Managing Health & Safety Risks: (No. 25): Personal safety on site

Author: The Institution of Structural Engineers' Health and Safety Panel

Date published

28 February 2014

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Managing Health & Safety Risks: (No. 25): Personal safety on site

The Structural Engineer

Author

The Institution of Structural Engineers' Health and Safety Panel

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 92, Issue 3, 2014, Page(s) 34-35

Date published

28 February 2014

Author

The Institution of Structural Engineers' Health and Safety Panel

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 92, Issue 3, 2014, Page(s) 34-35

Price

Standard: £9.95 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

At certain times, engineers will be required to visit construction sites. All sites, whether large or small, are potentially hazardous. Junior engineers need to become acquainted with the general hazards they might encounter, as well as the corresponding means of assuring personal health and safety.

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Format:
PDF
Pages:
34-35
Publisher:
The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Safety Risk Managing Health & Safety Risks Issue 3

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