Principles of safety management

Leonie Louw (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

220 Seiten

2018
Juta Legal and Academic Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-4851-2506-8 (ISBN)

Infos

Every workplace, whether an office, a construction site or a farm, is exposed to safety risks. Principles of Safety Management explores these risks – which can range from fire, hazardous chemicals, computer security or working in dangerous conditions – and the safety measures employers and employees should take to ensure safety in the workplace. The book clearly defines and explains safety management concepts and principles applicable to the South African work environment, with reference to current legislation and regulations. Topics include functional and construction safety; working in dangerous conditions such as confined spaces, at heights or at extreme temperatures; safety in industry; occupational hygiene; the safe handling of hazardous chemical substances; thermal stress; risk assessment and first-aid.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: Safety management and workplace accidents; Chapter 2: Construction safety requirement (SO1); Chapter 3: Working at heights, construction vehicles, lifting equipment and vibrations (SO1); Chapter 4: Risk management: hazardous identification and risk assessment; Chapter 5: Fundamentals of occupational hygiene; Chapter 6: Hazardous chemical substances; Chapter 7: Thermal stress: hot and cold environments; Chapter 8: Personal protective equipment; Chapter 9: Materials handling safety; Chapter 10: Symbolic safety signs and warning labels.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheinungsdatum: 09.09.2018
• Verlagsort: Kenwyn
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Arbeits- / Sozialrecht ► Arbeitsrecht
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management
• ISBN-10: 1-4851-2506-5 / 1485125065
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4851-2506-8 / 9781485125068
• Zustand: Neuware