1 VCA and Safety Legislation1.1Introduction91.2 What is VCA?101.3Personal safety logbook and trainings121.4H&S legislation121.5Temporary agency workers141.6Tasks, rights and duties151.7The authorities191.8Work place inspections201.9 Summary221.10 Self Test232 Risks and Prevention2.1 Introduction272.2 Risk282.3 Risk sources302.4 High-risk activities322.5 The cause and prevention of accidents322.6Characteristics of working safely412.7Influencing behaviour432.8Work permit system442.9Policies472.10 Safety rules512.11 Summary532.12 Self test55 3 Fire and Explosion3.1Introduction593.2 When does a fire occur?603.3 Classifation & extinguishing equipment643.4Hot work watch693.5 Environments with a risk of explosion693.6 Summary713.7 Self test724 Hazardous materials4.1 Introduction764.2 Intoxication hazard764.3 Acute and chronical intoxication774.4 Treshold values784.5Safety information sheet and Hazard diamond804.6Hazardous substances824.7Asbestos854.8 Biological substances864.9Label874.10 Measures to prevent intoxication884.11 Danger of suffocation904.12Industrial gas cylinders914.13Oxygen concentration934.12 Summary944.13 Self test955 Equipment5.1 Hand tools995.2 Power tools1015.3 Powered hand-held tools1025.4 Fixed machines1085.5 Hoisting1105.6 Forklift truck1155.7 Pallet trolley1165.8 Summary1175.9 Self test1186 Specific activities and circumstances6.1 Introduction1216.2 Confined spaces1226.3 Working at a high elavation1276.4 Welding and cutting1336.5 Demolition1356.6 Summary1376.7 Self test1387 Electricity7.1 Hazards1417.2 Passage of current through the human body1427.3 Short circuit1447.4 Statical electricity1457.5 Safety measures when working with electricity1467.6 Temporary electrical equipment1487.7Ionizing radiation1497.8Non-ionizing radiation1507.7 Summary1517.8 Self test1528 Prevention8.1 Introduction1558.2 Physical and mental load1568.3 Stumbling and tripping1588.4 The workplace and noise1598.5Vibrations1618.6Climatologic conditions and lighting1628.7 Personal protective equipment (PPE)1628.8Signaling1718.9 Summary1738.10Self test1749 Pre-exam177Annex 1: Answers188Annex 2: Illustrations190Index191This book serves as an excellent preparation for the Safety for Operational Supevisors exam (SOS-SCC).Engelstalige uitgave van het cursusboek: Veiligheid voor Operationeel Leidinggevenden (VOL-VCA).Cursus Veiligheid voor Operationeel Leidinggevenden VCA in het Engels. Deze cursus bereidt voor op het Engelstalige examen VOL-VCA van de SSVV.

This coursebook serves as a preparation for the Safety for Operational Supervisors (SOS-SCC) exam (Veiligheid voor Operationeel Leidinggevenden VOL-VCA) and is based on the latest qualifications needed for you to succeed. In nine chapters you will be guided step by step through the learning material. The following topics are discussed.*
- VCA and legislation
- Risks and prevention
- Fire and explosion
- Hazardous substances
- Equipment
- Specific activities and circumstances
- Electricity
- Prevention

Each chapter is clearly structured and concludes with a summary and a self test. A portion of each self test consists of exam questions. This method allows you to get used to the way questions are asked during the official SOS-SCC exams. When you have finished all the chapters in this order you may start the pre-exam in chapter 9. When you are able to achieve a good result for this pre-exam, you will be ready to participate in the exam Safety for Operational Supervisors SOS-SCC.Engelstalig cursusboek VOL-VCAThis coursebook serves as a preparation for the Safety for Operational Supervisors (SOS-SCC) exam (Veiligheid voor Operationeel Leidinggevenden VOL-VCA) and is based on the latest qualifications needed for you to succeed. In nine chapters you will be guided step by step through the learning material. The following topics are discussed.*- VCA and legislation- Risks and prevention- Fire and explosion- Hazardous substances- Equipment- Specific activities and circumstances- Electricity- PreventionEach chapter is clearly structured and concludes with a summary and a self test. A portion of each self test consists of exam questions. This method allows you to get used to the way questions are asked during the official SOS-SCC exams. When you have finished all the chapters in this order you may start the pre-exam in chapter 9. When you are able to achieve a good result for this pre-exam, you will be ready to participate in the exam Safety for Operational Supervisors SOS-SCC.