Description
Book SynopsisThis manual advises readers on real-life situations, providing an authoritative, highly practical and invaluable reference for practising engineers, technicians and other construction professionals, as well as a comprehensive overview of the topic for students.
Table of Contents1. Legal principles 2. Responsibilities of key duty holders in construction design and management 3. Culture and Leadership in the Construction Industry 4. Managing workers’ conditions 5. The different phases in construction – design in health and safety to the project life cycle 6. Prevention through Design and the Opportunity for Creativity - An International Perspective 7. Establishing operational control processes 8. Occupational health and safety management systems 9. IT for Health and Safety in Construction Design and Management 10. Procurement 11. Recognising health hazards in construction 12. Assessing health issues in construction 13. Controlling exposure to chemical hazards 14. Controlling exposure to biological hazards 15. Controlling exposure to physical hazards 16. Assessing safety issues in construction 17. Working at height and roofwork 18. Excavations and piling 19. Confined spaces 20. Falsework [and Formwork - Temporary Works Design]
