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Introduction to Fire Safety Management has been produced for all students taking the NEBOSH Fire Safety & Risk Management Certificate, whether as part of a face to face training course or as part of a distance learning programme. It will also be of significant use for those undertaking a programme
Mobile cranes and boom trucks have the potential for catastrophic equipment failure that can cause serious injury or death. In one incident, a worker was fatally injured when a crane collapsed due to the failure of a critical mechanical component. To reduce the risk, mobile cranes and boom trucks must
Using a personal flotation device (PFD) helps reduce the risk for workers who fall into water or who have to evacuate their vessel in an emergency. Employers are responsible for providing approved PFDs or lifejackets for workers where required. You must wear an approved PFD or lifejacket when working on
Radon is an invisible, odourless, tasteless, radioactive gas formed by the disintegration of uranium in the soil. Long-term exposure to radon gas is believed to be the second-highest cause of lung cancer after smoking. Radon has the potential to accumulate in structures below ground where uranium is present in the
Patient handling is the top cause of injury among care workers. Care workers who move people are at significant risk of sprains and strain injuries. Physically dependent people need to be assessed, taking into account the task being performed and the space in which the work will take place. Controlling
The purpose is to set out in detail the principal legal controls over means of escape in new and altered buildings. It has already been shown that means of escape legislation tends to be applied to a building at various stages during its life cycle, when a `change of state'
Heat stroke and heat exhaustion are the two most dangerous heat-related illnesses, according to OSHA. Tweet!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+'://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs'); The body cools itself naturally by sweating, but when heat and humidity are high, sweating may not be sufficient. This is when problems occur. Body temperature can rise to dangerous levels,
The purpose of this Article is to establish minimum safety requirements for safe concrete and masonry construction operations on the execution of construction projects and aimed to provide guidelines for form work and concrete shoring design, erection, supports, and bracing, to ensure its ability to safely support all vertical and lateral
A sanitary inspection is an on-site inspection and evaluation by qualified individuals of all conditions, devices, and practices in the water-supply system that pose an actual or potential danger to the health and well-being of the consumer. It is a fact-finding activity that should identify system deficiencies—not only sources of
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a blood-borne disease that is spread through blood and certain body fluids. HIV attacks the immune system and can lead to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), a much more serious condition. In the workplace, the risk of HIV/AIDS is through needle-stick injuries and exposure to
A practical guide for Managing health and safety in the Dental Practice how to use this manual ? The advantages of this manual are that you can pick it up and, using the index or chapter tabs, sort through to the essential ‘need to’ and ‘should know’ information from the
