Introduction to Health and Safety at Work, Second Edition: The handbook for students on NEBOSH and other introductory H&S courses

Introduction to Health and Safety at Work......Page 3
Introduction to Health and Safety .........Page 5
Contents......Page 7
Preface......Page 13
Acknowledgements......Page 15
About the authors......Page 17
List of principal abbreviations......Page 18
Illustrations credits......Page 19
1.2 Some basic definitions......Page 25
1.3 The legal framework for .........Page 27
1.4 The legal system in England .........Page 28
1.7 Sources of law (England .........Page 29
1.8 Common law torts and duties......Page 30
1.9 Levels of statutory liability......Page 31
1.10 The influence of the .........Page 32
1.11 The Health and Safety at .........Page 33
1.13 Role and function of exter.........Page 37
1.14 Moral, legal and financial .........Page 38
1.15 The framework for health .........Page 41
1.16 Practice NEBOSH quest.........Page 43
2.2 Legal requirements......Page 45
2.3 Key elements of a health .........Page 46
2.4 Review of health and safety .........Page 47
2.5 Practice NEBOSH quest.........Page 48
Appendix 2.1 – Health and .........Page 49
3.2 Control......Page 51
3.5 Organizational health and .........Page 52
3.6 Role and functions of health .........Page 53
3.7 Persons in control of pre.........Page 55
3.9 The supply chain......Page 56
3.10 Contractors......Page 58
3.12 Cooperation with the work.........Page 61
Appendix 3.1 – Typical organizational responsibilities......Page 63
4.2 Definition of a health and .........Page 67
4.3 Safety culture and safety .........Page 68
4.4 Human factors and their .........Page 69
4.5 Human errors and violations......Page 74
4.6 The development of a posi........Page 76
4.8 Health and safety training......Page 78
4.9 Internal influences......Page 80
4.10 External influences......Page 81
4.11 Practice NEBOSH quest.........Page 83
5.2 Legal aspects of risk assess.........Page 85
5.4 Some definitions......Page 86
5.5 The objectives of risk .........Page 87
5.8 The management of risk .........Page 88
5.9 The risk assessment process......Page 89
5.11 Hierarchy of risk control......Page 90
5.15 Special cases......Page 91
Appendix 5.1 – Hazard .........Page 93
Appendix 5.2 – Example of .........Page 94
6.2 Principles of prevention......Page 97
6.3 Hierarchy of risk control......Page 98
6.4 Controlling health risks......Page 101
6.5 Safe systems of work......Page 103
6.7 Permits to work......Page 106
6.8 Emergency procedures......Page 109
6.9 First aid at work......Page 111
6.10 Practice NEBOSH quest.........Page 113
Appendix 6.1 – Fire notice......Page 114
Appendix 6.2 – Job safety .........Page 115
Appendix 6.3 – Essential .........Page 116
7.2 Hazards to pedestrians......Page 117
7.3 Control strategies for pedes.........Page 119
7.4 Hazards in vehicle operations......Page 122
7.5 Control strategies for safe .........Page 123
7.7 Managing occupational road .........Page 124
7.8 Practice NEBOSH quest.........Page 128
8.2 Manual handling hazards .........Page 131
8.3 Manual handling risk .........Page 132
8.4 Types of mechanical hand.........Page 136
8.5 Requirements for the statu.........Page 141
8.6 Practice NEBOSH quest.........Page 142
Appendix 8.1 – Manual hand.........Page 143
9.2 Suitability of work equip.........Page 147
9.4 Information, instruction and .........Page 149
9.5 Maintenance and inspection......Page 150
9.6 Operation and working envi.........Page 151
9.8 Hand-held tools......Page 152
9.9 Mechanical machinery haza.........Page 154
9.10 Mobile work equipment......Page 156
9.12 Examples of machinery .........Page 159
9.13 Practical safeguards......Page 161
9.14 Other safety devices......Page 163
9.15 Application of safeguards .........Page 165
9.16 Guard construction......Page 169
9.17 Practice NEBOSH quest.........Page 170
10.2 Principles of electricity .........Page 173
10.3 Electrical hazards and injur.........Page 175
10.4 General control measures .........Page 180
10.5 The selection and suitab.........Page 181
10.6 Inspection and mainte.........Page 183
10.7 Portable electrical applian.........Page 184
10.8 Practice NEBOSH quest.........Page 186
11.1 Introduction......Page 189
11.2 The draft Regulatory .........Page 190
11.3 Basic principles of fire......Page 192
11.6 Principles of heat trans.........Page 194
11.7 Common causes of fire .........Page 196
11.8 Fire risk assessment......Page 197
11.9 Fire detection and warning......Page 201
11.10 Means of escape in case .........Page 202
11.11 Principles of fire protect.........Page 204
11.13 Maintenance and testing .........Page 206
11.15 Fire procedures and .........Page 207
11.16 Practice NEBOSH quest.........Page 208
12.2 Forms of chemical agent......Page 209
12.4 Classification of hazardous .........Page 210
12.5 Routes of entry to the .........Page 212
12.6 Health hazards of specific .........Page 214
12.7 Requirements of the .........Page 217
12.8 Details of a COSHH assess.........Page 218
12.9 The control measures .........Page 221
12.12 Environmental consi.........Page 228
12.13 Practice NEBOSH quest.........Page 230
13.2 Task and workstation design......Page 233
13.3 Welfare and work environ.........Page 238
13.4 Noise......Page 240
13.5 Heat and radiation hazards......Page 245
13.6 The causes and prevention .........Page 248
13.7 Causes and prevention of .........Page 249
13.8 The effects of alcohol and .........Page 252
13.9 Practice NEBOSH quest.........Page 254
14.2 The scope of construction......Page 257
14.3 Construction hazards and .........Page 258
14.4 The management of cons.........Page 263
14.5 Working above ground level .........Page 266
14.6 Excavations......Page 271
14.7 Practice NEBOSH quest.........Page 273
Appendix 14.1 – Inspection .........Page 274
15.1 Introduction......Page 277
15.2 Reasons for incident/acci.........Page 278
15.3 Which incidents/accidents .........Page 279
15.4 Investigations and causes .........Page 280
15.5 Legal recording and report.........Page 283
15.6 Internal systems for collect.........Page 284
15.7 Compensation and insur.........Page 285
15.8 Practice NEBOSH quest.........Page 286
Appendix 15.1 – Injury report .........Page 287
Appendix 15.2 – Information .........Page 289
16.2 The traditional approach to .........Page 291
16.3 Why measure performance?......Page 292
16.4 What to measure......Page 293
16.6 Proactive monitoring – how .........Page 294
16.8 Frequency of monitoring .........Page 296
16.9 Report writing......Page 297
16.10 Review and audit......Page 298
Appendix 16.1 Workplace .........Page 301
Appendix 16.2 – Basic check.........Page 303
17.2 The legal framework......Page 305
17.3 List of Acts, Order and .........Page 306
17.4 Health and Safety at Work .........Page 307
17.5 Environmental Protection .........Page 310
17.6 Chemicals (Hazard Infor.........Page 315
17.7 Confined Spaces Regula.........Page 318
17.8 Construction (Design and .........Page 320
17.9 Construction (Head Protect.........Page 324
17.10 Construction (Health, .........Page 325
17.11 Health and Safety (Consul..........Page 327
17.12 Control of Substances .........Page 328
17.13 Dangerous Substances .........Page 332
17.14 Health and Safety (Disp.........Page 335
17.15 Electricity at Work Regul.........Page 337
17.16 Employers’ Liability .........Page 340
17.17 Draft Regulatory Reform .........Page 341
17.20 Ionising Radiations Regu.........Page 349
17.21 Lifting Operations and Lift.........Page 351
17.22 Management of Health .........Page 355
17.23 Manual Handling Opera.........Page 357
17.24 Noise at Work Regula.........Page 360
17.25 Personal Protective Equip.........Page 362
17.26 Provision and Use of .........Page 365
17.27 The Reporting of Injuries, .........Page 370
17.28 Safety Representatives .........Page 372
17.29 Health and Safety (Safety .........Page 373
17.30 Supply of Machinery .........Page 376
17.31 Draft Control of Vibration .........Page 379
17.32 Workplace (Health, .........Page 382
17.33 Work at Height Regula.........Page 384
17.34 Other relevant Regula.........Page 388
18.1 Introduction......Page 391
18.2 Major occupational health .........Page 393
18.3 Other key characteristics .........Page 398
18.4 The role of the regulatory .........Page 401
18.5 The benefits and problems .........Page 402
18.7 Other minor additions to .........Page 403
18.8 Practice NEBOSH ques.........Page 404
19.3 Planning for study......Page 407
19.7 Organizing for Revision......Page 408
19.8 Organizing information......Page 409
19.9 How does memory work?......Page 410
19.10 How to deal with exams......Page 411
19.11 The examiners’ reports......Page 412
19.13 References......Page 413
Index......Page 415