Health and safety in the workplace

Comprehensive insight into the offshore oil and gas industry for those intending to choose it as a career Full syllabus coverage for OPITO BOSIET, FOET, MIST and IMIST courses Produced in full colour with over 180 images Basic Offshore Safety covers everything that newcomers to the offshore oil and gas industry need to know prior to travelling offshore or when attending OPITO's Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET), Minimum Industry Safety Training (MIST), Further Offshore Emergency Training (FOET) and International MIST courses.

Crime, Violence, and Global Warming introduces the many connections between climate change and criminal activity.

Crime, Violence, and Global Warming introduces the many connections between climate change and criminal activity.

The role of designers has traditionally been to design a building so that it conforms to accepted local building codes.

The role of designers has traditionally been to design a building so that it conforms to accepted local building codes.

Environment, health and safety (EHS) management has become increasingly important in the past 10 years, especially within high risk and high reliability organizations.

Environment, health and safety (EHS) management has become increasingly important in the past 10 years, especially within high risk and high reliability organizations.

Licensing law is a wide ranging , detailed and complex body of law within the UK.

Licensing law is a wide ranging , detailed and complex body of law within the UK.

This eye-opening book shows how the rights of workers to safe and healthful workplaces are under greater attack today than at any time since the passage of the landmark Occupational Safety and Health Act in 1970.

This eye-opening book shows how the rights of workers to safe and healthful workplaces are under greater attack today than at any time since the passage of the landmark Occupational Safety and Health Act in 1970.

Corporate social responsibility has gained substantial traction in recent decades but many still struggle with conveying the importance of integrating ethics and environmental and social values within the demands of a business world understandably concerned with making profit.

Corporate social responsibility has gained substantial traction in recent decades but many still struggle with conveying the importance of integrating ethics and environmental and social values within the demands of a business world understandably concerned with making profit.

Violence is defined by the World Health Organisation as the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, which either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, or psychological harm.

This companion to the bestselling Introduction to Health and Safety in Construction is an essential revision aid for students preparing for their written assessments on the NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety.

This companion to the bestselling Introduction to Health and Safety in Construction is an essential revision aid for students preparing for their written assessments on the NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety.

Occupational health psychology (OHP) involves the application of psychology to improving the quality of work life and to promoting and protecting the safety, health and well-being of employees.

Occupational health psychology (OHP) involves the application of psychology to improving the quality of work life and to promoting and protecting the safety, health and well-being of employees.

The impact of building materials and construction methods on the health and wellbeing of occupants is often underestimated.

The impact of building materials and construction methods on the health and wellbeing of occupants is often underestimated.

Safety of RMAA works is an almost uncharted topic of rising importance internationally.

Safety of RMAA works is an almost uncharted topic of rising importance internationally.

When health and safety regulatory frameworks took their present form in the 1970s, they were seen as a triumph of welfare state intervention.

A risk conundrum can be viewed as a risk that poses major issues in assessment, and whose management is not easily engaged.

A risk conundrum can be viewed as a risk that poses major issues in assessment, and whose management is not easily engaged.

Over recent years, many companies have developed an awareness of the importance of an active, rather than passive, approach to wellbeing at work.

Over recent years, many companies have developed an awareness of the importance of an active, rather than passive, approach to wellbeing at work.

This is a reprint of ISBN 978-0-901-35743-4Widely acknowledged as the one stop summary of health and safety fundamentals, Principles covers law, safety technology, occupational health and hygiene and safety management techniques.

This is a reprint of ISBN 978-0-901-35743-4Widely acknowledged as the one stop summary of health and safety fundamentals, Principles covers law, safety technology, occupational health and hygiene and safety management techniques.

The built environment affects our physical, mental and social well-being.

The built environment affects our physical, mental and social well-being.

Getting your qualification is just the start of the safety professional's journey towards effective workplace practice.

Getting your qualification is just the start of the safety professional's journey towards effective workplace practice.

The Fukushima disaster continues to appear in national newspapers when there is another leakage of radiation-contaminated water, evacuation designations are changed, or major compensation issues arise and so remains far from over.

The Fukushima disaster continues to appear in national newspapers when there is another leakage of radiation-contaminated water, evacuation designations are changed, or major compensation issues arise and so remains far from over.

The Crisis Management Cycle is the first holistic, multidisciplinary introduction to the dynamic field of crisis management theory and practice.

Health and Safety Communication: A Practical Guide Forward is an easy introduction to the principles and practice of health and safety communications, providing all you need to know to design and implement communications efforts on a wide range of health and safety topics and issues.

Health and Safety Communication: A Practical Guide Forward is an easy introduction to the principles and practice of health and safety communications, providing all you need to know to design and implement communications efforts on a wide range of health and safety topics and issues.

The Environmental Management Revision Guide: For the NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management is the perfect revision aid for students preparing to take their NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management.

The Environmental Management Revision Guide: For the NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management is the perfect revision aid for students preparing to take their NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management.

Electrical Safety and the Law describes the hazards and risks from the use of electricity, explaining with the help of case studies and accident statistics the types of accidents that occur and how they can be prevented by the use of safe installations, equipment and working practices.

Electrical Safety and the Law describes the hazards and risks from the use of electricity, explaining with the help of case studies and accident statistics the types of accidents that occur and how they can be prevented by the use of safe installations, equipment and working practices.

The Fire Safety and Risk Management Revision Guide: for the NEBOSH Fire Certificate is the perfect revision aid for students preparing to take their NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management.

The Fire Safety and Risk Management Revision Guide: for the NEBOSH Fire Certificate is the perfect revision aid for students preparing to take their NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management.

Events of all types are produced every day for all manner of purposes, attracting all sorts of people.

Events of all types are produced every day for all manner of purposes, attracting all sorts of people.

Quality management is essential for facilitating the competitiveness of modern day commercial organisations.

Quality management is essential for facilitating the competitiveness of modern day commercial organisations.

As leaders increasingly understand the importance of good safety practice to support their business objectives, safety and health practitioners develop better tools and solutions.

As leaders increasingly understand the importance of good safety practice to support their business objectives, safety and health practitioners develop better tools and solutions.