Search results Risk Assessment Explosives Risk Assessment The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 requires that every Employer carries out a risk assessment of the work under his direct control. Where more than five persons are employed by the business the assessment must... E8-risk-assessment Notifications Explosives Notifications Certain local authorities have special powers of control over the use of explosives, granted under Acts of Parliament. A check should be made to establish whether such powers exist in areas where explosives are to be used. Prior notice... E8-notifications Hazards Work Over Water Hazards The primary environmental/weather hazards in this area of construction are: Wind Waves Changing water levels Currents Joint occurrences of the above However, the above... E10-hazards Site Tidiness Work Over Water Other specific precautions Site tidiness Site tidiness is key in minimising tripping hazards. Tools, ropes and other materials not in use should be stored away and rubbish should be cleared up promptly. Materials awaiting use should be stacked... E10-site-tidiness Effect On Environment Work Over Water Effect on the environment. It is assumed for the purposes of this section that the planning process has dealt with issues such as the effect of the works on wildlife and the natural environment. However, all environmental aspects and impacts should... E10-effect-on-environment General Precautions Piling General precautions For all types of piling it is essential that a working surface designed to support the plant & equipment safely when working and moving, is provided. Failure of the Working Platform (piling mat) accounts for 30% of dangerous occurrences... E11-general-precautions Checklist Method Statements Piling Piling Checklist for piling method statements Piling method statements should normally include the following so far as is relevant in the circumstances :- Name and address of the piling contractor. Name and address of the site to which the method statement... E11-checklist-method-statements-piling Hazards Portable Tools Strimmers and brushcutters Hazards The main hazards associated with strimmers & brushcutters include: cutting parts of the equipment coming into contact with the body vibration - Strimmers and brushcutters should be fitted with... D2-hazards Surveying The Site Portable Tools Strimmers and brushcutters Surveying the site for obstructions and establishing exclusion zones All work sites should be surveyed before commencing work. Check the working area for any obstructions, particularly in the undergrowth that may snag... D2-surveying-the-site General Static Plant and Equipment Specific Items Crushing and screening plant and equipment General A safe system of work must be established so that blockages can be cleared without the necessity for operatives to climb or lean over guardrails. All access ways must... D3-crushing-general 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
