Workplace safety kicks off with a discussion on functional and construction safety. This unique book applies Safety Management concepts to the work environment and is aimed at informing on safety in industry, confined space work risk and occupational hygiene. Other topics covered in detail include hazardous chemical substances, thermal stress, risk assessment and first aid.

Chapter 1: Functional Safety

Chapter 2: Construction Safety Requirements

Chapter 3: Working at heights, construction vehicles, lifting equipment and vibrations

Chapter 4: Safety in industry

Chapter 5: Unisa: Confined space work risks

Chapter 6: Fundamentals of occupational hygiene

Chapter 7: Hazardous chemical substance

Chapter 8: Thermal stress: hot and cold environments

Chapter 9: Risk management: hazard identification and risk assessment

Chapter 10: First aid and organisational health and safety

This book is reccomended for 1st year students in Safety Management courses