Search results Strategies to avoid, control and mitigate Ill-health through Design CDM Regulations Health by Design Guidance for designers in ensuring health of workers during the life cycle of a structure B. Strategies to avoid, control and mitigate ill-health through design Designing out occupational health risks. Prevention of ill-health... b4-strategies-to-avoid-control-and-mitigate-Ill-health Concrete Pumping Piling Piling techniques Concrete Pumping Pumping concrete is an integral part of piling operations, and the following precautions should be taken. All pumps must be properly maintained and checked prior to first use on site then checked visually daily,... e11-concrete-pumping Risk Assessments and Method Statements Managing Health and Safety in a Construction Business The Principal Elements of a Good Management System Risk Management - Risk Assessments and Method Statements Under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations and the Control of Substances Hazardous... a1-risk-assessments-and-method-statements Introduction Register of Legislation Appendix 1 Statutory, Non-statutory and other Guidance and Standards Introduction The listing of Guidance, except where specifically stated otherwise, applies in England. Much of the guidance, however, will be relevant in... 03-appendix-1-introduction During site work Noise When during a project should the effects of noise be considered? During site work A survey of the immediate neighbourhood surrounding a site will indicate the location of sensitive areas. It will often be helpful to obtain background noise levels before... c3-during-site-work Control Respirable Crystalline Silica Control The 2020 workplace exposure limit in the UK is 0.1mg/m3 per 8 hour working day. However there is growing evidence that this exposure level is not safe, and therefore more needs to be done to control the risks. There... c6-control Legislation COMPRESSED AIR AND IONISING RADIATION Ionising Radiation Legislation The Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 apply to a wide range of workplace where there are radioactive substances and electrical equipment which emits ionising radiation. Additionally, they... c8-ionising-radiation-legislation Dose Limits COMPRESSED AIR AND IONISING RADIATION Ionising Radiation Dose Limits The dose limit for an adult employee is as low as reasonably practicable, but not more than 20mSv per year unless there are specific reasons for exceeding this (e.g. specialist work), when... c8-dose-limits Designation of controlled or supervised areas COMPRESSED AIR AND IONISING RADIATION Ionising Radiation Designation of controlled or supervised areas It may be necessary to designate a specific area where there are special procedures for reducing exposure or where: The effective dose is higher than... c8-designation-of-controlled-or-supervised-areas Low Level Access Equipment Work at Height Access and Working Platforms Low Level Access Equipment Introduction Low level access equipment is used in a wide range of situations and is generally a safer alternative to ladders and stepladders. This equipment includes folding tower... e5-low -level-access-equipment 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53
