A Guide to International Health and Safety at Work : Meets Requirements of the Nebosh International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety Award (4 New ed)

This essential health and safety guide provides an excellent reference for all those with management responsibilities for health and safety, wherever in the world they may be working.

It focuses on international standards and management systems to provide a broad understanding of health and safety principles and practices that are relevant globally.

The general nature of this guide makes it highly applicable to a range of work activities and industries, providing an introduction to health and safety in the workplace.

The practical and informative approach of the publication will provide managers, health and safety practitioners and others who have associated responsibilities for health and safety with a perspective of the significance of health and safety risk in the workplace and an understanding of the control measures that can be applied to manage risk.

In addition, this publication would be particularly useful for corporate risk managers, human resources managers, designers, engineers, facilities managers, process or service managers, suppliers, contractors and site managers.The guide is an excellent study book and source of information for those undergoing the following learning programmes: To meet the requirements of the NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety award; To meet the requirements of Unit IGC1 of the NEBOSH International Certificate in Construction Health and Safety and the International Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management awards; To provide an introduction to the management of general occupational health and safety risks for those studying the NEBOSH International Technical Certificate in Oil and Gas Operational Health and Safety syllabus; To obtain membership of national professional bodies related to health and safety; Awareness and competency programmes of the International Labour Organisation; To develop and enhance competency and skills relevant to national health and safety programmes, globally. This publication provides reference to significant international conventions, recommendations, codes, guidance and standards in the form of a summary and in context with the topics covered.

Examples of how the topics relate to health and safety globally support the information provided.