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This guide was produced as a result of CIRIA Research Project 673, Handbook to site health – guidance for site workers, by Martyn Pendlebury, Charlotte Brace, Alistair Gibb and Diane Gyi of Loughborough University. This revision of CIRIA’s Site health handbook was carried out by Mr A L Gilbertson. Work has been funded by CIRIA who wish to express thanks to all who contributed to this and the previous edition, including the members of the project steering group for their helpful and useful comments and advice.
Contents:
Summary, The target audience, Coverage of this guide, How to use this guide, Glossary, Section 1 INTRODUCTION, Why do you need this book? Why bother about site health? What is occupational health management? What are the health issues at work? Construction activities/materials and implications for health, Construction activities and their health implications, Materials found on site and their health effects, Section 2 THE BASICS, Register with a local doctor, Find out about site inductions, Find out about the health hazards on site, Use personal protective equipment, Find out about first aiders on site, Find out about occupational health staff on site, Report any ill health and accidents as soon as they happen, Use any health screening that is available to you, Section 3 HEALTH ISSUES, 3.1 Hazards that can affect your muscles and joints, Manual handing, Working with vibration, 3.2 Hazards that can affect your skin, Work related skin complaints, Diseases caused by exposure to ultraviolet light, Diseases caused by exposure to radiation, Infections caught through the skin, 3.3 Hazards that can affect your breathing, Everyday hazards, Asbestos, Silica, 3.4 Hazards that can affect your eyes and vision, 3.5 Hazards that can affect your ears and hearing, 3.6 How the working environment can affect your health, The temperature of your working environment, The air pressure of your working environment, The welfare facilities of your working environment, 3.7 How stress at work can affect your health, 3.8 How your life outside work can affect your health, Common hazards to your health and well-being, Fitness for work, Section 4 FURTHER HELP AND INFORMATION, 4.1 Activities involving materials hazardous to health, 4.2 Annotated bibliography, 4.3 List of useful contacts, References. |
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