International health and safety at work : for the NEBOSH international 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--Part I Do -- Health and safety management systems--Risk assessment and controls--Part II Do -- Health and safety management systems--Monitoring, investigation and recording measuring--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 hazards and risk control -- Chemical and biological health hazards and risk control -- Physical and psychological health hazards and risk control -- Summary of ILO, OSH conventions, legal frameworks and country examples -- Study skills -- Specimen answers to NEBOSH examinations -- International sources of information and guidance.