{"product_id":"principles-of-construction-safety","title":"Principles of Construction Safety","description":"The construction industry has not had a good record on health and safety and faces tough legal and financial penalties for breaches of the law. \u003cp\u003eThis book provides a unique resource for all those who construct or procure the construction of projects of all sizes and in all countries and for clients who need to keep abreast of their own and their contractors' responsibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt gives practical guidance on best practice, including:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003emeasuring performance and recording information\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edeveloping a safety policy and method statements\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eassessing risk\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003etraining and understanding people\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe basics of the construction\/environment interface\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The book addresses several topics not found in other reference works, discussing techniques of health and safety and basic environmental management as applied to the industry. It uniquely provides 50 quick reference guides setting out solutions to common problems. These include falls, manual and mechanical handling, work with asbestos and noise. It also summarises the main UK legal requirements on construction safety and health and includes a number of useful checklists and model forms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by a very experienced health and safety practitioner, who is also author of the highly successful IOSH book Principles of Health and Safety at Work, this book will be welcomed by all responsible for health and safety. It will also provide an excellent text for the NEBOSH (National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health) Construction Safety and Health national certificate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Allan St John Holt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42828181372989,"sku":"9781405134460","price":116.06,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9781405134460_07e48b80-bd2f-4865-a67a-6787682eb887.jpg?v=1766949477","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/principles-of-construction-safety","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}