Health And Safety Guides

Tuesday, 17 June 2008

These health and safety guides provide guidance by presenting a number of case studies to illustrate the cost of accidents in a variety of industries. Provide guidance on how to improve health and safety in your organisation and contains organisation and planning; implementation and measurement of performance; audit and review.

These health and safety guides are aimed at managers in all industries. It explains why human factors are important in health and safety and how they need to be assessed and managed in the same way as any other risk factors. It gives practical advice on how to develop systems designed to take account of human capabilities and fallibilities.

These health and safety guides provides guidance on the essential elements of devising safe working practices for people working with or near electrical equipment: hazards, equipment, procedures. Provides guidance on all situations where underground services can be found and where work undertaken involves penetrating the ground or below surface level. Covers equipment which may be connected to the fixed mains supply or a locally generated supply, the use of which could result in an electric shock or burn or fire due to damage, wear or misuse.

In these health and safety guides are here to give guidance on the installation, use and maintenance of hand-held electric arc welding equipment. Provides practical guidance, with easy to follow steps for employers who need to comply with the Health & Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992. Contents: Deciding responsibilities; Steps to take; An assessment checklist.

Guidance on how lighting affects the health & safety of people at work. Contents: Why is good lighting at work important?; Costs of poor lighting to business; Who is responsible? And more! These health and safety guides covers: Integrated policy; Law requirements; Security policy; Staff support after robbery; Police liaison; Court procedures; Public relations; Media policy; Communication; Education; Training; Monitoring; Evaluation. Guidance on how the problem can be tackled. Aimed at all staff. Contents: What is violence? Who is at risk? What causes it? Policy; Consulting staff; Prevention; Training; Networking and support.

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