Phil Hughes Mbe, Ed Ferrett

Introduction to Health and Safety at Work (eBook, ePUB)

for the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Introduction to Health and Safety at Work covers the fundamentals of occupational safety and health for the thousands of students who complete the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety each year.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 648
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Dezember 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000214291
• Artikelnr.: 60582502

Autorenporträt

Phil Hughes MBE is a well-known UK safety professional with over 50 years worldwide experience as Head of Environment, Health and Safety at two large multinationals: Courtaulds and Fisons. Phil started work in health and safety in the Factory Inspectorate at the Derby District UK in 1969 and moved to Courtaulds in 1974. He joined IOSH in that year and became Chairman of the Midland Branch, then National Treasurer and was President in 1990-1991. Phil has been very active on the NEBOSH Board for over 10 years and served as Chairman from 1995 to 2001. He was also a Professional Member of the American Society of Safety Engineers for many years and has lectured widely throughout the world. Phil received the RoSPA Distinguished Service Award in May 2001 and was a Director and Trustee of RoSPA from 2003 to 2010. He received an MBE in the New Year Honours List 2005 for services to health and safety. Phil is a Chartered Fellow of IOSH.

Ed Ferrett is an experienced health and safety consultant who has practised for over 35 years. With a PhD and an honours degree in mechanical engineering from Nottingham University, Ed spent 30 years in higher and further education, retiring as the Head of the Faculty of Technology of Cornwall College in 1993. Since then he has been an independent consultant to several public and private sector organisations including construction businesses, the Regional Health and Safety Adviser for the Government Office (West Midlands), and was Chair of West of Cornwall Primary Care NHS Trust for 6 years until 2006.

Ed was a member of the NEBOSH Board from 1995 until 2010 and Vice Chair from 1999 to 2008. He has delivered many health and safety courses and has been a lecturer in NEBOSH courses for various course providers. He has been an External Examiner for an MSc course and BSc course in health and safety at two UK universities, a Reporting Inspector for Independent Further and Higher Education with the British Accreditation Council and a NEBOSH Ambassador. Ed is a Chartered Engineer and a Chartered Member of IOSH.

Inhaltsangabe

1. The moral financial and legal reasons for health and safety management
2. Health and safety management systems and policy
3. Health and safety management of people and processes
4. Health and safety management of risk and controls
5. Health and safety monitoring and measuring
6. Physical and psychological health
7. Musculoskeletal health
8. Chemical and biological agents
9. General workplace issues
10. Work equipment
11. Fire
12. Electricity
13. Summary of the main legal requirements
14. Climate Change
Environmental management
international and other aspects of health and safety
15. Study Skills
16. Specimen answers to NEBOSH examinations
17. Sources of information and guidance