Search results Guidance for Pollution Prevention (GPPs) Register of Legislation Appendix 1 Statutory, Non-statutory and other Guidance and Standards Non-statutory and Other Guidance Guidance for Pollution Prevention (GPPs) GPP 1: Understanding your environmental responsibilities - good environmental practices A... 03-guidance-for-pollution-prevention Safe systems of work COMPRESSED AIR AND IONISING RADIATION Ionising Radiation Safe systems of work The risk assessment must be undertaken before any work with ionising radiation begins. Where there is more than one employer on a site, they must co-operate with each other to ensure... c8-ir-safe-systems-of-work Falling Object Protection LIFTING OPERATIONS AND LIFTING EQUIPMENT Mast Climbing Work Platforms (MCWP) Falling Object Protection Falling objects / dropped objects are a significant risk associated with MCWP operation. Tools and helmets should be secured with tethers. Fixings and... e12-falling-object-protection 11.8.6 Storing waste on site WASTE 11.8 STORAGE OF WASTE 11.8.6 Storing waste on site The Duty of Care requires materials to be contained in such a manner that they do not escape. In practice, for many sites 'builder's skips' are the simple answer, but there are a number of issues that... 11-8-6-storing-waste-on-site 9.3.1 Resource Management Plans MATERIALS 9.3 Prevention of material waste 9.3.1 Resource Management Plans With a move towards a circular economy, the key process should be around resource management planning. Whilst the preparation and maintenance of a Site Waste Management Plan (SWMP) is... 09-3-1-resource-management-plans 9.3.2 Construction Phase MATERIALS 9.3 Prevention of Material Waste 9.3.2 Construction Phase Good materials management on site tends to lead to a reduction in overall waste. Well-controlled sites tend to have: dedicated laydown areas for individual trade contractors, clarifying the... 09-3-2-construction-phase Resource Checklist Materials Resource and Responsible Sourcing Checklist YES NO N/A Comments / Actions Has the design taken into account the reuse of reprocessed demolition material from the site, e.g. recycled aggregates? Does... 9-resource-checklist 13.6.8 Discharge WATER 13.6 IMPOUNDING, ABSTRACTION AND DISCHARGE OF WATER SCOTLAND 13.6.8 Discharge SEPA does not require authorisation for discharges of uncontaminated groundwater abstracted directly through boreholes/well pointing and discharged without contact with... 13-6-8-discharge Portable fire extinguishing equipment FIRE Portable fire extinguishing equipment The Fire Safety Order requires that, where necessary, premises must be provided with appropriate firefighting equipment. To comply with this requirement, it will normally be necessary to provide an adequate number of... e3-portable-fire-extinguishing-equipment Introduction ECOLOGY 7.17 INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES Introduction Invasive plants are those, generally non-native to the UK and introduced deliberately or accidentally, which can rapidly spread and take over areas to the detriment of other existing plant and animal species and... 07-17--introduction 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
