Search results Stability Provision and Use of Work Equipment 20. Stability Every employer shall ensure that work equipment or any part of work equipment is stabilised by clamping or otherwise where necessary for purposes of health or safety. Precautions must be taken to ensure that,... B6-stability Mobile Work Equipment Work Equipment Overview Mobile Work Equipment Part III of PUWER 98 introduces new requirements for mobile work equipment. The date by which mobile work equipment has to comply with these requirements depends on whether the equipment is 'new' to the company. In... D1-mobile-work-equipment Sanitary conveniences and washing facilities Synopsis of Other Legislation Workplace (Health, Safety & Welfare) Regulations 1992 Sanitary conveniences and washing facilities Suitable and sufficient facilities must be provided for the maximum number of persons likely to be at work in a workplace at... B7-sanitary-conveniences Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportab Policy, Organisation and Administration Synopsis of Other Legislation Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations These Regulations, known as the “CDG Regs”, came into force on 1 July 2009. In conjunction with... B7-carriage-of-dangerous-goods-by-road-and-use-of- Introduction Emergency Planning Introduction Whilst this section deals with a general disaster and emergency plan it is important to note that sites and premises must consider the specific emergencies that are foreseeable in connection with their operations. For example,... E1-introduction Introduction Work at height Introduction Work at height remains the largest single cause of fatal accidents in the workplace. In construction, around half of all fatal accidents are caused by falls from height, resulting from unsafe access to and/or unsafe work at height.... E5-height-introduction General Precautions Explosives Use of explosives Shot firing General precautions Before explosives are used on any particular site, a written system of work, applicable specifically to that site, should be prepared. The responsibilities of persons with specific duties, such as... E8-general-precautions Manning Of Work Boats Work Over Water Other specific precautions Manning of work boats The 'Code of Practice for the safety of Small Workboats and Pilot Boats' is available from the MCA. It only applies to the manning of sea-going vessels of less than 24 metres in length, which carry... E10-manning-of-work-boats Protective Clothing Equipment Work Over Water Protective clothing and equipment Safety helmets Safety helmets should be worn at all times, for operatives in designated work areas, since anyone struck on the head and then falling into water is at special risk. (for guidance on safety helmets,... E10-protective-clothing-equipment Rescue Safety Boats Work Over Water Rescue equipment Rescue/safety boats Suitable rescue boat or safety boats will be needed in most situations when working over or near to tidal or flowing water. The boat provided should be of appropriate size and power as required by tidal/current... E10-rescue-safety-boats 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
