Introduction to health and safety at work : for the NEBOSH national general certificate in occupational health and safety / Phil Hughes, MBE, MSC, CFIOSH, Chairman NEBOSH 1995-2001. President of IOSH 1990-1991; Ed Ferrett, PhD, BSc, (Hons Eng), CEng, MIMechE, MIET, CMIOSH, Vice Chairman NEBOSH 1999-2008.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foundations in health and safety -- Health and safety management systems--PLAN -- Health and safety management systems--organising--DO part I -- Health and safety management systems--risk assessment and controls--DO part II -- Health and safety management systems--monitoring, investigation and recording--CHECK -- Health and safety management systems--audit and review--ACT -- Workplace hazards and risk control -- Transport hazards and risk control -- Musculoskeletal hazards and risk control -- Work equipment hazards and risk control -- Electrical safety -- Fire safety -- Chemical and biological health hazards and risk control -- Physical and psychological health hazards and risk control -- Summary of the main legal requirements -- Environment and international aspects of health and safety -- Study skills -- Specimen answers to practice questions -- International sources of information and guidance.