Introduction to Health and Safety at Work

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PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION 
xi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS xiii
ABOUT THE AUTHORS 
xv
LIST OF PRINCIPAL ABBREVIATIONS 
xvi
ILLUSTRATIONS CREDITS 
xviii
1 
HEALTH AND SAFETY FOUNDATIONS 
1
1.1
Introduction 
1
1.2
Some basic defi nitions 
1
1.3
The legal framework for health and safety 
3
1.4
The legal system in England and Wales 
4
1.5
The legal system in Scotland 
5
1.6
European 
Courts 
5
1.7
Sources of law (England and Wales) 
5
1.8
Common law torts and duties 
6
1.9
Levels of statutory duty 
7
1.10
The 
infl uence of the European Union (EU) on health and safety 
8
1.11
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 
9
1.12
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 
14
1.13
Role and function of external agencies 
14
1.14
Sources of information on health and safety 
15