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Document ID (ISN)30662
CIS number 79-254
Year 1977
Convention or series no.
Title Training for health and safety.
Bibliographic information Training Guide 6, Printing and Publishing Industry Training Board, Merit House, Edgware Road, London NW9 5AG, United Kingdom, Mar. 1977. 52p. Illus. 120 ref.
Abstract An introduction on the cost of occupational accidents and diseases and the role of the Printing and Publishing Industry Training Board is followed by sections devoted to: the Health and Safety at Work Act, 1974 (CIS 74-2099); drafting a company health and safety policy (safety organisation, hazard control, industrial hygiene, inspection, training); assessing safety training needs (induction, job or skill training, management training, including safety specialists); training specific groups of employees; hazard spotting and accident prevention; motivation through involvement; monitoring performance and record-keeping; safety representatives; legislation; safety committees. A model plan for action is given (synoptic table). Appendices: sources of advice and assistance; courses, reading material and films on health and safety; list of regulations, notification forms and registers of equipment, required to be kept or displayed by companies.
Descriptors (primary) safety and health training; printing industry
Descriptors (secondary) health programmes; United Kingdom; motivation; training manuals; responsibilities; safety programmes; safety service records; legislation; safety training in industry; hazard identification
Document type C - Training manuals, audiovisual material
Subject(s)
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) OSH training
Printing, photography and photocopying industry