Health and Safety in Construction Revision Guide—For the NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction

"This guide has been designed to be used together with the NEBOSH National General Certificate syllabus and the textbook Introduction to Health and Safety in Construction by Hughes and Ferrett. The guide gives only a basic summary of the NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety course and a full explanation of all the topics is given in the text book.The Revision Guide has the following features; It follows the latest NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety syllabus; Revision notes for each of the elements of the two units NGC1 Management of health and safety and NCC1 Managing and controlling hazards in construction activities; A summary of the learning outcomes and key points is given for each element; There isa final section to advise on the preparation for the examinations and some specimen answers to both long and short answer questions taken from recent NEBOSH examination papers. The Revision Guide will also be useful to those who have specific health and safety responsibilities in their jobs, such as Construction Site Managers and those who are studying on other courses related building and construction that include important health and safety elements, for example HNC, HND and degree courses in Building,Architecture, Construction, Building Services and Energy. The compact size of the Revision Guide ensures that they can be easily carried and used for revision at any time or place. They should be used throughout the NEBOSH course alongside the textbook and course hand-outs"--Provided by publisher.

Ed Ferrett PhD, BSc (Hons Eng), CEng, MIMechE, MIET, CMIOSH, is former Vice Chairman of NEBOSH (1999-2008) and a lecturer on NEBOSH courses at Cornwall Business School of Cornwall College. He is a Chartered Engineer and health and safety consultant.

1. Health and Safety Foundations 2. Health and Safety Management Systems – Policy 3. Health and Safety Management Systems – Organizing 4. Health and Safety Management Systems – Planning 5. Health and Safety Management Systems – Measuring, Audit and Review 6. Construction Law and Management 7. Construction Site Hazards and Control 8. Vehicle and Plant Movement Hazards and Control 9. Musculoskeletal Hazards and Control 10. Work Equipment Hazards and Control 11. Electrical Safety 12. Fire Safety 13. Chemical and Biological Health Hazards and Control 14. Physical and Psychological Health Hazards and Control 15. Working at Height Hazards and Control 16. Evacuation Work and Sonfined Spaces Hazards and Control 17. Demolition and Deconstruction Hazards and Control 18. Full Example of Specimen Answers to NEBOSH Examinations