Search results RPE Efficiency Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) RPE efficiency Most equipment cannot offer total protection against environmental contaminants – some dust will penetrate a filter and some vapours or gases will enter through exhaust valves. The efficiency of respiratory... E17-rpe-efficiency Client Mobile Plant and Site Transport Management The Client The CDM regulations impose duties on the client to ensure those they appoint are competent to manage construction risks including those related to construction vehicles. The client must also provide his appointed... D5-client Refuelling Mobile Plant and Site Transport Safe Driving and Work Practices Refuelling The following precautions should be taken when refuelling construction vehicles on site: an assessment is carried out to reduce the risks of refuelling on site; vehicles which can... D5-refuelling References Mobile Plant and Site Transport References Legislation Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999. Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 The Work at Height Regulations 2005 Provision... D5-references Work In Occupied Buildings Refurbishment Planning Working in partially occupied buildings and adjacent to the general public Working in partially occupied buildings and adjacent to the general public calls for particular care, and special precautions need to be taken to protect the occupants... E21-work-in-occupied-buildings Lighting Maintenance Access and working places Lighting Many accesses and working places used in maintenance operations will be in areas not served by the permanent lighting within the building and will have to be provided with temporary lighting as described in the Electricity section.... E22-lighting Hazards Specialist/Specific Processes, Risks and Components Grit blasting Hazards Grit blasting may be carried out using either a dry or wet process. The former involves blowing abrasive grit, under air pressure, to scour away the surfaces, causing both dust and noise.... E24-hazards Introduction Specialist/Specific Processes, Risks and Components Site radiography Introduction Non-destructive testing by means of radiography is a technique used by industry where a high degree of quality control is required. It is a method used for looking inside a component... E24-radiography-introduction Legal Requirements SPECIALIST/SPECIFIC PROCESSES, RISKS AND COMPONENTS Site radiography Portable Nuclear Density/Moisture Gauges (NDG's) Legal Requirements The Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 specify the legal obligations for protecting from ionising radiation, no matter... E24-ndg-legal-requirements Introduction SPECIALIST/SPECIFIC PROCESSES, RISKS AND COMPONENTS Site investigation Introduction A site investigation comprises the necessary phases of work entailed in obtaining a geotechnical and chemical appraisal of a chosen site. Until the advent of high land prices,... E24-investigation-introduction 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41
