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ICE Manual of Health and Safety in Construction [electronic resource]

By: Language: English Series: ICE manuals seriesPublication details: London ICE 2010Description: eBookISBN:
  • 9780727741219
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Partial contents:
Section 1: Introduction -- 1 Legal principles -- 2 Recognising health hazards in construction -- Section 2: Workforce issues -- 3 Responsibilities of key duty holders in construction design and management -- 4 Managing workers? conditions -- Section 3: Managing occupational health and safety in construction -- 5 The different phases in construction ? Design in health and safety to the project life cycle -- 6 Establishing operational control processes -- 7 Occupational health and safety management systems -- 8 Assessing health issues in construction -- 9 Assessing safety issues in construction -- 10 Procurement -- Section 4: Health hazards -- 11 Controlling exposure to chemical hazards -- 12 Controlling exposure to biological hazards -- 13 Controlling exposure to physical hazards -- Section 5: Safety hazards -- 14 Working at height and roofwork -- 15 Excavations and piling -- 16 Confined spaces -- 17 Falsework -- 18 Demolition, partial demolition,structural refurbishment and decommissioning -- 19 Transportation and vehicle movement -- 20 Fire and explosion hazards -- 21 Working on, in, over or near water
Summary: This eBook provides practical guidance on how hazards can be removed, controlled or managed, from the initial design and planning stages, through construction, to asset maintenance and eventual demolition, to help maintain the safety and health of workers and others involved in or affected by construction projects. Key features: Internationally applicable practical advice; Explains how to produce inherently safer designs and proactively manage any residual hazards; Includes controlling the exposure of construction workers to potential health hazards; Summary of main points at the end of every; Suggested further reading and useful websites for each topic.
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Book Virtual Online EBOOK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 152952-1001

Section 1: Introduction -- 1 Legal principles -- 2 Recognising health hazards in construction -- Section 2: Workforce issues -- 3 Responsibilities of key duty holders in construction design and management -- 4 Managing workers? conditions -- Section 3: Managing occupational health and safety in construction -- 5 The different phases in construction ? Design in health and safety to the project life cycle -- 6 Establishing operational control processes -- 7 Occupational health and safety management systems -- 8 Assessing health issues in construction -- 9 Assessing safety issues in construction -- 10 Procurement -- Section 4: Health hazards -- 11 Controlling exposure to chemical hazards -- 12 Controlling exposure to biological hazards -- 13 Controlling exposure to physical hazards -- Section 5: Safety hazards -- 14 Working at height and roofwork -- 15 Excavations and piling -- 16 Confined spaces -- 17 Falsework -- 18 Demolition, partial demolition,structural refurbishment and decommissioning -- 19 Transportation and vehicle movement -- 20 Fire and explosion hazards -- 21 Working on, in, over or near water

This eBook provides practical guidance on how hazards can be removed, controlled or managed, from the initial design and planning stages, through construction, to asset maintenance and eventual demolition, to help maintain the safety and health of workers and others involved in or affected by construction projects. Key features: Internationally applicable practical advice; Explains how to produce inherently safer designs and proactively manage any residual hazards; Includes controlling the exposure of construction workers to potential health hazards; Summary of main points at the end of every; Suggested further reading and useful websites for each topic.