{"product_id":"principles-of-construction-safety-paperback-softback-9781405134460","title":"Principles of Construction Safety (Paperback \/ softback) 9781405134460","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePrinciples of Construction 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\"\u003eAllan St John Holt (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405134460, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 21 April 2005\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003e29.7 x 21.1 x 1.5 cm, 0.943 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\"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 \u003ci\u003eSir Frank Lampl, President, Bovis Lend Lease\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"a vast amount of information is contained .concise, well written ... an impressive and very satisfactory work.\" \u003ci\u003eThe RoSPA Occupational Safety \u0026amp; Health Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"full of valuable advice and practical help in the form of checklists, assessment criteria and so on.... a fine addition to safety publications.\" \u003ci\u003eConstruction Manager\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe construction industry has not had a good record on health and safety and faces tough legal and financial penalties for breaches of the law. \u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt gives practical guidance on best practice, including:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003emeasuring performance and recording information\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edeveloping a safety policy and method statements\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eassessing risk\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003etraining and understanding people\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe basics of the construction\/environment interface\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e Part 1 Construction Safety Management - Fundamentals\u003cbr\u003e Where are we now?\u003cbr\u003e Measuring performance \u0026amp; recording information\u003cbr\u003e Techniques of construction safety management\u003cbr\u003e The Safety policy\u003cbr\u003e Assessing the risks\u003cbr\u003e Control strategies for construction work\u003cbr\u003e The Health and Safety plan\u003cbr\u003e Training\u003cbr\u003e Meetings\u003cbr\u003e Understanding people\u003cbr\u003e Joint consultation\u003cbr\u003e Access to information\u003cbr\u003e Part 2 Environment, Health and Safety Issues - Construction and the environment\u003cbr\u003e Construction hazards and solutions\u003cbr\u003e Quick reference guide\u003cbr\u003e Part 3 Legal Requirements - Construction Health and safety law\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Civil engineering, surveying \u0026amp; building [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Civil engineering, surveying \u0026amp; building\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Civil%20engineering,%20surveying%20\u0026amp;%20building%20%5BTN%5D%22\"\u003eTN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52511345574168,"sku":"9781405134460","price":57.87,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405134460.jpg?v=1786597112","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/principles-of-construction-safety-paperback-softback-9781405134460","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}