Introduction to health and safety in construction : for the NEBOSH national certificate in construction 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 -- Health and safety management systems : risk assessment and controls : do -- Health and safety management systems : monitoring, investigation and recording : check -- Health and safety management systems : audit and review : act -- Construction law and management -- Construction site issues : hazards and risk control -- Vehicle and plant movement : 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 -- Working at height : hazards and risk control -- Excavation work and confined spaces : hazards and risk control -- Demolition and deconstruction : 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.