Search results A - Health and Safety Management HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT Health and safety, like any other aspect of a business needs to be managed in a systematic manner. Getting organised and being able to demonstrate that a company has in place some simple arrangements for managing key issues can address... A-health-and-safety-management Moving the MEWP Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) Moving the MEWP When moving the MEWP, the operator should: plan a route that avoids obstructions and where possible constantly scan the area around the MEWP for obstructions... E12-moving-the-mewp What the Law Requires Managing Health and Safety in a Construction Business What the Law Requires Historically, it has been the employer of the persons who are carrying out the work who has had to take the main responsibility for their health and safety. This has not changed. However,... a1-what-the-law-requires Workshop Machinery and equipment Site Logistics and Planning Site workshops and offices Off-site offices will be subject to the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations. The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations although not legally applicable to site workshops and offices... a2-workshop-machinery-and-equipment Administrative Arrangements Site Logistics and Planning Administrative arrangements The following written notifications may be required: To the area office of the Health and Safety Executive: The Client is responsible for giving notification by completing the F10 online . Any of the... a2-administrative-arrangements Introduction Managing Health and Safety in a Construction Business Introduction Health and safety, like any other aspect of a business needs to be managed in a systematic manner. Getting organised and being able to demonstrate that a company has in place some simple arrangements... a1-introduction Lifting Equipment Health and Safety in Offices Lifting Equipment The following general principles apply to lifting plant / equipment installed on company premises: All equipment should have the relevant CE marking and instructions or operator’s manual; A current... E23-lifting-equipment Asbestos in Soils Contaminated Sites Dealing with unknown contamination Asbestos in Soils Asbestos’ contains several fibrous minerals that have the potential to cause serious health effects if disturbed. Some of the illnesses it may cause are; mesothelioma, lung cancer,... C12-asbestos-in-soils Plant fouling or striking a train Working On The Railways Main risks and control measures Plant fouling or striking a train Any mobile plant, which is used on the railways, must be used in such a way that it will not create a danger to the passage of trains. The Rule Book sets out the protection... e25-plant-fouling-or-striking-a-train Pre-Use checks Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Suspended Access Equipment Permanently Installed Suspended Access Equipment (PAS) Pre-Use Checks A daily checklist should be provided by the provider of the PAS. The checklist should include system specific checks... e12-pisae-pre-use-checks 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
