Part of a series which explores common personal, social and environmental themes in pre-vocational and social educational courses this book explores the importance of health and safety both at work and in the home and illustrates potential hazards through actual case histories. Key issues are introduced through case studies, illustrations and statistical evidence and students are encouraged to explore them through intergrated open-ended activities. Although primarly designed to give in-depth coverage of the CPVE core competence Industrial Social and Environmental Studies the investigative approach makes this series particularly appropriate for GCSE. Susan Smith is co-author of a previous title in this series "The Community and the Environment".