Health & Safety at Work: Key Terms" provides instant information to readers on a range of key terms used in health & safety at work. The book produced in A-Z format incorporates the principal legal technical & practical terms derived from statutes regulations approved codes case law & other appropriate publications. As such it will be of particular use to health & safety practitioners those studying for degrees in occupational health & safety & courses run by NEBOSH & those engaged in enforcement activities such as Health & Safety Executive inspectors environmental health officers & fire protection officers. The key terms referenced & explained include: accident statistics; absolute duties; distance guard; noise-induced hearing loss; oxidising classifications; relevant statutory provisions."