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  • ISBN-10: 1138831301
  • ISBN-13: 9781138831308
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  • Formāts: Paperback / softback, 658 pages, height x width: 297x210 mm, weight: 1928 g, 75 Line drawings, color; 192 Halftones, color; 44 Tables, color; 94 Illustrations, color
  • Izdošanas datums: 24-Sep-2015
  • Izdevniecība: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 1138831301
  • ISBN-13: 9781138831308
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International Health and Safety at Work has been specially written in simple English for the thousands of students who complete the NEBOSH International General Certificate in Health and Safety each year. Fully revised in alignment with the April 2015 syllabus, this third edition provides students with all they need to tackle the course with confidence.



Clear, easily accessible information is presented in full colour, with discussion of essential principles such as ILO and OSH conventions as well as legal frameworks from a range of countries.



















Aligned to the NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety













Practice questions and answers to test knowledge and increase understanding













Complete with a companion website containing extra resources for tutors and students at www.routledge.com/cw/hughes













The only textbook endorsed for the NEBOSH International General Certificate in Health and Safety, International Health and Safety at Work remains the most effective tool for those working to fit international health and safety standards to local needs and practice.

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"The authors are well respected and their material has been used by countless students and trainers including me to good effect, and doubtless will continue to be so. There is certainly more than enough here for the beginner to get their teeth into." www.healthandsafetyatwork.com

List of illustrations
viii
Preface xv
Acknowledgements xvii
About the authors xviii
How to use this book and what it covers xix
List of principal abbreviations
xxv
Safety signs xxviii
1 Foundations in health and safety
1(18)
1.1 The scope and nature of occupational health and safety
2(2)
1.2 The moral, social and economic reasons for maintaining and promoting good standards of health and safety in the workplace
4(5)
1.3 The role of national governments and international bodies in formulating a framework for the regulation of health and safety
9(7)
1.4 Further information
16(1)
1.5 Practice revision questions
17(2)
Appendix 1.1 Scaffolds and ladders
18(1)
2 Health and safety management systems -- PLAN
19(22)
2.1 The key elements of a health and safety management system
20(9)
2.2 The purpose and importance of setting policy for health and safety
29(1)
2.3 The key features and appropriate content of an effective health and safety policy
30(6)
2.4 Further information
36(1)
2.5 Practice revision questions
36(5)
Appendix 2.1 Health and Safety Policy checklist
38(3)
3 Health and safety management systems -- Organising -- DO 1
41(48)
3.1 Organisational health and safety roles and responsibilities of employers, directors, managers, workers and other relevant parties
43(16)
3.2 Concept of health and safety culture and its significance in the management of health and safety in an organisation
59(3)
3.3 Human factors which influence behaviour at work
62(6)
3.4 How health and safety behaviour at work can be improved
68(11)
3.5 Further information
79(1)
3.6 Practice revision questions
79(10)
Appendix 3.1 Leadership actions for directors and board members
82(2)
Appendix 3.2 Detailed health and safety responsibilities
84(2)
Appendix 3.3 Checklist for supply chain health and safety management
86(1)
Appendix 3.4 Safety culture questionnaire
87(2)
4 Health and safety management systems -- Risk assessment and controls -- DO 2
89(50)
4.1 Principles and practice of risk assessment
90(18)
4.2 General principles of control and hierarchy of risk reduction measures
108(1)
4.3 Sources of health and safety information
109(1)
4.4 Safe systems of work
110(5)
4.5 Role and function of a permit-to-work system
115(5)
4.6 Emergency procedures and arrangements for contacting the emergency services
120(3)
4.7 Requirements for, and effective provision of, first-aid in the workplace
123(2)
4.8 Further information
125(1)
4.9 Practice revision questions
125(14)
Appendix 4.1 Procedure for risk assessment and management (European Commission)
127(1)
Appendix 4.2 Hazard checklist
127(2)
Appendix 4.3 Risk assessment example 1: Hairdressing salon
129(2)
Appendix 4.4 Risk assessment example 2: Office cleaning
131(2)
Appendix 4.5 Asbestos examples of safe systems of work
133(2)
Appendix 4.6 Emergency numbers in some countries worldwide
135(4)
5 Health and safety management systems -- Monitoring, Investigation and recording -- CHECK
139(32)
5.1 Active and reactive monitoring
140(10)
5.2 Investigating incidents
150(8)
5.3 Recording and reporting incidents
158(5)
5.4 Further information
163(1)
5.5 Practice revision questions
163(8)
Appendix 5.1 Workplace inspection exercises
165(2)
Appendix 5.2 ILO Code of Practice: Annex H: Classification of industrial accidents according to type of accident
167(1)
Appendix 5.3 ILO Code of Practice: Annex I: Classification of industrial accidents according to agency
168(1)
Appendix 5.4 ILO Code of Practice: Annex B: Proposed list of occupational diseases
169(2)
6 Health and safety management systems -- Audit and review -- ACT
171(10)
6.1 Health and safety auditing
172(4)
6.2 Review of health and safety performance
176(3)
6.3 Further information
179(1)
6.4 Practice revision questions
179(2)
7 Workplace hazards and risk control
181(48)
7.1 Health, welfare and work environment requirements
182(5)
7.2 Violence at work
187(4)
7.3 Substance misuse at work
191(1)
7.4 Safe movement of people in the workplace
192(5)
7.5 Working at height
197(13)
7.6 Hazards and control measures for works of a temporary nature
210(2)
7.7 Construction activities
212(9)
7.8 Further information
221(1)
7.9 Practice revision questions
221(8)
Appendix 7.1 Scaffolds and ladders
223(1)
Appendix 7.2 Inspection recording form with timing and frequency chart
224(2)
Appendix 7.3 Checklist of typical scaffolding faults
226(1)
Appendix 7.4 Recommendations for excavation work in the ILO Code of Practice `Safety and Health in Construction'
227(2)
8 Transport hazards and risk control
229(14)
8.1 Safe movement of vehicles in the workplace
230(6)
8.2 Driving at work
236(4)
8.3 Further information
240(1)
8.4 Practice revision questions
241(2)
Appendix 8.1 Advice on driving and the use of taxis
242(1)
9 Musculoskeletal hazards and risk control
243(30)
9.1 Work-related upper limb disorders
244(4)
9.2 Manual handling hazards and control measures
248(6)
9.3 Manually operated load handling equipment
254(2)
9.4 Powered load handling equipment
256(10)
9.5 Further information
266(1)
9.6 Practice revision questions
267(6)
Appendix 9.1 A typical UK risk assessment for the use of lifting equipment
269(1)
Appendix 9.2 Examples of manually operated load handling equipment
270(3)
10 Work equipment hazards and risk control
273(38)
10.1 General requirements for work equipment
274(10)
10.2 Hazards and controls for hand-held tools
284(6)
10.3 Mechanical and non-mechanical hazards of machinery
290(5)
10.4 Control measures for reducing risks from machinery hazards
295(12)
10.5 Further information
307(1)
10.6 Practice revision questions
308(3)
11 Electrical safety
311(20)
11.1 Principles, hazards and risks associated with the use of electricity at work
312(8)
11.2 Control measures when working with electrical systems or using electrical equipment in all workplace conditions
320(9)
11.3 Further information
329(1)
11.4 Practice revision questions
330(1)
12 Fire hazards and risk control
331(42)
12.1 Fire initiation, classification, spread and some legal standards
332(8)
12.2 Fire risk assessment
340(4)
12.3 Fire prevention and prevention of fire spread
344(10)
12.4 Fire alarm system and fire-fighting arrangements
354(7)
12.5 Evacuation of a workplace
361(6)
12.6 Further information
367(1)
12.7 Practice revision questions
367(6)
Appendix 12.1 Fire risk assessment checklist as recommended in Fire Safety Guides published by the UK Department for Communities and Local Government in 2006
369(2)
Appendix 12.2 Typical fire notice
371(2)
13 Chemical and biological health hazards and risk control
373(48)
13.1 Forms of, classification of, and health risks from hazardous substances
374(5)
13.2 Assessment of health risks
379(8)
13.3 Occupational exposure limits
387(2)
13.4 Control measures
389(11)
13.5 Specific agents
400(11)
13.6 Safe handling and storage of waste
411(4)
13.7 Further information
415(1)
13.8 Practice revision questions
415(6)
Appendix 13.1 GHS Hazard (H) Statements (Health only)
418(1)
Appendix 13.2 Hazardous properties of waste
419(1)
Appendix 13.3 Different types of protective gloves
420(1)
14 Physical and psychological health hazards and risk control
421(26)
14.1 Noise
422(6)
14.2 Vibration
428(6)
14.3 Radiation
434(8)
14.4 Stress
442(2)
14.5 Further information
444(1)
14.6 Practice revision questions
444(3)
15 Summary of ILO, OSH Conventions, legal frameworks and country examples
447(92)
15.1 ILO International Conventions on OSH referenced in the NEBOSH International General Certificate syllabus
448(23)
15.2 Typical OSH legal frameworks in the USA, EU and UK
471(5)
15.3 National implementing legislation
476(51)
15.4 Common themes in national legislation
527(12)
Appendix 15.1 Seoul Declaration on Safety and Health at Work
533(1)
Appendix 15.2 ILO -- C155 Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981
534(5)
16 Study skills
539(10)
16.1 Introduction
540(1)
16.2 Find a place to study
540(1)
16.3 Time management
540(1)
16.4 Blocked thinking
541(1)
16.5 Taking notes
541(1)
16.6 Reading for study
541(1)
16.7 Free learning resources from the Open University
541(1)
16.8 Organising for revision
542(1)
16.9 Organising information
542(2)
16.10 Being aware of your learning style
544(1)
16.11 How does memory work?
544(1)
16.12 How to deal with exams
545(1)
16.13 The examiners' reports
546(1)
16.14 Conclusion
547(1)
16.15 Further information
547(2)
17 Specimen answers to practice questions
549(20)
17.1 Introduction
550(1)
17.2 The written examinations
550(5)
17.3 Unit GC3 -- Health and Safety Practical Application
555(14)
Appendix 17.1 Practical application report
559(4)
Appendix 17.2 Practical application observation sheets
563(6)
18 International sources of information and guidance
569(40)
18.1 Introduction
570(1)
18.2 How to search the internet effectively
570(2)
18.3 Some useful websites
572(2)
18.4 Health and safety forms
574(35)
Index 609
Phil Hughes MBE is a well-known UK safety professional with over 40 years world-wide experience as Head of Environment, Health and Safety at two large multinationals; Courtaulds and Fisons. Phil started work in health and safety in the Factory Inspectorate at the Derby District UK, in 1969 and moved to Courtaulds in 1974. He joined IOSH in that year and became Chairman of the Midland Branch, then National Treasurer and was President in 1990 1991.



Phil has been very active in the NEBOSH Board for over 10 years and served as Chairman from 1995 to 2001. He was also a Professional Member of the American Society of Safety Engineers for many years and has lectured widely throughout the world. Phil received the RoSPA Distinguished Service Award in May 2001 and was a Director and Trustee of RoSPA from 2003 2010. He received an MBE in the New Year Honours List 2005 for services to Health and Safety. Phil is a Chartered Fellow of IOSH.



Ed Ferrett is an experienced health and safety consultant who has practised for over 25 years. With a PhD and an Honours Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Nottingham University, Ed spent 30 years in Higher and Further education, retiring as the Head of the Faculty of Technology of Cornwall College in 1993. Since then he has been an independent consultant to several public and private sector organisations including construction businesses, the Regional Health and Safety Adviser for the Government Office (West Midlands), and was Chair of West of Cornwall Primary Care NHS Trust for 6 years until 2006.



Ed was a member of the NEBOSH Board from 1995 until 2010 and Vice Chair from 1999 to 2008. He has delivered many health and safety courses and has been a lecturer on NEBOSH courses for various course providers. He has been an External Examiner for an MSc course and BSc course in Health and Safety at two UK Universities, a Reporting Inspector for Independent Further and Higher Education with the British Accreditation Council and a NEBOSH Ambassador. Ed is a Chartered Engineer and a Chartered Member of IOSH.