Introduction to Health and Safety at Work, Third Edition: The Handbook for the NEBOSH National General Certificate

FRONT COVER......Page 1
INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK, THIRD EDITION......Page 4
COPYRIGHT PAGE......Page 5
CONTENTS......Page 6
PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION......Page 12
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......Page 14
ABOUT THE AUTHORS......Page 16
LIST OF PRINCIPAL ABBREVIATIONS......Page 17
ILLUSTRATIONS CREDITS......Page 19
1.2 Some basic definitions......Page 24
1.3 The legal framework for health and safety......Page 26
1.4 The legal system in England and Wales......Page 27
1.7 Sources of law (England and Wales)......Page 28
1.8 Common law torts and duties......Page 29
1.9 Levels of statutory duty......Page 30
1.10 The influence of the European Union (EU) on health and safety......Page 31
1.11 The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974......Page 32
1.13 Role and function of external agencies......Page 37
1.14 Sources of information on health and safety......Page 38
1.15 Moral, legal and financial arguments for health and safety management......Page 39
1.16 The framework for health and safety management......Page 42
1.17 Practice NEBOSH questions for Chapter 1......Page 44
2.2 Legal requirements......Page 46
2.3 Key elements of a health and safety policy......Page 47
2.4 Review of health and safety policy......Page 49
2.5 Practice NEBOSH questions for Chapter 2......Page 50
Appendix 2.1 – Health and Safety Policy Checklist......Page 52
3.2 Control......Page 54
3.5 Organizational health and safety responsibilities......Page 55
3.6 Role and functions of health and safety and other advisers......Page 56
3.8 Self-employed......Page 58
3.9 The supply chain......Page 59
3.10 Contractors......Page 61
3.12 Cooperation with the workforce......Page 65
3.13 Practice NEBOSH questions for Chapter 3......Page 66
Appendix 3.1 – Typical organizational responsibilities......Page 68
Appendix 3.2 – Checklist for supply chain health and safety management......Page 70
4.2 Definition of a health and safety culture......Page 72
4.3 Safety culture and safety performance......Page 73
4.4 Human factors and their influence on safety performance......Page 74
4.5 Human errors and violations......Page 79
4.6 The development of a positive health and safety culture......Page 81
4.8 Health and safety training......Page 83
4.9 Internal influences......Page 85
4.10 External influences......Page 86
4.11 Practice NEBOSH questions for Chapter 4......Page 88
5.2 Legal aspects of risk assessment......Page 90
5.4 Some definitions......Page 91
5.8 The management of risk assessment......Page 93
5.9 The risk assessment process......Page 94
5.10 Special cases......Page 96
5.11 Practice NEBOSH questions for Chapter 5......Page 98
Appendix 5.1 – Hazard checklist......Page 100
Appendix 5.2 – Example of a risk assessment record......Page 101
6.2 Principles of prevention......Page 103
6.3 Hierarchy of risk control......Page 104
6.4 Controlling health risks......Page 107
6.5 Safe systems of work......Page 109
6.7 Permits to work......Page 112
6.8 Emergency procedures......Page 115
6.9 First aid at work......Page 117
6.10 Practice NEBOSH questions for Chapter 6......Page 120
Appendix 6.1 – Fire notice......Page 122
Appendix 6.2 – Job safety analysis form......Page 123
Appendix 6.3 – Essential elements of a permit-to-work form......Page 124
7.2 The traditional approach to measuring health and safety performance......Page 125
7.3 Why measure performance?......Page 126
7.4 What to measure......Page 127
7.6 Active monitoring – how to measure performance......Page 128
7.9 Report writing......Page 130
7.10 Review and audit......Page 132
7.11 Practice NEBOSH questions for Chapter 7......Page 134
Appendix 7.1 – Workplace inspection exercises......Page 135
Appendix 7.2 – Basic checklist of items to be covered in an area inspection......Page 137
8.1 Introduction......Page 139
8.2 Reasons for incident/accident investigation......Page 140
8.4 Investigations and causes of incidents......Page 141
8.5 Legal recording and reporting requirements......Page 144
8.6 Internal systems for collecting and analysing incident data......Page 146
8.7 Compensation and insurance issues......Page 147
8.8 Practice NEBOSH questions for Chapter 8......Page 148
Appendix 8.1 – Injury report form......Page 149
Appendix 8.2 – Information for insurance/compensation claims......Page 151
9.2 Hazards to pedestrians......Page 153
9.3 Control strategies for pedestrian hazards......Page 155
9.4 Hazards in vehicle operations......Page 158
9.5 Control strategies for safe vehicle operations......Page 159
9.7 Managing occupational road safety......Page 160
9.8 Practice NEBOSH questions for Chapter 9......Page 164
10.2 Manual handling hazards and injuries......Page 166
10.3 Manual handling risk assessments......Page 167
10.4 Safety in the use of lifting and moving equipment......Page 171
10.5 Types of mechanical handling and lifting equipment......Page 172
10.6 Requirements for the statutory examination of lifting equipment......Page 177
10.7 Practice NEBOSH questions for Chapter 10......Page 178
Appendix 10.1 – Manual handling of load assessment checklist......Page 179
11.2 Suitability of work equipment and CE marking......Page 182
11.4 Information, instruction and training......Page 184
11.5 Maintenance and inspection......Page 185
11.6 Operation and working environment......Page 186
11.8 Hand-held tools......Page 187
11.9 Mechanical machinery hazards......Page 190
11.10 Mobile work equipment......Page 192
11.12 Examples of machinery hazards......Page 194
11.13 Practical safeguards......Page 196
11.14 Other safety devices......Page 199
11.15 Application of safeguards to the range of machines......Page 200
11.17 Practice NEBOSH questions for Chapter 11......Page 208
12.2 Principles of electricity and some definitions......Page 210
12.3 Electrical hazards and injuries......Page 212
12.4 General control measures for electrical hazards......Page 217
12.5 The selection and suitability of equipment......Page 218
12.7 Portable electrical appliances testing......Page 220
12.8 Practice NEBOSH questions for Chapter 12......Page 223
13.1 Introduction......Page 224
13.2 The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2004 (RRFSO) – Requirements......Page 225
13.3 Basic principles of fire......Page 227
13.6 Principles of heat transmission and fire spread......Page 229
13.7 Common causes of fire and consequences......Page 231
13.8 Fire risk assessment......Page 232
13.9 Dangerous substances......Page 235
13.10 Fire detection and warning......Page 237
13.11 Means of escape in case of fire......Page 238
13.12 Principles of fire protection in buildings......Page 240
13.13 Provision of fire-fighting equipment......Page 242
13.16 Fire procedures and people with a disability......Page 243
13.17 Practice NEBOSH questions for Chapter 13......Page 244
14.2 Forms of chemical agent......Page 246
14.4 Classification of hazardous substances and their associated health risks......Page 247
14.5 Routes of entry to the human body......Page 248
14.6 Health hazards of specific agents......Page 251
14.8 Details of a COSHH assessment......Page 255
14.9 The control measures required under the COSHH Regulations......Page 259
14.10 Health surveillance and personal hygiene......Page 265
14.12 The transport of hazardous substances by road......Page 266
14.14 Environmental considerations......Page 267
14.15 Practice NEBOSH questions for Chapter 14......Page 269
15.2 Task and workstation design......Page 273
15.3 Welfare and work environment issues......Page 281
15.4 Noise......Page 282
15.5 Heat and radiation hazards......Page 288
15.6 The causes and prevention of workplace stress......Page 292
15.7 Causes and prevention of workplace violence......Page 293
15.8 The effects of alcohol and drugs......Page 296
15.9 Practice NEBOSH questions for Chapter 15......Page 297
Appendix 15.1 – Smokefree workplace......Page 300
16.2 The scope of construction......Page 301
16.3 Construction hazards and controls......Page 302
16.4 The management of construction activities......Page 308
16.5 Working above ground level or where there is a risk of falling......Page 314
16.6 Excavations......Page 320
16.7 Practice NEBOSH questions for Chapter 16......Page 321
Appendix 16.1 – Inspection report......Page 323
Appendix 16.2 – Summary of proposed application and notification under CDM 2007......Page 326
Appendix 16.3 – Pre-Construction information......Page 327
Appendix 16.4 – Construction Phase Plan......Page 328
17.2 The legal framework......Page 330
17.3 List of Acts, Order and Regulations summarized......Page 331
17.4 Health and Safety at Work etc. Act (HSW Act) 1974......Page 332
17.5 Environmental Protection Act 1990......Page 335
17.6 Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002 and 2005 amendment Regulations......Page 343
17.7 Confined Spaces Regulations 1997......Page 347
17.8 Construction (Design and Management) (CDM) Regulations 2007......Page 349
17.9 Construction (Head Protection) Regulations 1989......Page 360
17.10 Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996......Page 361
17.11 Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002 and 2005 Amendment......Page 362
17.12 Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (DSEAR) 2002......Page 365
17.13 Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992......Page 368
17.14 Electricity at Work Regulations 1989......Page 370
17.15 Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 and Regulations 1998......Page 372
17.16 Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005......Page 374
17.18 Health and Safety (Information for Employees) Regulations 1989......Page 381
17.19 Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005......Page 382
17.20 Ionising Radiation Regulations 1999......Page 383
17.21 Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 as amended in 2002......Page 385
17.22 Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 as amended in 2003......Page 388
17.23 Manual Handling Operations Regulations (MHO) 1992 as amended in 2002......Page 390
17.24 Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005......Page 392
17.25 Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 as amended in 2002......Page 397
17.26 Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (except part IV) as amended in 2002......Page 399
17.27 The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995......Page 403
17.28 Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977......Page 406
17.29 Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996......Page 407
17.30 Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 1992......Page 409
17.31 Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005......Page 412
17.32 Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 as amended in 2002......Page 415
17.33 Work at Height Regulations 2005......Page 417
17.34 Other relevant regulations in brief......Page 421
18.1 Introduction......Page 425
18.2 The role and function of the International Labour Organization (ILO)......Page 427
18.3 Major occupational health and safety management systems......Page 428
18.4 Other key characteristics of a health and safety management system......Page 434
18.6 The benefits and problems associated with occupational health and safety management systems......Page 437
18.8 Other minor additions to the International General Certificate......Page 438
18.9 Practice NEBOSH questions for the International General Certificate......Page 440
19.3 Planning for study......Page 441
19.7 Organizing for revision......Page 442
19.9 How does memory work?......Page 443
19.10 How to deal with exams......Page 445
19.11 The examiners' reports......Page 446
19.13 References......Page 447
20.2 The written examinations......Page 448
20.3 NGC3 – The practical application......Page 454
Appendix 20.1 – The Practical Assessment......Page 459
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