About Workplace Press
Apart from providing an extensive range of health and safety training publications, Workplace Press has a training arm, Uni-OSH Consultants, which has been established to provide health and safety practitioners with specialist training courses.
These courses are centred on the Workplace Press health and safety publications. Information on these courses can be obtained from our Training Programmes page. Some of these courses are linked to the unit standards framework whilst others are stand-alone, with participants gaining a 'Certificate of Attainment' on successful completion of a course.
A short introduction to our publications:
Below is information on six health and safety publications that would be valuable additions to your professional library. The active links will take you to the relevant publication on our Publications page.
- There is the revised edition of the popular Health and Safety in Employment Act: An Overview (2nd ed 2003) that includes all of the changes brought about by the Amendment Act.
- ACC Workplace Safety Management Practices: An Audit Handbook (3rd Edition 2007) Helps employers identify information needed to achieve the standards set in the ACC audit.
- Employee Participation: A Handbook for Health and Safety Representatives (2003) Provides a comprehensive source of information to assist representatives meet their responsibilities under the legislation.
- Principal/Contractor Health & Safety – An Audit Handbook (2nd ed 2005) Explains Principal's & contractor’s responsibilities under the HSE Act. It allows a manager to identify where improvements are needed and how to implement them. It monitors compliance and provides a valuable "paper trail" of H & S compliance and best practice.
- Health and Safety Compliance – An Audit Handbook for Managers and Supervisors ( 3rd ed 2011) Helps employers achieve compliance with the HSE Act and regulations.
- Office Health & Safety – An Audit Handbook (2 ed 2005) Assists employers achieve conformance with the HSE Act & regulations. It is aimed specifically at the hazards and their management in the office environment.
- Hazardous Substances Handbook
- A guide to implementing the HSNO legislation for Managers, Persons
in charge and Approved handlers
This handbook is for Managers, Persons in Charge and Approved handlers who need to have an understanding of the HSNO legislation. A comprehensive CD is included with the handbook.
