Falls from height, site transport and slips and trips
Series: Civil Engineering Surveyor ; October 2004, 22-24(3)Publication details: 2004Subject(s): Summary: Explains why health and safety is important to the construction industry and addresses a number of the key issues from both a site safety and design perspective. Assesses the performance and cost of construction health and safety management. Looks at the role of design and identifies three key areas of site safety as safe drivers, safe machines and safe sites. Examines the often unlooked at issue of slips and trips and concludes most can be avoided by site safety awareness. Suggests change may result only from a radical cultural change of attitude.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS68434 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 127994-1001 |
Explains why health and safety is important to the construction industry and addresses a number of the key issues from both a site safety and design perspective. Assesses the performance and cost of construction health and safety management. Looks at the role of design and identifies three key areas of site safety as safe drivers, safe machines and safe sites. Examines the often unlooked at issue of slips and trips and concludes most can be avoided by site safety awareness. Suggests change may result only from a radical cultural change of attitude.