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Phil Hughes MBE
Ed Ferrett
CHAPTER 1 HEALTH AND SAFETY FOUNDATIONS
HEALTH AND SAFETY FOUNDATIONS
CHAPTER 1
1.1 The scope and nature of occupational health and safety
1.2 Moral, legal and financial reasons for promoting good standards of health and safety
1.3 The legal framework for the regulation of health and safety including sources and types of law
1.4 The scope, duties and offences of employers, managers, employees and others under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
1.5 The scope, duties and offences of employers, managers, employees and others under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations
1.6 The legal and organizational health and safety roles and responsibilities of clients and their contractors
1.7 Further information
1.8 Practice NEBOSH questions
HEALTH AND SAFETY FOUNDATIONS (CONTINUED)
CHAPTER 1
Appendix 1.1 Checklist for supply chain health and safety management
Appendix 1.2 Summary of application and notification under CDM 2007
Appendix 1.3 Pre-construction information
Appendix 1.4 Construction phase plan
CHAPTER 2 HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS – POLICY
HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS – POLICY
CHAPTER 2
2.1 Key elements of a health and safety management system
2.2 Purpose and importance of setting a policy for health and safety
2.3 Key features and appropriate content of an effective health and safety policy
2.4 Further information
2.5 Practice NEBOSH questions
Appendix 2.1 Health and safety policy checklist
CHAPTER 3 HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 2 – ORGANIZING
HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 2 – ORGANIZING
CHAPTER 3
3.1 Organizational health and safety roles and responsibilities of employers, directors and managers
3.2 Concept of health and safety culture and its significance in the management of health and safety in an organization
3.3 Human factors which influence behaviour at work
3.4 How health and safety behaviour at work can be improved
3.5 Emergency procedures and arrangement for contacting the emergency services
Appendix 3.1 Detailed health and safety responsibilities
3.6 Requirements for, and effective provision of first aid in the workplace
3.7 Further information
3.8 Practice NEBOSH questions
Appendix 3.2 List of typical legislation requiring health and safety training
CHAPTER 4 HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 3 – PLANNING
HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 3 – PLANNING
CHAPTER 4
4.1 Importance of planning
4.2 Principles and practice of risk assessment
4.3 General principles of control and hierarchy of risk reduction measures
4.4 Sources of health and safety information
4.5 Safe systems of work
4.6 Permits to work
4.7 Further information
4.8 Practice NEBOSH questions
HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 3 – PLANNING(CONTINUED)
CHAPTER 4
Appendix 4.1 Hazard checklist
Appendix 4.2 Example of a risk assessment record
Appendix 4.3 Risk assessment example 2 : Contract Bricklayer source HSE
Appendix 4.4 Risk assessment example 3: Woodworking-source: HSE
Appendix 4.5 Job safety analysis form
Appendix 4.6 Essential elements of a permit-to-work form
Appendix 4.7 Asbestos examples of safe systems of work
CHAPTER 5 HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 4 – MEASURING, AUDIT AND REVIEW
HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 4 – MEASURING, AUDIT AND REVIEW
CHAPTER 5
5.1 Active and reactive monitoring
5.2 Health and safety auditing
5.3 Investigating incidents
5.4 Recording and reporting incidents
5.5 Review of health and safety performance
5.6 Further information
5.7 Practice NEBOSH questions
HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 4 – MEASURING, AUDIT AND REVIEW (CONTINUED)
CHAPTER 5
Appendix 5.1 Workplace inspection exercises
Appendix 5.2 Specimen workplace inspection report form
Appendix 5.3 Workplace inspection checklist
Appendix 5.4 Checklist of items to be covered in a construction site inspection
Appendix 5.5 Accident/incident report form
Appendix 5.6 Page 1 of Accident/incident report form – see full form at: www.routledge.com/cw/hughes
Appendix 5.7 Information for insurance/compensation claims
CHAPTER 6 CONSTRUCTION LAW AND MANAGEMENT
CONSTRUCTION LAW AND MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 6
6.1 The scope, definition and particular issues relating to construction activities
6.2 Moral, legal and financial reasons for failing to manage health and safety within the construction industry
6.3 Scope and application of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007
6.4 Sources of external construction health and safety information
6.5 Further information
6.6 Practice NEBOSH questions
Appendix 6.1 Summary of application and notification under CDM 2007
Appendix 6.2 Pre-construction information
Appendix 6.3 Construction phase plan
CHAPTER 7 CONSTRUCTION SITE ISSUES – HAZARDS AND RISK CONTROL
CONSTRUCTION SITE ISSUES – HAZARDS AND RISK CONTROL
CHAPTER 7
7.1 Initial site assessment
7.2 Appropriate general site control measures and facilities
7.3 Health, welfare and work environment requirements
7.4 Violence at work
7.5 Substance misuse at work
7.6 Safe movement of people on construction sites
Appendix 7.1 A typical set of site rules
Appendix 7.2 Smoke-free workplaces
7.7 Further information
7.8 Practice NEBOSH questions
CHAPTER 8 VEHICLE AND PLANT MOVEMENT – HAZARDS AND RISK CONTROL
VEHICLE AND PLANT MOVEMENT – HAZARDS AND RISK CONTROL
CHAPTER 8
8.1 Safe movement of vehicles in the workplace
8.2 Driving at work
8.3 Further information
8.4 Practice NEBOSH Questions
Appendix 8.1 Examples from department for transport – safety at street works and road works. Code of practice
CHAPTER 9 MUSCULOSKELETAL HAZARDS AND RISK CONTROL
MUSCULOSKELETAL HAZARDS AND RISK CONTROL
CHAPTER 9
9.1 Work-related upper limb disorders
9.2 Manual handling hazards, risks and control measures
9.3 Manually operated load handling equipment
9.4 Mechanically operated load handling equipment
9.5 Further information
9.6 Practice NEBOSH questions
MUSCULOSKELETAL HAZARDS AND RISK CONTROL(CONTINUED)
CHAPTER 9
Appendix 9.1 Workstation self-assessment checklist
Appendix 9.2 Manual handling of loads: assessment checklist
Appendix 9.3 Examples of manually operated load handling equipment
Appendix 9.4 A typical risk assessment for the use of lifting equipment
Appendix 9.5 A typical risk assessment for an excavator to be used for lifting
Appendix 9.6 Information to be notified under The Notification of Conventional Tower Cranes Regulations
CHAPTER 10 WORK EQUIPMENT HAZARDS AND RISK CONTROL
WORK EQUIPMENT HAZARDS AND RISK CONTROL
CHAPTER 10
10.1 General requirements for work equipment
10.2 Hand-held tools
10.3 Machinery Hazards
10.4 Control measures for machinery hazards
10.5 Further information
10.6 Practice NEBOSH questions
CHAPTER 11 ELECTRICAL SAFETY
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
CHAPTER 11
11.1 Hazards and risks associated with the use of electricity at work
11.2 Control measures
11.3 Further information
11.4 Practice NEBOSH questions
CHAPTER 12 FIRE SAFETY
FIRE SAFETY (CONTINUED)
CHAPTER 12
Appendix 12.1 Fire risk assessment as recommended in Fire Safety Guides published by the Department for Communities and Local Government in 2006
Appendix 12.2 Example form for recording significant findings as published in 2006 by the Department for Communities and Local Government in their Fire Safety Guides
Appendix 12.3 Typical fire notice
Appendix 12.4 Example fire safety maintenance checklist
CHAPTER 13 CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL HEALTH HAZARDS AND RISK CONTROL
CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL HEALTH HAZARDS AND RISK CONTROL
CHAPTER 13
13.1 Forms of, classification of, and health risks from hazardous substances
13.2 Assessment of health risks
13.3 Workplace exposure limits
13.4 Control measures
13.5 Specific agents
13.6 Safe handling and storage of waste
13.7 Further information
13.8 Practice NEBOSH questions
CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL HEALTH HAZARDS AND RISK CONTROL (CONTINUED)
CHAPTER 13
Appendix 13.1 EU Existing Risk Phrases
Appendix 13.2 EU Existing Safety Phrases
Appendix 13.3 GHS Hazard (H) Statements (Health only)
Appendix 13.4 Hazardous properties of waste (as listed in the Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005)
Appendix 13.5 Health questionnaire for on-going surveillance of persons working with respiratory sensitizers
Appendix 13.6 Hazardous properties of waste as listed in the hazardous waste (England and Wales) regulations 2005
CHAPTER 14 PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH HAZARDSAND RISK CONTROL
PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH HAZARDSAND RISK CONTROL
CHAPTER 14
14.1 Noise
14.2 Vibration
14.3 Radiation
14.4 Stress
14.5 Further information
14.6 Practice NEBOSH questions
Appendix 14.1 Example of a noise assessment record form
CHAPTER 15 WORKING AT HEIGHT – HAZARDS AND RISK CONTROL
WORKING AT HEIGHT – HAZARDS AND RISK CONTROL
CHAPTER 15
15.1 Working at height hazards and control
15.2 Safe working practices for access equipment and roof work
15.3 Protection of others
15.4 Working over or near water
15.5 Further information
15.6 Practice NEBOSH Questions
Appendix 15.1 Inspection recording form with timing and frequency chart
Appendix 15.2 Checklist of typical scaffolding faults
Appendix 15.3 Checklist for a safety inspection of a scaffold
Appendix 15.4 Examples of safe systems of work used in roof work
CHAPTER 16 EXCAVATION WORK AND CONFINED SPACES – HAZARDS AND RISK CONTROL
EXCAVATION WORK AND CONFINED SPACES – HAZARDS AND RISK CONTROL
CHAPTER 16
16.1 Excavation work hazards and risk assessment
16.2 Control measures for excavation work
16.3 Confined space working hazards and risks
16.4 Control measures for confined space working
16.5 Further information
16.6 Practice NEBOSH Questions
Appendix 16.1 An example of safe digging practice
Appendix 16.2 Typical excavation work risk assessment
Appendix 16.3 Typical confined spaces risk assessment
CHAPTER 17 DEMOLITION AND DECONSTRUCTION – HAZARDS AND RISK CONTROL
DEMOLITION AND DECONSTRUCTION – HAZARDS AND RISK CONTROL
CHAPTER 17
17.1 Demolition and deconstruction hazards and risks
17.2 Control measures
17.3 Purposes and scope of pre-demolition, deconstruction or refurbishment survey
17.4 Control measures that a method statement should include
17.5 Further information
17.6 Practice NEBOSH questions
Appendix 17.1 Checklist for a safe system of work
CHAPTER 18 SUMMARY OF THE MAIN LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
SUMMARY OF THE MAIN LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 18
18.1 Introduction
18.2 The legal framework
18.3 List of Acts, Orders and Regulations summarized
18.4 HSW Act 1974
18.5 Environmental Protection Act 1990
18.6 New Roads and Street Works Act 1991
18.7 Control of Artificial Radiation at Work Regulations 2010
18.8 Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR) 2006
18.9 Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009 (CHIP 4)
18.10 Confined Spaces Regulations 1997
SUMMARY OF THE MAIN LEGAL REQUIREMENTS (CONTINUED)
CHAPTER 18
18.11 Construction (Design and Management) (CDM) Regulations 2007
18.12 Construction (Head Protection) Regulations 1989
18.13 Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996
18.14 Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002 and 2005Amendment
18.15 Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (DSEAR) 2002
18.16 Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992
18.17 Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
18.18 Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 and Regulations 1998 Amended in 2002
18.19 Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
SUMMARY OF THE MAIN LEGAL REQUIREMENTS (CONTINUED)
CHAPTER 18
18.20 The Fire Scotland Act 2005
18.21 Health and Safety (First aid) Regulations 1981 as Amended in 2002
18.22 Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005
18.23 Health and Safety (Information for Employees) Regulations 1989
18.24 Ionizing Radiation Regulations 1999
18.25 Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) 1998 as Amended in 2002
18.26 Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 as Amended in 2003 and 2006
18.27 Manual Handling Operations Regulations (MHO) 1992 as Amended in 2002
18.28 Notification of Conventional Tower Cranes Regulations 2010
18.29 Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005
18.30 Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 as amended in 2002
SUMMARY OF THE MAIN LEGAL REQUIREMENTS (CONTINUED)
CHAPTER 18
18.31 Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (except Part IV) as amended in 2002
18.32 The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995
18.33 Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977
18.34 Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996
18.35 Site Waste Management Plans Regulations 2008
18.36 The Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008
18.40 Other relevant legislation in brief
18.38 Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 as amended in 2002
18.39 Work at Height Regulations 2005 as amended in 2007
18.37 Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005
18.41 Common Safety: Common Sense Lord Young’s Report October 2010
CHAPTER 19 INTERNATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS
INTERNATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS
CHAPTER 19
19.1 Introduction
19.2 International issues
19.3 Environmental considerations
19.4 References
Appendix 19.1 Scaffolds and ladders
Appendix 19.2 International travel tips
Appendix 19.3 Emergency numbers in some countries world-wide
CHAPTER 20 STUDY SKILLS
STUDY SKILLS
CHAPTER 20
20.1 Introduction
20.2 Find a place to study
20.3 Planning for study
20.4 Blocked thinking
20.5 Taking notes
20.6 Reading for study
20.7 Free learning resources from the Open University
20.8 Organizing for revision
20.9 Organizing information
STUDY SKILLS (CONTINUED)
CHAPTER 20
20.11 How to deal with exams
20.12 The examiners’ reports
20.13 Conclusion
20.14 Further information
20.10 How does memory work?
CHAPTER 21 SPECIMEN ANSWERS TO NEBOSH EXAMINATIONS
SPECIMEN ANSWERS TO NEBOSH EXAMINATIONS
CHAPTER 21
21.1 Introduction
21.2 The written examinations
21.3 NCC2 – the practical application
Appendix 21.1 National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety
Appendix 21.2 The practical assessment
CHAPTER 22 SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE
SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE
CHAPTER 22
22.1 Introduction
22.2 How to search the Internet effectively
22.3 For-a-fee searches
22.4 Don’t forget the phone book
22.5 Privacy issues
22.6 Some useful web sites