Safety at Work
Author: John R Ridley
* Comprehensive coverage of all aspects of H&S management, updated to cover all the latest UK and EU regulations and directives
* Edited by two experienced and well-known H&S professionals, with contributions from leading experts in H&S research and practice
* Ideal reference for all students on degree level courses as well as for H&S and HR professionals
Safety at Work is widely accepted as the most authoritative guide to safety and health in the workplace. Its comprehensive coverage and academically rigorous approach make it essential reading for students on occupational safety and health courses at diploma, bachelor and master level, including the NEBOSH National Diploma. Health and safety professionals turn to it for detailed coverage of the fundamentals and background of the field.
The seventh edition has been revised to cover recent changes in UK legislation and practice, including:
* Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2007
* Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
* Work at Height Regulations 2005
* Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005
* Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005
* Waste regulations 2005, 2006
* ISO 12100 Safety of Machinery - Basic concepts and general principles
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Covers all aspects of safety management, with sections on the law, management of risk, occupational health and hygiene, and workplace safety. Material has been prepared in association with the UK's Institution of Occupational Safety and Health to cover their academic requirements for membership. This fifth edition reflects new laws, standards, and practices, and offers new chapters on influences on health and safety, safety management and behavioral techniques, and management of chemicals, ergonomics, and the environment. Also new to this edition is emphasis on the role of the manager, and recognition of the shift in employment from manufacturing to service industries. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)
Table of Contents:
| Foreword | ||
| Preface to sixth edition | ||
| Preface to first edition | ||
| List of contributors | ||
| Pt. 1 | Law | |
| 1.1 | Explaining the law | |
| 1.2 | Principal health and safety Acts | |
| 1.3 | Influences on health and safety | |
| 1.4 | Law of contract | |
| 1.5 | Employment law | |
| 1.6 | Consumer protection | |
| 1.7 | Insurance cover the compensation | |
| 1.8 | Civil liability | |
| Pt. 2 | The management of risk | |
| 2.1 | An introduction to risk management | |
| 2.2 | Principles of the management of risk | |
| 2.3 | Risk management: organisation and administration for safety | |
| 2.4 | Risk management: techniques and practices | |
| 2.5 | The collection and use of accident and incident data | |
| 2.6 | Practical safety management: systems and techniques | |
| 2.7 | The individual and safety | |
| 2.8 | Risk management and behaviour modification | |
| Pt. 3 | Occupational health and hygiene | |
| 3.1 | The structure and functions of the human body | |
| 3.2 | Occupational diseases | |
| 3.3 | Occupational hygiene | |
| 3.4 | Radiation | |
| 3.5 | Noise and vibration | |
| 3.6 | Workplace pollution, heat and ventilation | |
| 3.7 | Lighting | |
| 3.8 | Managing ergonomics | |
| 3.9 | Applied ergonomics | |
| Pt. 4 | Workplace Safety | |
| 4.1 | Science in engineering safety | |
| 4.2 | Fire precautions | |
| 4.3 | Safe use of machinery | |
| 4.4 | Electricity | |
| 4.5 | Statutory examination of plant and equipment | |
| 4.6 | Safety on construction sites | |
| 4.7 | Managing chemicals safety | |
| Pt. 5 | The Environment | |
| 5.1 | The environment - issues, concepts and strategies | |
| 5.2 | Environmental Management systems | |
| 5.3 | Waste management | |
| 5.4 | Chemicals and the environment | |
| 5.5 | The environment at large | |
| App. 1 | The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health | |
| App. 2 | Reading for Part I of the NEBOSH Diploma examination | |
| App. 3: List of abbreviations | ||
| App. 4: Organisations providing safety information | ||
| App. 5: List of Statutes, Regulations and Orders | ||
| App. 6: List of Cases | ||
| Index |
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Effective Management: A Multimedia Approach
Author: Chuck Williams
EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT combines the solid academic presentation of a textbook with the most extensive multimedia learning package available. Williams presents management as it is practiced today through a unique story-telling approach and organization that explains management theory in terms any learner can understand. In addition, a rich electronic learning support package, called Effective Management Online, includes a MP3 audio lectures with cases, videos of the author giving additional insights into chapter topics, a rich self-test area, student PowerPoint slides, and InfoTrac College Edition.
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Providing "all kinds of resources for all kinds of minds," this text introduces management functions, environments, and responsibilities; how to make things happen; meeting the global competition innovatively; organizing people, projects, and processes; and leadership. Includes actual case examples and meta-analyses; chapter- end critical thinking video cases and exercises to develop management potential; color graphics; a glossary of terms; three online student support modules (a study guide audio CD, a video case on CD-ROM, and a CD-ROM multimedia version of the text); and a chart correlating these multimedia resources with text chapters. An instructor's resource CD- ROM is available. Williams teaches management at Texas Christian U. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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