Health and Safety in Logistics - 9781789663273

Health and Safety in LogisticsAssessing and Avoiding Risk in Warehousing and Transportation\nAuthor(s): Jerry Rudd\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Kogan Page Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Kogan Page Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781789663273, 978-1789663273\nSynopsis\nLogistics is a complex industry that exposes employees to a whole variety of risks. \n\nThese include not only accidents on the road and deaths and injuries resulting from unsafe use of forklifts, but also the consequences of poor fire safety, long-term health risks due to poor manual handling technique and problems relating to mental health. Many thousands of incidents are recorded every year. This book examines each aspect of health and safety in turn, with a focus on warehousing and transportation.\n\nHealth and Safety in Logistics informs managers about potential hazards found in the industry and explains in detail how they can make the workplace as safe as possible.