Search results Using LPG Dangerous substances Highly flammable liquids and liquefied petroleum gases Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Using LPG Connecting cylinders Stand the cylinder upright, on a firm base, in the required position and away from any low-level features such as trenches,... E4-using-lPG Mitigation of falls - Safety nets and soft landing systems Work at height Mitigation of falls - Safety nets and soft landing systems Introduction Safety nets are assemblies of various components that include a net, supporting ropes, anchorages and where appropriate, supporting frameworks. They are designed to provide... E5-mitigation-of-falls-safety-nets-and-soft-landing-systems Lead Demolition Health hazards Lead Lead as a toxic dust or fume arises from cutting and burning steelwork covered with lead based paint and the handling of old petrol tanks from filling stations. The Control of Lead at Work Regulations 1998 (see Lead),... E6-lead Confined Spaces Demolition Health hazards Entry into confined spaces Tanks and other vessels may contain toxic gases and vapours from their previous use, or residues which produce toxic or flammable vapours if heated, for example during cutting. Water in a tank may have... E6-confined-spaces Masonry And Brick Buildings Demolition Demolition techniques Piecemeal demolition - by hand Masonry and brick buildings Although only hand-held tools are used in this technique, lifting appliances may be necessary to hold larger structural members during cutting and for lowering... E6-masonry-and-brick-buildings Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Excavation Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) or Explosive Ordnance (EO) remnants can be discovered during construction activity, originating from a number of sources, although most typically will arise from hostile or defensive military... E7-unexploded-ordnance Checklist Before Work Starts Excavation Check List No.2- Before work starts Is the person directly supervising the work fully experienced and competent in the support of excavations? Have all services been located and proved as to position? (see the Overhead and Underground... E7-checklist-before-work-starts Notifications Explosives Notifications Certain local authorities have special powers of control over the use of explosives, granted under Acts of Parliament. A check should be made to establish whether such powers exist in areas where explosives are to be used. Prior notice... E8-notifications Detonating Cord Explosives Use of explosives Shot firing Detonating cord Detonating cord is a very reliable initiator and its use for firing large groups of charges is free from some of the drawbacks of electrical shot firing such as current leakage problems. However, detonating... E8-detonating-cord Safety Fuse Misfires Explosives Use of explosives Misfires Safety fuse misfires In the event of a misfire, the shot firer must adopt the following procedure:- Ensure that no one approaches the shot firing area until at least 30 minutes have elapsed. At the expiration... E8-safety-fuse-misfires 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42