Oxford Handbook of Occupational Health 3e

by Sadhra, Steven; Bray, Alan; Boorman, Steve

• ISBN13: 9780198849803
• ISBN10: 019884980X
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2022-10-31
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Author Biography

Steven Sadhra, Prof (Hon) Occupational Health College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK,Alan Bray, Director South West Independent Medical Services Ltd,Steve Boorman, Consultant Employee Health Adviser. Empactis Chair Council for Work and Health

Steven Sadhra is a Reader and lead for Occupational Health (OH) within the College of Medical and Dental Sciences (MDS), University of Birmingham UK. He has over 25 years of experience in teaching and research on 'work and health' and has edited three teaching textbooks in OH which are recommended
by professional bodies including the Faculty of Occupational Medicine (FOM), Royal College of Physicians (London). Steven has published over 120 research papers and government reports and has written over 20 book chapters.

Steven Boorman has over 30 years experience in occupational health working across diverse industry sectors. In a 21 year career with Royal Mail he held many roles including CMO, Director Health and Safety and CSR Director. He has been CMO or Medical Director for a number of national OH providers. He
served as the Chief Examiner to the Diploma in Occupational Medicine and Chair of the FOM Ethics Committee (during which he served as Editor for the 8th Edition Ethics Guidance). He Chairs the Council for Work and Health and remains committed to the NHS staff HWB agenda as a longstanding member of
the National Advisory Board.

Alan Bray is an accredited consultant in the field of Occupational Health and Chief Examiner (Academic Registrar) for Faculty of Occupational Medicine for Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. He previously held the role of medical assessor for General Pharmaceutical Council and both medical
assessor and supervisor for General Medical Council. He was also the previous Chief Examiner for MFOM & Director of Assessment (overseeing all 7 UK Faculty examinations). Alan has worked in both NHS and private sectors and has over 10 years experience in the training and supervision of medical and
other clinical staff in occupational medicine.

Table of Contents

Section 1 -Occupational hazards
1. Physical hazards, Steven Sadhra, Roger Cooke, Alan Smith, Jon Spiro
2. Chemical hazards, Hilary Cross & Steven Sadhra
3. Biological hazards, Beverley Davies
4. Mechanical and ergonomic hazards, Russell Fife
5. Psychosocial hazards, Craig Jackson
Section 2- Occupational diseases
6. Occupational Infections, Epha Croft, Rajaa Ahmed, Gareth Walters, Aine Jones
7. Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders, Gareth Walters, David Fishwick, Philip Wynn, Lanre Ogunyemi, Momeda Deen
8. Skin disorders, Aine Jones
9. Musculoskeletal disorders, Prosenjit Giri
10. GI and urinary tract, Momeda Deen, Philip Wynn, Richard Caddis
11. Eye disorders, Alan Bray
12. Neurological, Steve Ruffles, Richard Caddis, Roger Cooke, Alan Bray
13. Psychiatric, Ian Molan & Kevin Bailey
14. Reproductive disorders, Shriti Pattani
15. Haematological disorders, Momeda Deen
16. Medically unexplained syndromes, Lanre Ogunyemi
Section 3 -Occupational health practice
17. Operational issues, Steven Boorman, Diana Kloss
18. Ethics, Steven Boorman
19. Policies, Steven Boorman
20. Sickness absence, rehabilitation and retirement, Steven Boorman
21. Risk assessment and risk management, Steven Boorman
22. Health surveillance, Steven Boorman
Section 4- Fitness for work
23. Generic fitness for work and specific disorders, Steve Boorman, Jed Boardman, David Flowers, Justin Varney
24. Fitness for specific work, Steve Boorman, Chris Schenk, Dipti Patel , Louise Holden, Elizabeth Woods, Sally Bell
Section 5- Occupational health law
25. UK Health and Safety law, Diana Kloss
26. Employment law, Diana Kloss
27. Law and records, Steve Boorman
28. Environmental law, Diana Kloss
Section 6- Occupational Hygiene
29. Occupational Hygiene overview, Steven Sadhra
30. Monitoring exposure, Steven Sadhra
31. Biological monitoring, John Cherrie
32. Prevention and control of exposure, Steven Sadhra
Section 7- Toxicology
33. Toxicology, Hilary cross
Section 8- Epidemiology in occupational health
34. Epidemiology, Hubert Lam
Section 9- Environmental Medicine
35. Environmental protection, Ian Molan & Kevin Bailey
Section 10- Safety Science
36. Safety science, Ruth Wilkinson
Section 11 - Practical procedures
37. Clinical management, Steve Boorman, Jed Boardman, Alan Bray
38. Non-clinical tasks and procedures, Alan Bray, Steven Sadhra, Russell Fife, Hubert Lam, Steve Boorman
Section 12- Emergencies in occupational health
39. Acute poisoning, Cornelius Grobler & Richard Caddis
40. Non-chemical emergencies, Epha Crofts
41. Terrorism and crime, Ian Molan & Kevin Bailey