
Principles of Construction Safety, 1st Edition
$122.39
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
21 April 2005
Summary
The construction industry has not had a good record on health and safety and faces tough legal and financial penalties for breaches of the law.
This book provides a unique resource for all those who construct or procure the construction of projects of all sizes and in all countries and for clients who need to keep abreast of their own and their contractors’ responsibilities.
It gives practical guidance on best practice, including:
- measuring performan…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781405134460 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1405134461 |
| Author: | Allan St John Holt |
| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 21 April 2005 |
| Weight: | 943g |
| Dimensions: | 297mm x 211mm x 15mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“The author draws upon his lifetime experience in construction-related health and safety to provide the information and the background material important for a full understanding of the issues involved. This book is aimed at every participant in the construction industry needing information and guidance on current and future best practice.” from the Foreword by Sir Frank Lampl, President, Bovis Lend Lease
“a vast amount of information is contained .concise, well written … an impressive and very satisfactory work.” The RoSPA Occupational Safety & Health Journal
“full of valuable advice and practical help in the form of checklists, assessment criteria and so on…. a fine addition to safety publications.” Construction Manager
About The Author
Allan St John Holt
Allan St John Holt has twice been elected to the Presidency of the UK’s professional body, the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health. He is a Fellow of the Institution and a Registered Safety Practitioner. An internationally-known lecturer and writer on safety management and other topics, he has presented seminars and featured as keynote speaker at conferences on every continent.
Allan Holt’s lifetime contribution to injury prevention was recognised in 1997, when he was inducted into the Safety and Health Hall of Fame International in Chicago, Illinois for services to international safety management. He is the only non-American to have been elected Chairman of the US National Safety Council’s Construction Section (1991) and he received the Council’s Distinguished Service to Safety Award in 2000.
His current position as Head of Safety at Royal Mail Group follows his previous position as Global Director of Environment, Health and Safety for Bovis Lend Lease. Allan Holt has served as a Justice of the Peace since 1987.
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