Health and Safety Books

New and Published Books

1. Occupational Safety and Hygiene

   Edited by Pedro Arezes, João Santos Baptista, Monica P. Barroso, Paula Carneiro, Patrício Cordeiro, Nelson Costa, Rui B. Melo, A. Sergio Miguel, Gonçalo Perestrelo

   Occupational Safety and Hygiene presents selected papers from the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene – SHO2013 (Guimarães, Portugal, 14-15 February 2013), which was organized by the Portuguese Society for Occupational Safety and Hygiene (SPOSHO). The contributions from 15...

   Published April 3rd 2013 by CRC Press
2. Introduction to Environmental Management

   for the NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management

   By Brian Waters

   This endorsed handbook is directly aligned to the NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management, with each element of the syllabus explained in detail. Includes sample NEBOSH questions and case studies to aid learning Up to date and aligned with the revised 2012 specification Over 100 images,...

   Published April 1st 2013 by Routledge
3. Refurbishing Stairs in Dwellings to Reduce the Risks of Falls and Injuries

   By Mike Roys

   More than 350,000 injuries and 550 deaths in the UK every year are caused by falls on domestic stairs and steps. Reducing the risks associated with the most hazardous stairs is relatively inexpensive, with a typical payback period of six years (based on savings for the health services). This report...

   Published February 27th 2013 by IHS BRE Press
4. Hazardous Materials Compliance for Public Research Organizations

   A Case Study, Second Edition

   By Nicolas A. Valcik

   Series: Public Administration and Public Policy

   Completely revised and updated, Hazardous Materials Compliance for Public Research Organizations: A Case Study, Second Edition presents a case study of one university’s policies and practices with regard to the procurement, use, storage and disposal of HAZMAT in the context of a changing internal...

   Published February 14th 2013 by CRC Press
5. Bayesian Methods in Health Economics

   By Gianluca Baio

   Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series

   Health economics is concerned with the study of the cost-effectiveness of health care interventions. This book provides an overview of Bayesian methods for the analysis of health economic data. After an introduction to the basic economic concepts and methods of evaluation, it presents Bayesian...

   Published November 11th 2012 by Chapman and Hall/CRC
6. International Health and Safety at Work

   for the NEBOSH International General Certificate, 2nd Edition

   By Phil Hughes, Ed Ferrett

   The second edition of International Health and Safety at Work has been specially written in simple English for the thousands of students who complete the NEBOSH International Certificate in Health and Safety each year. Fully updated and matched to the March 2011 syllabus, this course book...

   Published August 29th 2012 by Routledge
7. Health & Safety in Construction Revision Guide

   for the NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction

   By Ed Ferrett

   This companion to the bestselling Introduction to Health and Safety in Construction will help you prepare for the written assessments on the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (October 2009 specification). It provides complete coverage of the syllabus in...

   Published May 20th 2012 by Routledge
8. Health and Safety at Work Revision Guide

   for the NEBOSH National General Certificate, 2nd Edition

   By Ed Ferrett

   This companion to the bestselling Introduction to Health and Safety at Work will help you prepare for the written assessments on the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (October 2009 specification). It provides complete coverage of the syllabus in bite-sized chunks...

   Published May 20th 2012 by Routledge
9. International Health & Safety at Work Revision Guide

   for the NEBOSH International General Certificat

   By Ed Ferrett

   This companion to the bestselling International Health and Safety at Work will help you prepare for the written assessments on the NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (October 2009 specification). It provides complete coverage of the syllabus in bite-sized...

   Published May 20th 2012 by Routledge
10. Ecological Public Health

    Reshaping the Conditions for Good Health

    By Geof Rayner, Tim Lang

    What is public health? To some, it is about drains, water, food and housing, all requiring engineering and expert management. To others, it is the State using medicine or health education and tackling unhealthy lifestyles. This book argues that public health thinking needs an overhaul, a...

    Published April 22nd 2012 by Routledge