Essential Health and Safety for Managers: A Guide to Good Practice in the European Union

Shows managers how to comply with UK and EC health and safety regulations, and how to make health and safety an everyday part of the workplace routine. It covers the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HASAWA), describes legislation made under HASAWA before 1993, and details the six sets of regulations enacted under the aegis of HASAWA to give effect to EC Directives. B&w photos and diagrams illustrate basic principles relating to accidents, hazardous substances, fire, and first aid. Includes chapter summaries and checklists. Distributed by Ashgate. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.