Health & Safety in Construction 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. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. Emerging Technologies in Non-Destructive Testing V

   Edited by Alkiviadis S. Paipetis, Theodore E. Matikas, Dimitrios G. Aggelis, Danny Van Hemelrijck

   Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) methods have dominated most of the fields of applied research and technology over the last twenty years. These techniques provide information on the functional efficiency of materials and structures without causing any structural impact on the structure itself....

   Published January 25th 2012 by CRC Press
7. Introduction to Health and Safety at Work

   5th Edition

   By Phil Hughes, Ed Ferrett, Phil Hughes, Ed Ferrett

   Learn more about health and safety with this NEBOSH-endorsed textbook, written and designed specifically to help you pass your course. Matched to the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (October 2009 specification) Practice NEBOSH questions and sample answers...

   Published July 20th 2011 by Routledge
8. Introduction to Health and Safety in Construction

   4th Edition

   By Phil Hughes, Ed Ferrett

   Introduction to Health and Safety in Construction is the definitive handbook for the National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety from NEBOSH (May 2010 specification), with each element of the syllabus explained in detail, and all the relevant legislation summarised for quick reference....

   Published July 4th 2011 by Routledge
9. Concise Guide to Workplace Safety and Health

   What You Need to Know, When You Need It

   By Gary Chambers

   Every organization must comply with occupational health and safety regulations. Yet it is frequently unclear which actually apply in a given real-life situation, plus the field is loaded with technical terminology and complicated regulations. Many managers, trainers, even safety and health...

   Published January 4th 2011 by CRC Press
10. Health and Safety in Brief

    4th Edition

    By John Ridley

    A reference of health and safety legislation for managers and a study aid for students Under UK legislation it’s mandatory for businesses with 5 or more employees to have a health and safety policy and a member of staff dedicated to these issues. This concise guide clearly explains how to adhere to...

    Published April 10th 2008 by Routledge