Some good HSE books for download (10/2010)

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1) Essentials of health and safety at work
Overview
The book explains what the law requires and helps employers put it into practice. Chapter 1 suggests how to tackle the basics of health and safety, also how to identify, assess and control the activities that might cause harm in a business. Chapters 2 to 25 are for anyone who needs to know more about a particular health and safety subject. There are several new chapters dealing with, e.g. slips and trips, work at height, contractors and agency workers and general fire safety, as well as new sections on subjects such as stress, rehabilitation and sickness absence.

Download
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/essentials.pdf

2) Asbestos essentials
Overview
This revised task manual contains guidance and task sheets on working safely with asbestos. The manual is aimed at all workers who may come into contact with asbestos, including electricians, builders, plumbers, carpenters etc. It will be useful to employees, the self-employed and managers.

Download
http://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/essentials/