Industrial relations, occupational health and safety

Looking at the needs of small businesses, this book takes you through all the aspects of Health and Safety management in a small business step-by-step.

The passing of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill in the UK and increasing public and investor pressure for good Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility, means organizations now, more than ever, need to ensure they do all they can to prevent major accidents.

The passing of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill in the UK and increasing public and investor pressure for good Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility, means organizations now, more than ever, need to ensure they do all they can to prevent major accidents.

Work-related stress and resulting sickness absence costs the UK economy about GBP3.

Work-related stress and resulting sickness absence costs the UK economy about GBP3.

John Ridley and Dick Pearce, both recognized specialists in machinery safety, guide the reader through the various standards, regulations and best practices relating to the safe design and use of machinery and show which standard is relevant for which type of machine.

John Ridley and Dick Pearce, both recognized specialists in machinery safety, guide the reader through the various standards, regulations and best practices relating to the safe design and use of machinery and show which standard is relevant for which type of machine.

Well-being and Wellness: Psychosocial Risk Management is a companion to Health and Safety: Risk Management that describes the techniques and background knowledge for preventing injury and ill health in the workplace.

This book bridges the gap between risk assessment and fire safety engineering like few other resources.

This book bridges the gap between risk assessment and fire safety engineering like few other resources.

The Blame Machine describes how disasters and serious accidents result from recurring, but potentially avoidable, human errors.

The Blame Machine describes how disasters and serious accidents result from recurring, but potentially avoidable, human errors.

The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 modernised the UK's approach to disaster and emergency management, taking into account the kinds of threats the country faces in the 21st century, including terrorist threats and threats to the environment.

The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 modernised the UK's approach to disaster and emergency management, taking into account the kinds of threats the country faces in the 21st century, including terrorist threats and threats to the environment.

Risk assessment has become the backbone of health and safety management in the UK and elsewhere.

Risk assessment has become the backbone of health and safety management in the UK and elsewhere.

Occupational safety and health management theory is now rightly focused on pro-activity, risk assessment and management.

Occupational safety and health management theory is now rightly focused on pro-activity, risk assessment and management.

With more than half of the world's population now living in urban areas, it is vitally important that towns and cities are healthy places to live.

With more than half of the world's population now living in urban areas, it is vitally important that towns and cities are healthy places to live.

Learning from Near Misses can provide opportunities to improve safety without the need for harm to have first occurred.

Studying for exams, working in teams, writing detailed yet succinct reports and importantly time management aren't second nature to most, so this book provides clear guidance and will be an essential tool for anyone taking a health and safety course.

Studying for exams, working in teams, writing detailed yet succinct reports and importantly time management aren't second nature to most, so this book provides clear guidance and will be an essential tool for anyone taking a health and safety course.

Research Methods in Occupational Health Psychology: Measurement, Design, and Data Analysis provides a state-of-the-art review of current issues and best practices in the science of Occupational Health Psychology.

Research Methods in Occupational Health Psychology: Measurement, Design, and Data Analysis provides a state-of-the-art review of current issues and best practices in the science of Occupational Health Psychology.

In response to the challenges of a growing population and food security, there is an urgent need to construct a new agri-food sustainability paradigm.

In response to the challenges of a growing population and food security, there is an urgent need to construct a new agri-food sustainability paradigm.

This book is the record of the conference held in Oxford in 1992 organised by CIRIA, and co-sponsored by the Health and Safety Executive, The British Tunnelling Society and the Medical Research Council's Hyperbaric Sciences Panel.

This book is the record of the conference held in Oxford in 1992 organised by CIRIA, and co-sponsored by the Health and Safety Executive, The British Tunnelling Society and the Medical Research Council's Hyperbaric Sciences Panel.

Decision-Making in Environmental Health examines the need for information in support of decision-making in environmental health.

Decision-Making in Environmental Health examines the need for information in support of decision-making in environmental health.

With the increase in legislation and the drive for ever-greater efficiency and accountability, health and safety in construction is becoming an increasingly important subject.

With the increase in legislation and the drive for ever-greater efficiency and accountability, health and safety in construction is becoming an increasingly important subject.

The Enterprise Culture of the 1980s helped transform economies of Western Europe, but left behind a legacy of stress, both for managers and shop floor workers.

The Enterprise Culture of the 1980s helped transform economies of Western Europe, but left behind a legacy of stress, both for managers and shop floor workers.

"e;Ergonomics in Computerized Offices should be required reading for office managers, union representatives, engineers, designers, or anyone employed in implementing a computerized office or improving conditions in an already computerized office.

"e;Ergonomics in Computerized Offices should be required reading for office managers, union representatives, engineers, designers, or anyone employed in implementing a computerized office or improving conditions in an already computerized office.

This text focuses on the applied physiology of work in modern industry.

Risk assessment is the key to successful management of health and safety at work.

Risk assessment is the key to successful management of health and safety at work.

The leading book on the subject of occupational health & safety revised in line with recent UK legislation and practice.

The leading book on the subject of occupational health & safety revised in line with recent UK legislation and practice.

Physics of Nuclear Reactors presents a comprehensive analysis of nuclear reactor physics.

Learning from Near Misses can provide opportunities to improve safety without the need for harm to have first occurred.

The baby boom generation were born between 1946 and 1964 and are the largest population cohort in US history.

The baby boom generation were born between 1946 and 1964 and are the largest population cohort in US history.

This is a reprint of ISBN 978-0-901357-46-5Disasters: learning the lessons for a safer world is both a tribute to the victims of past safety failures and a warning against complacency and cutting corners today.

This is a reprint of 978-0-901357-47-2Ergonomics in action: a practical guide for the workplace is a no-nonsense introduction to the principles of workplace ergonomics.

This is a reprint of 978-0-901357-47-2Ergonomics in action: a practical guide for the workplace is a no-nonsense introduction to the principles of workplace ergonomics.

This is a reprint of ISBN 978-0-901357-46-5Disasters: learning the lessons for a safer world is both a tribute to the victims of past safety failures and a warning against complacency and cutting corners today.