Search results Cranes Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Cranes – general Introduction There are many types of crane used in construction work today. Detailed below are some of the most common types of crane, together with practical guidance on the key safety and legal... E12-cranes Out Of Service Precautions Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Tower Cranes “Out-of-service" precautions Whenever the crane is to be left unattended, even for short periods, the load should be removed from the hook, the hook itself raised to its highest working position at... E12-out-of-service-precautions Machine Stability Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Fork Lifts and Telescopic Materials Handlers Machine stability and safe load handling Be carefully selected for the work they are required to do. For construction sites, only those types designed for site work should... E12-machine-stability Wire Rope Slings Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Wire rope slings Wire rope is manufactured from a number of single wires which are twisted together to form a strand. There can be any number of single wires in a strand and the single wires are laid round a core of fibre... E12-wire-rope-slings Risk Assessment Welding and Cutting Risk Assessment In order to control the hazards and associated risks from welding processes it is essential that a specific risk assessment is carried out. Examples of issues to consider in the risk assessment include: The welding process... E14-risk-assessment Winches Static Plant and Equipment Specific Items Winches Checks should be carried out on all winches to ensure that:- The winch is capable of handling the loads involved in the operation. The winch is securely bolted down, The lead angle of the rope... D3-winches Cement Silos Static Plant and Equipment Specific Items Cement silos Adequate lifting points must be fitted to facilitate handling and positioning. Proper ladder access, with safety hoops where appropriate, must be provided. Where access to the top of the silo is needed,... D3-cement-silos References Static Plant and Equipment References Legislation Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999 Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 Lifting... D3-references Introduction Erection of Structures Introduction The erection of structures can be both difficult and hazardous. The principal cause of injury being falls from heights, either from working positions or whilst gaining access to them. Other accidents occur because of structural... E16-introduction Design And Planning Erection of Structures Design and planning The designer has specific duties under the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 (Click here for more information) to design structures which, as far as is reasonably practicable, will not... E16-design-and-planning 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
