Introduction to Health and Safety in Construction: The Handbook for the NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction: Health and Safety

This NEBOSH-endorsed textbook will introduce you to the fundamentals of health and safety on the construction site, whether studying for a course or in need of more information on the subject as part of your job.

Introduction to Health and Safety in Construction is the definitive handbook to the National Certificate in Construction: Health and Safety from NEBOSH, with each element of the syllabus explained in detail, and all relevant legislation summarized for quick reference. To make studying easier, each chapter starts with learning outcomes and ends with questions taken from recent NEBOSH examinations, and a chapter of sample answers can be found at the end of the book.

This book covers the specific health and safety challenges faced by the construction industry, as well as the basics of occupational health and safety in general. It covers all the essential elements of health and safety management: the legal framework, risk assessment and control standards, and includes checklists, report forms and record sheets. This book is also relevant for built environment and construction courses both in the UK and overseas, as well as providing a handy reference for managers and qualified professionals dealing with day-to-day health and safety issues.

. Over 60 new diagrams and photographs in full colour . Restructured in line with new 2010 NEBOSH syllabus . Covers new regulations on Tower Cranes, Supply of machinery (safety) Regulations 2008, Control of Artificial Optical Radiation at Work, Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations (CHIP4), and European Classification: Packaging and Labelling . Beyond the syllabus there is a chapter on environmental protection, including the new environmental permitting regime . A summary of Lord Young's 2010 report Common Sense - Common Safety . A chapter with guidance on searching the internet, with a range of significant health and safety websites, where readers can access huge amounts of guidance and statistical data