About the Book
Table of Contents:
The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, Responsibilities, Offences and Penalties etc., Safety Policies, Consultation with Employees, Induction Training, General Health and Safety Legislation, Risk Assessments and Method Statements, The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007, Safety Inspections and Auditing, Safety at Street Works and Road Works, Setting Up Site, Security on Site, Statutory Forms, Notices and Registers, The Management of Health on Site, Personal Protective Equipment, The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health, First Aid at Work, Food Safety on Site, Working with Lead, Manual Handling, Asbestos in the Workplace, The Control of Dust and Fumes, Control of Noise, Protection of the Eyes, Protection of the Skin, Control of Vibration, The Work at Height Regulations 2005, Ladders, Steps and Lightweight Staging, Working Over or Near to Water, System Scaffolds and Mobile Towers, Tube and Fitting Scaffolds, Safe Working on Roofs and at Heights, Fall-arrest and Suspension Equipment, Safety with Steelwork, Abrasive Wheels, Cartridge-operated Tools, Lifting Operations, Equipment and Accessories, Mobile Elevating Work Platforms, Hoists and Hoist Towers, Plant and Work Equipment, Woodworking Machines, Trackside Safety, Working With or Near to Buried Services, Lone Working, Electrical Safety on Site, Working In and Around Excavations, Working in Confined Spaces, Safety in Demolition, Accident Prevention and Control, Accident Reporting and Investigation, Behaviour-Based Safety, Drugs and Alcohol Misuse, Waste Management, Environmental Management, Fire Prevention and Control in the Office, Fire Prevention and Control on Site, Dangerous Substances, Liquefied Petroleum Gases, Vehicle Fuels (including Petrol, Diesel and LPG), ConstructionSkills, Acronyms Used in the Building and Construction Industry, Tables of Reference, Sources of Health and Safety Information, Safety Signs