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" Introduction to health and safety at work : "
Phil Hughes, Ed Ferrett.
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BL
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1025283
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b779653
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| Main Entry
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Hughes, Phil, (Phillip W.),1946-
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Introduction to health and safety at work : : the handbook for the NEBOSH national general certificate /\ Phil Hughes, Ed Ferrett.
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2nd ed.
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| Publication Statement
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Amsterdam :: Elsevier ;Boston :: Butterworth-Heinemann,, 2005.
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1 online resource (xxii, 397 pages) :: illustrations (some color)
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0080458637
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: 6610639175
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: 9780080458632
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: 9786610639175
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0750666234
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- About the authors -- List of principal abbreviations -- Illustrations credits -- 1 Health and safety foundations -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Some basic definitions -- 1.3 The legal framework for ... -- 1.4 The legal system in England ... -- 1.5 The legal system in Scotland -- 1.6 European Courts -- 1.7 Sources of law (England ... -- 1.8 Common law torts and duties -- 1.9 Levels of statutory liability -- 1.10 The influence of the ... -- 1.11 The Health and Safety at ... -- 1.12 The Management of Health ... -- 1.13 Role and function of exter ... -- 1.14 Moral, legal and financial ... -- 1.15 The framework for health ... -- 1.16 Practice NEBOSH quest ... -- 2 Policy -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Legal requirements -- 2.3 Key elements of a health ... -- 2.4 Review of health and safety ... -- 2.5 Practice NEBOSH quest ... -- Appendix 2.1 -- Health and ... -- 3 Organizing for health and safety -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Control -- 3.3 Employers' responsibilities -- 3.4 Employees' responsibilities -- 3.5 Organizational health and ... -- 3.6 Role and functions of health ... -- 3.7 Persons in control of pre ... -- 3.8 Self-employed -- 3.9 The supply chain -- 3.10 Contractors -- 3.11 Joint occupation of premises -- 3.12 Cooperation with the work ... -- 3.13 Practice NEBOSH questions for Chapter 3 -- Appendix 3.1 -- Typical organizational responsibilities -- 4 Promoting a positive health and ... -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Definition of a health and ... -- 4.3 Safety culture and safety ... -- 4.4 Human factors and their ... -- 4.5 Human errors and violations -- 4.6 The development of a posi.. -- 4.7 Effective communication -- 4.8 Health and safety training -- 4.9 Internal influences -- 4.10 External influences -- 4.11 Practice NEBOSH quest ... -- 5 Risk assessment -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Legal aspects of risk assess ... -- 5.3 Forms of risk assessment -- 5.4 Some definitions -- 5.5 The objectives of risk ... -- 5.6 Accident categories -- 5.7 Health risks -- 5.8 The management of risk ... -- 5.9 The risk assessment process -- 5.10 Risk control measures -- 5.11 Hierarchy of risk control -- 5.12 Prioritization of risk control -- 5.13 Record of risk assessment ... -- 5.14 Monitoring and review -- 5.15 Special cases -- 5.16 Practice NEBOSH quest ... -- Appendix 5.1 -- Hazard ... -- Appendix 5.2 -- Example of ... -- 6 Principles of control -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Principles of prevention -- 6.3 Hierarchy of risk control -- 6.4 Controlling health risks -- 6.5 Safe systems of work -- 6.6 Lone workers -- 6.7 Permits to work -- 6.8 Emergency procedures -- 6.9 First aid at work -- 6.10 Practice NEB.
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| Abstract
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The only book students on NEBOSH National General Certificate courses and other introductory health and safety courses need to buy.
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Industrial hygiene-- Great Britain, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Industrial safety-- Great Britain, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Human Resources Personnel Management.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Workplace Culture.
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Industrial hygiene.
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Industrial safety.
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Great Britain.
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| Dewey Classification
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658.3/82
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T55.H84 2005eb
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Ferrett, Ed.
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