Phil Hughes MBE Ed Ferrett

CHAPTER 1
HEALTH AND SAFETY FOUNDATIONS

CHAPTER 1 HEALTH AND SAFETY FOUNDATIONS

1.1 The scope and nature of occupational health and safety

1.2 Moral, legal and financial reasons for promoting good standards of health and safety
1.3 The legal framework for the regulation of health and safety including sources and types of law 1.4 The scope, duties and offences of employers, managers, employees and others under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

1.5 The scope, duties and offences of employers, managers, employees and others under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations
1.6 The legal and organizational health and safety roles and responsibilities of clients and their contractors 1.7 Further information 1.8 Practice NEBOSH questions

CHAPTER 1 HEALTH AND SAFETY FOUNDATIONS (CONTINUED)

Appendix 1.1 Checklist for supply chain health and safety management Appendix 1.2 Summary of application and notification under CDM 2007 Appendix 1.3 Pre-construction information Appendix 1.4 Construction phase plan

CHAPTER 2
HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS POLICY

CHAPTER 2 HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS POLICY

2.1 Key elements of a health and safety management system

2.2 Purpose and importance of setting a policy for health and safety 2.3 Key features and appropriate content of an effective health and safety policy
2.4 Further information 2.5 Practice NEBOSH questions Appendix 2.1 Health and safety policy checklist

CHAPTER 3
HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 2 ORGANIZING

CHAPTER 3 HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 2 ORGANIZING

3.1 Organizational health and safety roles and responsibilities of employers, directors and managers 3.2 Concept of health and safety culture and its significance in the management of health and safety in an organization 3.3 Human factors which influence behaviour at work 3.4 How health and safety behaviour at work can be improved 3.5 Emergency procedures and arrangement for contacting the emergency services 3.6 Requirements for, and effective provision of first aid in the workplace 3.7 Further information 3.8 Practice NEBOSH questions Appendix 3.1 Detailed health and safety responsibilities Appendix 3.2 List of typical legislation requiring health and safety training

CHAPTER 4
HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 3 PLANNING

CHAPTER 4 HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 3 PLANNING

4.1 Importance of planning 4.2 Principles and practice of risk assessment 4.3 General principles of control and hierarchy of risk reduction measures 4.4 Sources of health and safety information

4.5 Safe systems of work

4.6 Permits to work 4.7 Further information 4.8 Practice NEBOSH questions

CHAPTER 4 HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 3 PLANNING (CONTINUED)

Appendix 4.1 Hazard checklist Appendix 4.2 Example of a risk assessment record Appendix 4.3 Risk assessment example 2 : Contract Bricklayer source HSE Appendix 4.4 Risk assessment example 3: Woodworking-source: HSE Appendix 4.5 Job safety analysis form Appendix 4.6 Essential elements of a permit-to-work form Appendix 4.7 Asbestos examples of safe systems of work

CHAPTER 5
HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 4 MEASURING, AUDIT AND REVIEW

CHAPTER 5 HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 4 MEASURING, AUDIT AND REVIEW

5.1 Active and reactive monitoring 5.2 Health and safety auditing

5.3 Investigating incidents

5.4 Recording and reporting incidents 5.5 Review of health and safety performance 5.6 Further information 5.7 Practice NEBOSH questions

CHAPTER 5 HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 4 MEASURING, AUDIT AND REVIEW (CONTINUED)

Appendix 5.1 Workplace inspection exercises Appendix 5.2 Specimen workplace inspection report form Appendix 5.3 Workplace inspection checklist Appendix 5.4 Checklist of items to be covered in a construction site inspection Appendix 5.5 Accident/incident report form Appendix 5.6 Page 1 of Accident/incident report form see full form at: www.routledge.com/cw/hughes

Appendix 5.7 Information for insurance/compensation claims

CHAPTER 6
CONSTRUCTION LAW AND MANAGEMENT

CHAPTER 6 CONSTRUCTION LAW AND MANAGEMENT

6.1 The scope, definition and particular issues relating to construction activities 6.2 Moral, legal and financial reasons for failing to manage health and safety within the construction industry 6.3 Scope and application of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 6.4 Sources of external construction health and safety information 6.5 Further information 6.6 Practice NEBOSH questions

Appendix 6.1 Summary of application and notification under CDM 2007

Appendix 6.2 Pre-construction information Appendix 6.3 Construction phase plan

CHAPTER 7
CONSTRUCTION SITE ISSUES HAZARDS AND RISK CONTROL

CHAPTER 7 CONSTRUCTION SITE ISSUES HAZARDS AND RISK CONTROL

7.1 Initial site assessment 7.2 Appropriate general site control measures and facilities 7.3 Health, welfare and work environment requirements 7.4 Violence at work

7.5 Substance misuse at work

7.6 Safe movement of people on construction sites 7.7 Further information 7.8 Practice NEBOSH questions Appendix 7.1 A typical set of site rules Appendix 7.2 Smoke-free workplaces

CHAPTER 8
VEHICLE AND PLANT MOVEMENT HAZARDS AND RISK CONTROL

CHAPTER 8 VEHICLE AND PLANT MOVEMENT HAZARDS AND RISK CONTROL

8.1 Safe movement of vehicles in the workplace

8.2 Driving at work 8.3 Further information 8.4 Practice NEBOSH Questions Appendix 8.1 Examples from department for transport safety at street works and road works. Code of practice

CHAPTER 9
MUSCULOSKELETAL HAZARDS AND RISK CONTROL

CHAPTER 9 MUSCULOSKELETAL HAZARDS AND RISK CONTROL

9.1 Work-related upper limb disorders 9.2 Manual handling hazards, risks and control measures

9.3 Manually operated load handling equipment

9.4 Mechanically operated load handling equipment 9.5 Further information 9.6 Practice NEBOSH questions

CHAPTER 9 MUSCULOSKELETAL HAZARDS AND RISK CONTROL (CONTINUED)

Appendix 9.1 Workstation self-assessment checklist Appendix 9.2 Manual handling of loads: assessment checklist Appendix 9.3 Examples of manually operated load handling equipment

Appendix 9.4 A typical risk assessment for the use of lifting equipment Appendix 9.5 A typical risk assessment for an excavator to be used for lifting
Appendix 9.6 Information to be notified under The Notification of Conventional Tower Cranes Regulations

CHAPTER 10
WORK EQUIPMENT HAZARDS AND RISK CONTROL

CHAPTER 10 WORK EQUIPMENT HAZARDS AND RISK CONTROL

10.1 General requirements for work equipment 10.2 Hand-held tools

10.3 Machinery Hazards

10.4 Control measures for machinery hazards 10.5 Further information 10.6 Practice NEBOSH questions

CHAPTER 11
ELECTRICAL SAFETY

CHAPTER 11 ELECTRICAL SAFETY

11.1 Hazards and risks associated with the use of electricity at work 11.2 Control measures

11.3 Further information

11.4 Practice NEBOSH questions

CHAPTER 12
FIRE SAFETY

CHAPTER 12 FIRE SAFETY (CONTINUED)

Appendix 12.1 Fire risk assessment as recommended in Fire Safety Guides published by the Department for Communities and Local Government in 2006 Appendix 12.2 Example form for recording significant findings as published in 2006 by the Department for Communities and Local Government in their Fire Safety Guides Appendix 12.3 Typical fire notice Appendix 12.4 Example fire safety maintenance checklist

CHAPTER 13
CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL HEALTH HAZARDS AND RISK CONTROL

CHAPTER 13 CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL HEALTH HAZARDS AND RISK CONTROL

13.1 Forms of, classification of, and health risks from hazardous substances 13.2 Assessment of health risks

13.3 Workplace exposure limits

13.4 Control measures 13.5 Specific agents 13.6 Safe handling and storage of waste 13.7 Further information 13.8 Practice NEBOSH questions

CHAPTER 13 CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL HEALTH HAZARDS AND RISK CONTROL (CONTINUED)

Appendix 13.1 EU Existing Risk Phrases Appendix 13.2 EU Existing Safety Phrases Appendix 13.3 GHS Hazard (H) Statements (Health only)

Appendix 13.4 Hazardous properties of waste (as listed in the Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005) Appendix 13.5 Health questionnaire for on-going surveillance of persons working with respiratory sensitizers
Appendix 13.6 Hazardous properties of waste as listed in the hazardous waste (England and Wales) regulations 2005

CHAPTER 14
PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH HAZARDS AND RISK CONTROL

CHAPTER 14 PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH HAZARDS AND RISK CONTROL

14.1 Noise
14.2 Vibration 14.3 Radiation 14.4 Stress 14.5 Further information

14.6 Practice NEBOSH questions

Appendix 14.1 Example of a noise assessment record form

CHAPTER 15
WORKING AT HEIGHT HAZARDS AND RISK CONTROL

CHAPTER 15 WORKING AT HEIGHT HAZARDS AND RISK CONTROL

15.1 Working at height hazards and control 15.2 Safe working practices for access equipment and roof work 15.3 Protection of others 15.4 Working over or near water

15.5 Further information

15.6 Practice NEBOSH Questions Appendix 15.1 Inspection recording form with timing and frequency chart

Appendix 15.2 Checklist of typical scaffolding faults

Appendix 15.3 Checklist for a safety inspection of a scaffold Appendix 15.4 Examples of safe systems of work used in roof work

CHAPTER 16
EXCAVATION WORK AND CONFINED SPACES HAZARDS AND RISK CONTROL

CHAPTER 16 EXCAVATION WORK AND CONFINED SPACES HAZARDS AND RISK CONTROL

16.1 Excavation work hazards and risk assessment 16.2 Control measures for excavation work

16.3 Confined space working hazards and risks

16.4 Control measures for confined space working 16.5 Further information 16.6 Practice NEBOSH Questions Appendix 16.1 An example of safe digging practice Appendix 16.2 Typical excavation work risk assessment Appendix 16.3 Typical confined spaces risk assessment

CHAPTER 17
DEMOLITION AND DECONSTRUCTION HAZARDS AND RISK CONTROL

CHAPTER 17 DEMOLITION AND DECONSTRUCTION HAZARDS AND RISK CONTROL

17.1 Demolition and deconstruction hazards and risks 17.2 Control measures 17.3 Purposes and scope of pre-demolition, deconstruction or refurbishment survey 17.4 Control measures that a method statement should include 17.5 Further information 17.6 Practice NEBOSH questions Appendix 17.1 Checklist for a safe system of work

CHAPTER 18
SUMMARY OF THE MAIN LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

CHAPTER 18 SUMMARY OF THE MAIN LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

18.1 Introduction

18.2 The legal framework

18.3 List of Acts, Orders and Regulations summarized 18.4 HSW Act 1974 18.5 Environmental Protection Act 1990

18.6 New Roads and Street Works Act 1991

18.7 Control of Artificial Radiation at Work Regulations 2010 18.8 Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR) 2006 18.9 Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2009 (CHIP 4) 18.10 Confined Spaces Regulations 1997

CHAPTER 18 SUMMARY OF THE MAIN LEGAL REQUIREMENTS (CONTINUED)

18.11 Construction (Design and Management) (CDM) Regulations 2007

18.12 Construction (Head Protection) Regulations 1989

18.13 Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996 18.14 Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002 and 2005 Amendment 18.15 Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (DSEAR) 2002 18.16 Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 18.17 Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 18.18 Employers Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 and Regulations 1998 Amended in 2002 18.19 Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

CHAPTER 18 SUMMARY OF THE MAIN LEGAL REQUIREMENTS (CONTINUED)

18.20 The Fire Scotland Act 2005

18.21 Health and Safety (First aid) Regulations 1981 as Amended in 2002
18.22 Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005 18.23 Health and Safety (Information for Employees) Regulations 1989 18.24 Ionizing Radiation Regulations 1999 18.25 Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) 1998 as Amended in 2002

18.26 Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 as Amended in 2003 and 2006
18.27 Manual Handling Operations Regulations (MHO) 1992 as Amended in 2002 18.28 Notification of Conventional Tower Cranes Regulations 2010 18.29 Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 18.30 Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 as amended in 2002

CHAPTER 18 SUMMARY OF THE MAIN LEGAL REQUIREMENTS (CONTINUED)

18.31 Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (except Part IV) as amended in 2002

18.32 The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995
18.33 Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977 18.34 Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 18.35 Site Waste Management Plans Regulations 2008

18.36 The Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008

18.37 Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005 18.38 Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 as amended in 2002 18.39 Work at Height Regulations 2005 as amended in 2007 18.40 Other relevant legislation in brief

18.41 Common Safety: Common Sense Lord Youngs Report October 2010

CHAPTER 19
INTERNATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS

CHAPTER 19 INTERNATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS

19.1 Introduction 19.2 International issues 19.3 Environmental considerations 19.4 References

Appendix 19.1 Scaffolds and ladders

Appendix 19.2 International travel tips Appendix 19.3 Emergency numbers in some countries world-wide

CHAPTER 20
STUDY SKILLS

CHAPTER 20 STUDY SKILLS

20.1 Introduction

20.2 Find a place to study

20.3 Planning for study 20.4 Blocked thinking 20.5 Taking notes

20.6 Reading for study

20.7 Free learning resources from the Open University 20.8 Organizing for revision 20.9 Organizing information

CHAPTER 20 STUDY SKILLS (CONTINUED)

20.10 How does memory work?

20.11 How to deal with exams

20.12 The examiners reports 20.13 Conclusion 20.14 Further information

CHAPTER 21
SPECIMEN ANSWERS TO NEBOSH EXAMINATIONS

CHAPTER 21 SPECIMEN ANSWERS TO NEBOSH EXAMINATIONS

21.1 Introduction
21.2 The written examinations 21.3 NCC2 the practical application Appendix 21.1 National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety Appendix 21.2 The practical assessment

CHAPTER 22
SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE

CHAPTER 22 SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE

22.1 Introduction 22.2 How to search the Internet effectively 22.3 For-a-fee searches 22.4 Dont forget the phone book 22.5 Privacy issues 22.6 Some useful web sites