Prevention Through

Pictures in Construction

Safety and Health

Are Human Rights
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Prevention through pictures in construction : Safety and health are human rights

ISBN: 9 7 8 - 9 2 - 2 - 1 2 9 8 9 2 - 2 (web pdf)

ISBN: 978-92-2-129891-5 (print)

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General duties of stakeholders 5

Safety of workplaces 11

Scaffolds and ladders 19

Lifting equipment and accessories 25

Earth-moving & road-works equipment 33

Work at height 41

Excavations and underground works 47

Concrete-related works 51

Electricity 57

Health 63

Personal protective equipment 69

Information and training 79

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