Search results Introduction Maintenance Access and working places Introduction Inadequacy of access and poor standards of working places gives rise to the majority of accidents associated with maintenance work. This is often due to the short duration of a particular operation and the fact... E22-access-introduction Working Places General Maintenance Access and working places Working places (General) Where injury might result, precautions must be taken to prevent falls from any working place in accordance with the Work at Height Regulations. These precautions will normally consist of edge protection,... E22-working-places-general Sloping Roofs Maintenance Access and working places Roofs Sloping roofs These are roofs with a pitch of more than 10° (all other roofs are considered as being flat). They will normally be provided with guardrails, barriers and toe-boards in the same way as other working... E22-sloping-roofs Safety Nets And Safety Harnesses Maintenance Access and working places Safety nets and safety harnesses Where maintenance work is carried out in circumstances where the provision of full edge protection, guardrails etc, or the use of bosun's chairs or abseiling equipment is not reasonably practicable,... E22-safety-nets-and-safety-harnesses Waste From Working Places Maintenance Access and working places Waste from working places Maintenance work often gives rise to the removal of waste products (debris etc.) which usually has to be brought to the ground. Waste must not be thrown from scaffolds etc. but removed... E22-waste-from-working-places Lone Workers Maintenance Risk Management and Work Control Lone Workers People who work by themselves without close or direct supervision are found in many maintenance work situations. They may also be; the sole occupant of a small workshop; working on remote... E22-lone-workers References Maintenance References Legislation Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015. Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002 Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005. Control of Vibration at Work 2005 Control... E22-references Contractors Health and Safety in Offices Contractors Contractors may be employed for regular works e.g. cleaning, grounds maintenance, etc. or specific works e.g. building work, decorating, tree work, etc. Contractors should always sign in and sign out of the... E23-contractors Risk Assessments Specialist/Specific Processes, Risks and Components High pressure and ultra high pressure water jetting Risk assessments A risk assessment should be carried out for each UHP water jetting operation . Where.reasonably practicable, automatic jetting systems... E24-pressure-risk-assessments Cleaning of Buildings Specialist/Specific Processes, Risks and Components Grit blasting Cleaning of buildings The building and area where abrasive blasting operations are taking place must have:- the area close sheeted so that escaping dust is reduced to a minimum. Note: sheeted... E24-cleaning-of-buildings 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
