How to use this book and what it covers; List of principal abbreviations; Chapter 1 Foundations in health and safety; 1.1 The scope and nature of occupational health and safety; 1.2 The moral, social and economic reasons for maintaining and promoting good standards of health and safety in the workplace ; 1.3 The role of national governments and international bodies in formulating a framework for the regulation of health and safety1.4 Further information; 1.5 Practice NEBOSH questions for Chapter 1; Appendix 1.1 Scaffolds and ladders; Chapter 2 Health and safety management systems 1 - policy; 2.1 The key elements of a health and safety management system; 2.2 The purpose and importance of setting policy for health and safety; 2.3 The key features and appropriate content of an effective health and safety policy; 2.4 Further information; 2.5 Practice NEBOSH questions for Chapter 2 ; Appendix 2.1 Health and Safety Policy checklistChapter 3 Health and safety management systems 2 - organising; Introduction; 3.1 Organisational health and safety roles and responsibilities of employers, directors, managers, workers and other relevant parties; 3.2 Concept of health and safety culture and its significance in the management of health and safety in an organisation; 3.3 Human factors which influence behaviour at work; 3.4 How health and safety behaviour at work can be improved; 3.5 Emergency procedures and the arrangements for contacting emergency services ; 3.6 Requirements for, and effective provision of, first-aid in the workplace3.7 Further information; 3.8 Practice NEBOSH questions for Chapter 3; Appendix 3.1 Detailed health and safety responsibilities; Appendix 3.2 Checklist for supply chain health and safety management; Appendix 3.3 Emergency numbers in some countries worldwide; Chapter 4 Health and safety management systems 3 - planning; 4.1 Importance of planning; 4.2 Principles and practice of risk assessment; 4.3 General principles of control and hierarchy of risk reduction measures; 4.4 Sources of health and safety information ; 4.5 Safe systems of work4.6 Permits to work; 4.7 Further information; 4.8 Practice NEBOSH questions for Chapter 4; Appendix 4.1 Procedure for risk assessment and management (European Commission); Appendix 4.2 Hazard checklist; Appendix 4.3 Risk assessment example: hairdressing salon; Appendix 4.4 Risk assessment example: office cleaning; Appendix 4.5 Asbestos: examples of safe systems of work; Chapter 5 Health and safety management systems 4 - measuring, audit and review; 5.1 Active and reactive monitoring; 5.2 Health and safety auditing; 5.3 Investigating incidents ; 5.4 Recording and reporting incidents
• Sommario/riassunto: The second edition of International Health and Safety at Work has been specially written in simple English for the thousands of students who complete the NEBOSH International Certificate in Health and Safety each year. Fully updated and matched to the March 2011 syllabus, this course book provides students with all they need to tackle the course with confidence. Full colour pages and over 200 illustrations bring health and safety to life. Each chapter starts with learning outcome summaries and ends with questions taken from recent NEBOSH examinations. Specimen answers a
• Titolo autorizzato: International health and safety at work
• ISBN: 1-283-60554-6; 9786613917997; 1-136-21770-3; 0-203-09629-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910809521503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II