Successful Health & Safety Management

Successful Health & Safety Management
Author: Great Britain. Health and Safety Executive
Publisher:
Total Pages: 72
Release: 1991
Genre: Industrial hygiene
ISBN: 9780118859882

The costs of failure to manage health and safety successfully are high. This manual was prepared by HSE's Accident Prevention Advisory Unit as a practical guide for directors, managers and health and safety professionals intent on improving health and safety performance. The advice given here will be increasingly used by HSE inspectors as a basis for testing the performance of organizations against the general duties of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.

Health and Safety: Risk Management

Health and Safety: Risk Management
Author: Tony Boyle
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 498
Release: 2019-01-10
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0429790775

Health and Safety: Risk Management is the clearest and most comprehensive book on risk management available today. This newly revised fifth edition takes into account new developments in legislation, standards and good practice. ISO 45001, the international health and safety management system standard, is given comprehensive treatment, and the latest ISO 9004 and ISO 19011 have also been addressed. The book is divided into four main parts. Part 1.1 begins with a basic introduction to the techniques of health and safety risk management and continues with a description of ISO 45001. Part 1.2 covers basic human factors including how the sense organs work and the psychology of the individual. Part 2.1 deals with more advanced techniques of risk management including advanced incident investigation, audit and risk assessment, and Part 2.2 covers a range of advanced human factors topics including human error and decision making. This authoritative treatment of health and safety risk management is essential reading for both students working towards degrees, diplomas and postgraduate or vocational qualifications, and experienced health and safety professionals, who will find it invaluable as a reference.

Five Steps to Risk Assessment

Five Steps to Risk Assessment
Author: HSE Books
Publisher:
Total Pages: 12
Release: 2006
Genre:
ISBN: 9780717662128

Offers guidance for employers and self employed people in assessing risks in the workplace. This book is suitable for firms in the commercial, service and light industrial sectors.

CDM 2007

CDM 2007
Author: Pat Perry
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 512
Release: 2008
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0750687088

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (CDM 2007) simplifies and brings together the updated CDM 1994 Regulation and the Construction (Health Safety and Welfare) Regulation into a single regulatory package. This text deals with the queries of each group of dutyholders for each project stage.

A Quick Guide to Health and Safety

A Quick Guide to Health and Safety
Author: R Gilbert
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2008-05-20
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1845695003

Health and safety issues now impose upon almost every part of business life. The system of enforcement is managed and implemented in the UK by The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) – but at times it can be difficult to know exactly which bits of this elaborate spider's web should be applied in a given instance, and which are most important. This Quick Guide puts the subject into context, providing a rational overview and a valid starting point to applying health and safety in the workplace, and offers a concise and readily accessible interpretation of what health and safety legislation means in practice. - Puts health and safety in to context - Provides a rational overview and starting point to applying health and safety in the workplace - Offers a concise interpretation of health and safety legislation in practice

Health and Safety Pocket Book

Health and Safety Pocket Book
Author: Garry Hunt
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 493
Release: 2018-03-09
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1351608800

The second edition of the Health and Safety Pocket Book has been fully revised and updated to include all the relevant legal, HSE ACoP/Guidance and practice references. It remains a handy reference tool for practising health and safety professionals, auditors, managers, HR personnel, employee representatives and anyone with health and safety responsibilities. The book is an essential compilation of guidance, data and checklists covering a wide range of health and safety topics, supported by extensive key glossary terms. The A–Z arrangement within the chapters and extensive cross-referencing make it easy to navigate, while its size and scope make it the ideal volume for ready reference and site visits. The book will also be useful for health and safety courses at all levels. Key features include: The principal health and safety legal requirements for every industry Safety management elements and systems Checklists for major hazards affecting all industries A wealth of charts, hard-to-remember details and data A glossary of the main concepts of health and safety A list of important health and safety courses, publications and organisations Revision tips for key examination themes.

Risk Assessments Questions and Answers

Risk Assessments Questions and Answers
Author: Pat Perry
Publisher: Thomas Telford
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2003
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780727732385

Risk analysis, Risk assessment, Health and safety management, Health and safety requirements, Occupational safety, Hazards, Legislation, Health and Safety

Key Topics in Healthcare Management

Key Topics in Healthcare Management
Author: Robert Jones
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2018-04-19
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1315345145

Information is a key resource to primary health care and is increasingly required in individual practices. This book will demystify the subject, which is often presented in complex terms. It sets out in a simple and interesting way what information those working in primary care will need, the systems required to deliver them and how to set them up. Information and IT for Primary Care uses exercises, stories, key points, case studies, model answers and think boxes. Worldwide web links refers the reader to resources and shows how to get the most out of your computer. The book is user-friendly, jargon free and based on primary research evidence. It is essential reading for everyone working in primary care organisations including GPs, practice managers and nurses, and staff working in community trusts and the NHS.

Health and Safety Questions and Answers

Health and Safety Questions and Answers
Author: Pat Perry
Publisher: Thomas Telford
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2003
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780727732408

Health and safety requirements, Health and safety management, Occupational safety, Management, Safety measures, Legislation, Building and Construction