Search results Safe Digging Practices Overhead and Underground Services Underground services Safe digging practices After the use of locators, trial holes should be carefully dug, using either electrically insulated hand tools or safe excavation equipment (vacuum excavators, air lances, etc), to... E18-safe-digging-practices Drowning And Or Being Confined Spaces Boreholes and sewers Drowning and/or being swept away 200mm of water in a fast flowing sewer is difficult to stand against and 600mm of water is a danger. Conditions in a sewer can change very quickly, and workers should be able to recognise... E2-drowning-and-or-being Hazards Specialist/Specific Processes, Risks and Components High pressure and ultra high pressure water jetting Hazards The main hazards involved in working with both HP and UHP water jetting equipment include: Physical contact with the jet causing serious injury... E24-pressure-hazards References Specialist/Specific Processes, Risks and Components High pressure and ultra high pressure water jetting References Legislation Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 Control of Substances... E24-pressure-references Posters, Forms, Notifications for Construction Wor Documentation Posters, Forms, Notifications for Construction Work *Health and Safety Law Poster. The latest revised version of this poster is now available. F10 notification of Construction Work (where project is notifiable under CDM) Employers Liability... B8-posters-forms-notifications-for-construction-wo First Aid Rooms Site Logistics and Planning First aid First aid rooms The provision of a first aid room should be considered where there is a high risk from hazards, or the workplace is remote from accident and emergency facilities. These criteria may apply on some large construction... a2-first-aid-rooms Pre-contract Appraisal Site Logistics and Planning Pre-contract appraisal and determining requirements Prior to work starting on site, the pre-construction information should be closely studied by the Principal Contractor and the following steps taken, ensuring that, where appropriate,... a2-pre-contract-appraisal 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 11.11.5.8 Using whole waste tyres in construction LRWP 79 WASTE 11.11 RECOVERY OF WASTE 11.11.5 Regulatory Position Statement and Low Risk Waste Position England and Wales 11.11.5.8 Using whole waste tyres in construction LRWP 79 Provided the conditions in LRWP 79 are complied with whole waste tyres (List of Waste... 11-11-5-8-using-whole-waste-tyres-in-construction-lrwp-79 Lithium Ion Batteries on site Electricity Lithium Ion Batteries on site Introduction Lithium-ion batteries are small and lightweight but are capable of storing a large amount of energy. As a result of these characteristics, they are volatile under stress, therefore, if damaged or incorrectly... e13-lithium-ion-batteries-on-site 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24