Search results Health hazards Lead Health hazards Lead can cause health hazards when lead dust or fume is inhaled or ingested. The lead is then absorbed through the lung and to some extent through the gut and is transported around the body in the blood stream. Continued exposure can cause... C7-health-hazards Protection Against Specified Hazards Provision and Use of Work Equipment 12. Protection Against Specified Hazards (1) Every employer shall take measures to ensure that the exposure of a person using work equipment to any risk to his health or safety from any hazard specified in paragraph (3) is... B6-protection-against-specified-hazards Pavement Lifts Work at height Appendix 1 - Tube and Fittings Scaffolding Independent tied scaffolds Pavement Lifts A pavement lift should allow unimpeded access below the first lift, typically to provide a thoroughfare for pedestrians when the scaffold is erected on a public... E5-pavement-lifts Asbestos Demolition Health hazards Asbestos Prior to demolition the Client must ensure a Refurbishment & Demolition Asbestos survey, in accordance with (under HSG 264 Asbestos: the survey guide)has been carried out. Hazardous Asbestos dust would be generated... E6-asbestos PCBs Demolition Health hazards PCBs PCBs (Polychlorinated Biphenyls) are toxic substances which were used as dielectric filler fluids in electrical transformers, capacitors, cables and are still used in some refrigeration and heating equipment. It is... E6-pcbs 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 Introduction Explosives Use of explosives Introduction The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 - Part 4, Regulation 21 requires that “suitable and sufficient” steps be taken to ensure that nobody is exposed to risk of injury from the use... E8-use-introduction Tunnelling And Shaft Sinking Explosives Use of explosives Tunnelling and shaft sinking The following additional precautions are relevant to tunnelling and shaft sinking: Storage Where it is necessary to store explosives in the tunnel between blasting operations, proper reserve stations... E8-tunnelling-and-shaft-sinking Fires and Explosions Welding and Cutting Hazards associated with welding Fires and explosions The danger of fire results from sparks and molten metals: Particular care must be taken when welding or cutting in dusty locations - Fine dust particles may readily oxidize (burn) and... E14-fires-and-explosions Pliers Portable Tools Hand Tools Pliers Pliers should only be used when there are no other tools for the job. Slip-joint pliers are meant for gripping round objects only. Pliers, misused as spanners, damage nuts and bolts. Pliers are not designed as nail pullers or... D2-pliers 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18