Fundamentals of construction safety /
P.T. Armstrong.
- London : Hutchinson, 1980.
- 224 p. : ill., forms ; 25 cm. + pbk.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Safety past and present -- The employer's responsibilities -- The employee's responsibilities -- People and their responsibilities -- Documents -- Accidents - costs and reporting -- Health hazards -- Workshop dangers -- Site dangers -- Body protection -- Scaffolds -- Ladders -- Site transport -- Electricity and powered hand-tools -- Cartridge tools -- Compressed air -- Posture, fatigue and body damage -- Hand-tools -- Fire and fire fighting -- General legislation -- Carpentry and joinery safety -- Bricklaying safety -- Painting and decorating safety -- Mechanical services safety -- Welding safety -- First aid.