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Principles of Construction Safety

Allan St John Holt (Author)

9781405134460, Wiley

Paperback / softback, published 21 April 2005

288 pages
29.7 x 21.1 x 1.5 cm, 0.943 kg

"The author draws upon his lifetime experience in construction-related health and safety to provide the information and the background material important for a full understanding of the issues involved. This book is aimed at every participant in the construction industry needing information and guidance on current and future best practice." from the Foreword by Sir Frank Lampl, President, Bovis Lend Lease

"a vast amount of information is contained .concise, well written ... an impressive and very satisfactory work." The RoSPA Occupational Safety & Health Journal

"full of valuable advice and practical help in the form of checklists, assessment criteria and so on.... a fine addition to safety publications." Construction Manager

The 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 understanding people

  • the basics of the construction/environment interface


The book addresses several topics not found in other reference works, discussing techniques of health and safety and basic environmental management as applied to the industry. It uniquely provides 50 quick reference guides setting out solutions to common problems. These include falls, manual and mechanical handling, work with asbestos and noise. It also summarises the main UK legal requirements on construction safety and health and includes a number of useful checklists and model forms.

Written by a very experienced health and safety practitioner, who is also author of the highly successful IOSH book Principles of Health and Safety at Work, this book will be welcomed by all responsible for health and safety. It will also provide an excellent text for the NEBOSH (National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health) Construction Safety and Health national certificate.

Introduction
Part 1 Construction Safety Management - Fundamentals
Where are we now?
Measuring performance & recording information
Techniques of construction safety management
The Safety policy
Assessing the risks
Control strategies for construction work
The Health and Safety plan
Training
Meetings
Understanding people
Joint consultation
Access to information
Part 2 Environment, Health and Safety Issues - Construction and the environment
Construction hazards and solutions
Quick reference guide
Part 3 Legal Requirements - Construction Health and safety law
Index

Subject Areas: Civil engineering, surveying & building [TN]
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