Health & Safety Handbook A Practical Guide to Health and Safety Law, Management Policies and Procedures

The Health & Safety Handbook A practical guide to health and safety law, management policies and procedures Jeremy Stranks With FREE CD ROM containing forms & templates FRONT FLAP: Employers have a duty to provide health and safety information, instruction and training for their staff. The Health and Safety Handbook enables managers to comply with the law and draw up health and safety procedures for their workplace. Key areas of health and safety are covered, including: principles of health and safety law; health and safety management; the working environment; engineering safety; fire prevention and protection; electrical safety; health and safety in construction operations; occupational health; personal protective equipment; human factors; hazardous substances. Clearly laid out with flow-charts and key point summaries, the handbook will enable managers to put together their own health and safety policies. Simplified procedures dealing with common accidents in the workplace as well as an extensive list of abbreviations are also supplied to help readers understand the legal terminology. REAR COVER: "Sound advice that will help managers and staff with health and safety responsibilities reduce the risk of accidents and work-related health damage. The Health and Safety Handbook is clearly presented with reliable and up-to-date information. A highly recommended reference tool for employers." Roger Bibbings, MBE, RoSPA Employers can be personally liable if they neglect health and safety procedures in the workplace. This practical new handbook gives up-to-date guidance on statutory duties and demonstrates how companies can best achieve compliance with the law. The Health and Safety Handbook focuses on the main health and safety issues and is backed up with related UK and EU legislation, plus advice on how to draw up health and safety policies, risk assessments, occupational health and human factors. Specific areas of health and safety are also covered, including hazardous substances, construction and fire prevention. A free CD ROM contains template forms and policy documentation such as safety sampling exercises and risk assessment checklists, making this an essential reference tool for companies. REAR FLAP: Jeremy Stranks is a Fellow of both the CIEH and IOSH as well as a Registered Safety Practitioner, freelance trainer, consultant and expert witness. He is also the author of many books on health and safety, including The Manager's Guide to Health and Safety at Work and The Handbook of Health and Safety Practice. Previous positions held include Chief Health and Safety Advisor to the Milk Marketing Board and Dairy Crest Ltd.Stranks, Jeremy is the author of 'Health & Safety Handbook A Practical Guide to Health and Safety Law, Management Policies and Procedures', published 2006 under ISBN 9780749443924 and ISBN 0749443928.