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A straightforward and refreshingly simple style and should appeal to any harassed manager. The marketplace for books of this sort has become increasingly crowded of late, but Stranks is clearly the leader... This is hard to beat’”
— The Safety and Health Practitioner
“Set out... the complex range of health and safety legislation and how organizations can establish effective systems and procedures to ensure they comply with the law”
— The ROSPA Occupational Safety and Health Journal
“I would recommend this book as a primer on health and safety and as an aid to students of various courses”
— Health and Safety at Work
“Very cleverly written and informative.., it will make an important addition to a training and reference library”
— Personnel Today
Description: There have been significant advances in health and safety law in the past decade covering, in particular, fire safety, construction operations, substances hazardous to health, smoking at work, work at height and noise-induced injury. Moreover, the cost of civil claims for personal injury and ill-health, such as stress-induced injury and work-related upper limb disorders, continues to escalate, resulting in increased employers’ liability insurance premiums for many organizations.
Health and safety at work is a matter that employers simply cannot disregard. This fully revised edition of an essential guide has been updated to incorporate the new legislation and continues to provide guidance on how to establish good procedures in your organization. Filled with expert knowledge and jargon-free language, it cuts through the legal complexities to enable your full understanding of the law and your peace of mind when putting procedures into place.
Key content includes:
• health and safety management;
• occupational health aspects;
• principal legal requirements;
• safety technology.
• the human factors issues;
Contents: Part 1: Health and Safety Management and Administration • Principal Legal Requirements • Criminal and civil liability • Health and Safety at Work Act (HASAWA) 1974 • Sources of criminal law • Approved Codes of Practice • Powers of inspectors • Improvement and prohibition notices • Health and Safety (Offencess) Act 2008 • Corporate manslaughter • Corporate manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 • Leadership actions for directors and board members • Joint consultation with employees • Running a safety committee • Statements of health and safety ‘policy • Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 • Schedule 1 • Passport schemes • Home working • Lone working situations • Vulnerable groups • Documentation and record keeping requirements • Occupiers’ liability • Courts and tribunals • The Health and Safety Information for Employees Regulations 1999 • Summary • References • Health and Safety Management • What is management? • Health and safety management • Supervisors and health and safety • Successful Health and Safety Management — HS(G)65 • Quality management and health and safety — BS8800: 1996 Guide to Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems • Benchmarking • Emergency procedures • Risk management • Information sources for health and safety • Summary • References • Reporting, Recording and Investigation of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences • Reporting requirements • Reporting procedures under the regulations • Accident investigation • The cost of accidents • Summary • References • Principles of Accident Prevention • Accident definitions • Incidents • ‘Hazard’, ‘Danger’ and ‘Risk’ • Accident prevention strategies • Safe systems of work • Safety monitoring systems • Accident and ill-health rates • Risk assessment • Competent persons • The role of the health and safety practitioner • Summary • Conclusion to Part 1 • References • Part 2: People at Work • Human Factors • Behavioural safety • Human error • Planned motivation schemes • Atypical workers • Establishing a safety culture – the principles involved • Communication • Health and Safety training • Summary • References • Ergonomics • The application of ergonomics in working situations • Principles of ergonomic design • Controls and displays • Display screen equipment • The schedule • Manual handling injuries and conditions • Management action • Summary • References • Stress at Work • What is stress? • Violence at work • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) • Conclusion • Summary • Conclusion to Part 2 • References • Part 3: Occupational Health • Occupational Diseases and Conditions • Occupational health • Occupational diseases • The Employment Medical Advisory Service (EMAS) • Occupational health schemes • Benefits of occupational health services • Sickness absence control • Sickness absence procedure • Sickness absence monitoring • Smoking at Work • Summary • References • First Aid • Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 • HSE Guidance — first aid at work • Principles of first aid • The role of first-aiders • Summary • References • Dangerous Substances • Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) (CHIP) Regulations 2002 • Hazardous substances and preparations — classification • EU Regulation concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) • Principles of toxicology • Workplace exposure limits • Handling and storage of dangerous substances • Safety data sheet/product information • Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002 • Health risk assessments • Principles of good practice • Health surveillance • Summary • Conclusion to Part 3 • References • Part 4: Safety Technology • Engineering Safety • Selection of work equipment • Principles of machinery safety • Other hazards associated with machinery operation • Machinery guards • Machinery safety devices • Planned maintenance • Lifting operations and lifting equipment • Machinery safety assessment • Summary • References • Fire Prevention • The fire triangle • Causes of fire spread • Fire extinction • Fire appliances • Colour coding of fire appliances • Fire protection systems • Fire and Rescue Authorities • Legal requirements • Summary • References • Electrical Safety • Principles of electrical safety • Causes and effects of shock • Portable electrical appliances • Summary • References • Structural Safety • Floors and traffic routes • Falls or falling objects • Windows, and transparent or translucent doors, gates and walls • Windows, skylights and ventilators • Organisation of traffic routes • Doors and gates • Escalators and moving walkways • Access to and egress from the workplace • Work at height • Traffic systems • Summary • References • Construction and Contractors • Construction hazards • Contractors and the law • Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 • Accidents in construction activities • Regulating the contractor • Safety method statements • Contractors’ regulations • Maintenance work • Summary • References • Mechanical Handling • Mechanical handling systems • Summary • References • The Working Environment • Location and layout of workplaces • The use of colour in the workplace • Waste disposal • Environmental control • Noise • Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 • Work involving radioactive sources • Welfare amenity provisions • Summary • References • Safety in Offices, Workshops and in Catering Operations • Safety requirements for offices • Office health and safety audit • Workshop safety • Catering safety • Summary • Conclusion to Part 4 • References • IndexISBN - 9780749461195
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Pages : 252
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