Search results 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 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 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41
