{"product_id":"a-quick-guide-to-health-and-safety-paperback-9781845694999","title":"A Quick Guide to Health and Safety (Paperback \/ softback) 9781845694999","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Quick Guide to Health and Safety\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eR Gilbert (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781845694999, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 20 May 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e192 pages\u003cbr\u003e18.7 x 12.7 x 1.3 cm, 0.2 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"This book is highly recommended to all levels of health and safety professionals in any environment, but would be particularly useful to middle managers and supervisors who do not wish to dig too deeply for the essence of the matter. For the same reason, it should also appeal to those who run SMEs., Health and Safety at Work17 condensed chapters covering everything you need to know about health and safety.\" \u003cb\u003e--from legislation, business and environment to risk assessments and protecting employees, Health and Safety at Work\u003c\/b\u003e\"…provides a succinct and readily accessible interpretation of all health and safety legislation. There is quite a lot to pack into the space available, but the publishers seem to succeeded in putting in enough information without merely skimming the surface.\" \u003cb\u003e--Health and Safety at Work\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHealth and safety issues now impose upon almost every part of business life. The system of enforcement is managed and implemented in the UK by The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) – but at times it can be difficult to know exactly which bits of this elaborate spider’s web should be applied in a given instance, and which are most important. This Quick Guide puts the subject into context, providing a rational overview and a valid starting point to applying health and safety in the workplace, and offers a concise and readily accessible interpretation of what health and safety legislation means in practice.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Quick Guide Series\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInvitation to New Authors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eYour 10 Minute A–Z Guide to Health and Safety\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 1: Health and Safety Legislation – How Much is There?  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePublisher Summary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e1.1 Some of the other legislation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e1.2 Other sources of information\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 2: Enforcement and the Legal Situation  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePublisher Summary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e2.1 Who enforces the laws and regulations?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e2.2 What is the purpose of enforcement and how is it done?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e2.3 Provision of information and advice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e2.4 Proportionality (action proportional to the risk)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e2.5 Improvement notices and prohibition notices – what are they?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e2.6 Reasonably practicable – what does this mean?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e2.7 Who will receive the most attention from enforcing authorities?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 3: Health and Safety … so What Business are You in?  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePublisher Summary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e3.1 Business survival\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e3.2 Good H\u0026amp;S should be good business\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e3.3 As well as hurting people, accidents and injuries cost the business\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e3.4 If you think training is expensive – try ignorance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e3.5 What are the most common accidents and causes of injury?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 4: The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSW Act) and What it Means  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePublisher Summary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e4.1 Basic concepts and duties\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e4.2 Duties of employers to employees\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e4.3 Duties of employers (and self-employed) to others\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e4.4 Duties of employees\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e4.5 Consultation with employees\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e4.6 Duties to provide safety equipment or PPE\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e4.7 Duties of manufacturers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e4.8 Powers given to the enforcing authorities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e4.9 What does ‘at work’ mean?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e4.10 Management of H\u0026amp;S regulations – what are they?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 5: Risks and Risk Assessments – What are They?  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePublisher Summary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e5.1 Everyday risks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e5.2 Risk – what do we mean?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e5.3 Risk assessments – what are they?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 6: Health, Safety and Welfare Requirements in the Workplace  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePublisher Summary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e6.1 What are the applicable regulations?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e6.2 What is a workplace?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e6.3 The regulations and what they require you to do\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e6.4 Brief summary of the Construction Workplace Regulations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e6.5 Enforcement\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e6.6 Regular tours of the workplace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 7: Machinery and Other Work Equipment  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePublisher Summary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e7.1 What are the main regulations with which you have to comply?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e7.2 What equipment is covered by these regulations?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e7.3 How do you know that machines and equipment you buy are safe?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e7.4 What do I have to maintain and inspect?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e7.5 Instruction and training for use and safety\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e7.6 Stopping equipment and emergency stops\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e7.7 Guards and guarding\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e7.8 What to do about cleaning and maintenance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 8: Pressure Plant and Equipment  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePublisher Summary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e8.1 What is pressure plant and equipment?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e8.2 What is a relevant fluid?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e8.3 Do the PSSR (Pressure Systems Safety Regulations) apply to me?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e8.4 What do I have to do to comply with the regulations?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e8.5 What is meant by safe operating limits?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e8.6 What is a written scheme of examination?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e8.7 Who is a competent person?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 9: Lifting and Handling  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePublisher Summary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e9.1 Manual handling regulations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e9.2 General guidelines for lifting, pushing and pulling\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e9.3 What to consider in a risk assessment and who does it?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e9.4 Manual handling training and instruction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e9.5 What about lifting equipment?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 10: Noise  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePublisher Summary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e10.1 Noise at work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e10.2 The regulations (the law) and what you have to do\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e10.3 Assessment of risk from noise and reduction of noise levels\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e10.4 Hearing protection and warning signs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e10.5 Information and training\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e10.6 Health surveillance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 11: Hazardous Substances  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePublisher Summary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e11.1 What is COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health)?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e11.2 Which substances are hazardous to health?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e11.3 If you have hazardous substances – what next?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e11.4 Summary and conclusion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 12: Electricity  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePublisher Summary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e12.1 Working with electricity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e12.2 Which regulations do I have to comply with?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e12.3 A summary of the main requirements and duties for users\/owners\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e12.4 Employers’ duties for work ‘within their control’\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e12.5 What to do about portable equipment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e12.6 What to do about isolations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e12.7 Some good practices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 13: Working at Height  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePublisher Summary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e13.1 The general situation and current regulations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e13.2 What is work at height?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e13.3 The main requirements of the regulations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e13.4 What to do about working from ladders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e13.5 What to do about fragile roofs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e13.6 What to do about scaffolds and mobile access towers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e13.7 What to do about falling objects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 14: VDUs  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePublisher Summary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e14.1 Overview\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e14.2 The regulations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e14.3 Do the VDU regulations apply to me?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e14.4 What you have to do to comply with the regulations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e14.5 Eye tests and provision of spectacles (required by Regulation 5)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e14.6 Provision of information and training (required by Regulation 6)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e14.7 Enforcement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 15: What to do About Protecting Employees  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePublisher Summary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e15.1 First aid\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e15.2 Personal protective equipment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e15.3 Working alone (lone working)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e15.4 Emergency plans (like the fire drills)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 16: Other Health and Safety Matters  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePublisher Summary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e16.1 Slips, trips and falls\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e16.2 Permits to work and lock off\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e16.3 Shift handover – do you have one?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e16.4 Working in confined spaces – this is serious\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e16.5 RIDDOR and accident and injury reporting\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e16.6 Employee training records\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e16.7 Employee consultation on H\u0026amp;S matters\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e16.8 Other regulations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 17: Will You be Prosecuted?  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePublisher Summary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e17.1 Investigation and the decision to prosecute\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e17.2 What events will trigger a prosecution?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e17.3 Some examples of prosecutions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e17.4 Prosecution under The Health and Safety at Work Act or other regulations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e17.5 Who will prosecute?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e17.6 What are the penalties?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReferences\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Public health \u0026amp; 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