Search results Designers Mobile Plant and Site Transport Management The Designer Designers must ensure they have identified hazards and associated risks within their designs and taken steps to firstly eliminate, or if this is not reasonably practicable, reduce any unacceptable risks,... D5-designers Maintenance and Repair Mobile Plant and Site Transport Safe Vehicles Maintenance and repair Poor maintenance leads to construction vehicles being used in a bad mechanical state and often leads to injury producing accidents. PUWER requires all vehicles to be maintained in such... D5-maintenance-and-repair Checklist 2 Temporary Works and Falsework Safety Check List 2 Foundations Foundations are the basis on which the integrity of the structure as a whole depends. Correct execution and checking are, therefore, of prime importance. Generally Check during excavation that... E19-checklist-2 Formulation The Confined Spaces Permit-to-work Formulating the permit-to-work system A typical permit-to-work system would lay down: methods to be adopted for testing the atmosphere of the confined space. These must be carried out before: it is certified as being safe... E2-formulation Not Safe To Enter Confined Spaces Permit-to-work Not safe to enter If pre-entry tests indicate that the atmosphere is not safe, forced ventilation and extraction must be introduced to achieve a satisfactory circulation of fresh air, at a supply which varies according to the circumstances.... E2-not-safe-to-enter Control Of Asbestos Regulations Asbestos Legislative requirements Control of Asbestos Regulations These Regulations may be cited as the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 that came into force on 6th April 2012. These Regulations revoke and replace the Control of Asbestos Regulations... C5-control-of-asbestos-regulations Health Hazards Asbestos Health hazards associated with asbestos All types of asbestos are classed as Category 1A Carcinogens (those known to cause cancer in humans), The main route of entry is through the respiratory system. Asbestos is a fibrous material that collects in the... C5-health-hazards References The Control of Hazardous Substances References Legislation Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986 Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 Personal Protective Equipment (EC Directive)... C2-references Protective Clothing Roadworks Safety precautions Protective clothing and equipment (also click here for futher information) All operatives handling bituminous materials or concrete, and all others working on roadworks sites should at all times wear: High visibility to... E20-protective-clothing Plant Roadworks Plant All plant manufacturers must provide safety recommendations and procedures in respect of their product. It is essential that all users obtain such information and are familiar with and follow the recommendations. A copy should always be kept with... E20-plant 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45