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9781119210931: Health and Safety at Work For Dummies, UK Edition
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ISBN 10: 1119210933 ISBN 13: 9781119210931
Editorial: For Dummies, 2016

Sinopsis

Are you complying with health and safety regulations in the workplace?

Making mistakes in many areas of health and safety can be both incredibly dangerous and hugely costly. So what can you do to avoid hazards and expensive, time-consuming legal battles? That's where Health & Safety at Work For Dummies comes in. Cutting through the clutter, it provides you with the practical, must-know information you need to ensure your workplace is a suitably safe environment that complies with government health and safety rules and regulations.

Did you know that in 2014, 1.2 million working people suffered from work-related illnesses, 2,535 mesothelioma deaths occurred due to past asbestos exposure and 133 workers were killed on the job? The list goes on – and the statistics are staggering. Health & Safety at Work For Dummies shows you how to keep your employees safe from becoming another statistic in this frightening data. Arming you with critical information needed to adhere to health and safety regulations, it offers expert guidance on managing and implementing health and safety in your business, controlling workplace risks, going the extra mile in following orders and much more.

  • Offers an easy-to-follow overview for getting started with health and safety
  • Provides tips and advice for planning your health and safety management
  • Includes guidance on monitoring and reviewing your health and safety systems
  • Clearly demonstrates how to organize and motivate your workforce to comply with rules and regulations

You can't afford to run a business that doesn't provide a safe work environment. Be smart, safe and proactive with the help of this essential guide.

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Established in 1928, RRC International has a reputation for training excellence throughout the world, offering Health, Safety and Environment courses including those accredited by NEBOSH, IOSH and IEMA.

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Learn to:

  • Plan your health and safety management
  • Organise and motivate your workforce to comply with rules and regulations
  • Monitor and review your health and safety systems

Get a health & safety plan in place to avoid dangerous and costly mistakes

Are you complying with health and safety regulations in the workplace? This authoritative guide provides critical information needed to adhere to health and safety regulations. It also offers expert help on ensuring workplace safety, controlling health risks, following regulations, and more.

  • Put health and safety in its place – lead, train, and empower your workforce while boosting your profits and staying legal
  • Remove the risk – get to know the triggers for violence, indicators for stress and signs of drug and alcohol abuse
  • Manage machinery – drill down into hazards, control risks, make safeguards count, train your team and restrict use appropriately
  • Fan the flames – discover common causes and accelerant factors of fire, assess risk and select options for fire prevention and protection
  • Get the chemistry right – understand chemical health risks, store chemicals safely, and find out how to deal with asbestos

Open the book and find:

  • The role of insurance in managing risks
  • Why you should develop emergency procedures
  • What you need to know about electrical hazards
  • How to deal with noise and vibration
  • Strategies to control radiation hazards
  • Steps for sticking to legal guidelines
  • How to anticipate human error and violations

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Editorial
For Dummies
Año de publicación
2016
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1119210933
ISBN 13 
9781119210931
Encuadernación
Tapa blanda
Número de páginas
428
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