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By
Jim Allen, FIOSH, RSP, Hascom Network Ltd, U.K.
Alan St John Holt, FIOSH, RSP, Head of Safety, Royal Mail Group, U.K.
Geoff Morris, FIOSH, RSP, Hascom Network Ltd, U.K.
Description
Risk assessment is the key to successful management of health and safety at work. Risk assessments are carried out in order to quantify
and evaluate the significance of workplace hazards so that appropriate control measures can be put in place.
Usually, a written record
of the assessment is required, detailing the following information:
* The hazards – and how much risk is associated.
* The risk – with
appropriate control measures.
* Deadlines – to follow-up the risk assessment to ensure the risk is managed.
Failure to carry out risk
assessments – punishable by law – is often due to lack of a suitable risk assessment system. Tolley's Risk Assessment Workbook – Construction provides that system, both in the form of key background information on how to carry out a risk assessment –
understanding relevant legislation and regulations – but most importantly by providing:
* Checklists – highlighting key industry-specific
hazards and control measures.
* Questionnaires – highlighting key questions the risk assessor should ask when analysing the risk posed
by the hazard.
* Action Plans – to ensure the risk assessment is followed up and completed.
The Workbook offers a practical risk assessment
system: it shows you how to comply with the law and gives you the foundations of a logical procedure that can be understood easily, put
into placed quickly where necessary and adapted to your organisation's needs.
Tolley's Risk Assessment Workbooks is
a series of practical Workbooks providing you with all the information you need to conduct risk assessments in industry-specific areas
including: Manufacturing, Retail, Leisure, Education, Offices, and Utilities. A special Risk Assessment Workbook on Stress has also been
developed in order to facilitate management of this issue which is of key concern to all organisations.
Audience
Health and safety professionals, managers and directors of small to medium-sized companies.
Contents
PART 1
Risk Assessment:
Introduction: Terminology; Control measures; Putting it all together; Rating
the risks.
Overview of the law regarding risk assessment: Health and Safety at work etc Act 1974; Management of Health and Safety at
Work Regulations 1999; Specific risk assessment legislation summaries; The need to comply; Table of legislation; Guidance material.
How
to use the workbook and methodology: Essential steps in risk assessment; Action Plan; Special cases – stress; Special cases – fire; Legal
summary.
Risk assessment – the action plan.
Risk Assessment in Construction:
Introduction.
Risk assessment requirements.
Risk assessment: young people and new or expectant mothers: Young persons; New or expectant mothers.
Approved Codes of Practice and Guidelines.
Risk assessment criteria in construction.
Industry-specific terminology.
Applications of legislation in construction: case studies: Demolition;
Working at height; Paving work.
List of health and safety references.
Worked example.
PART 2
Section A – Site
Operations:
Organisations.
Site Access.
Protecting the Public.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Existing Services.
Storage
of Materials.
Roadworks.
Demolition Work.
Lifting Operations.
Erection of Structures.
Falsework.
Confined Spaces.
Work over Water.
Auger
Piling.
Section B – Plant, Machinery and Equipment:
Fork Life Truck Operations.
Excavators.
Lifting Equipment (General).
Mobile Plant.
Abrasive Wheels.
Woodworking Machines.
Pneumatic Tools.
Cartridge Tools.
Section C – Access and Working Places:
General Access.
Scaffolding.
Mobile Elevating Work Platforms.
Excavations.
Roof Work.
Maintenance Work.
Section D – Hazardous
Substances:
Harmful Products.
Asbestos.
Lead.
Silica Dust.
Dusts (General).
Contaminated Sites.
Biological Agents.
Carcinogens.
Respiratory Sensitisers.
Section E – Manual Handling:
The Task.
The Load.
The Working Environment.
The Individual.
Section
F – Electrical Safety:
Temporary Electrical Supplies.
Work on Electrical Systems.
Portable and Transportable Electrical Equipment.
Section G – Fire and Emergency:
First Aid.
Fire.
Hot Works.
Section H – Noise and Vibration:
Noise.
Vibration.
Section I – Young Persons.
Action Plan.
| Bibliographic details |
Paperback, 152 pages, publication date: NOV-2003
ISBN-13: 978-0-7545-2430-4
ISBN-10: 0-7545-2430-2
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN
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