Search results Safe use of ladders and stepladders Work at height Safe use of ladders and stepladders The WAH Regulations require that ladders and stepladders are used for work at height only if a risk assessment has demonstrated that the use of more suitable work equipment is not justified because of low risk... E5-ladders Rescue Procedure Work Over Water Other specific precautions Rescue procedure It is essential that: operatives work in pairs so that there is always one to raise the alarm, each person is trained in what to do in the event of an emergency. The rescue procedure should consist... E10-rescue-procedure Driven Piling Piling Piling techniques Driven piling Specialist piling rigs incorporating a leader or mast which guides the pile driving hammer and driving head are used. Due to the intense hammering process and the high forces involved in driven piling an increased... E11-driven-piling Extracting Sheet Piles Piling Piling techniques Extracting sheet piles Crane selection for Vibratory methods must make allowance for the combined weight of the vibro+ Pile + expected force required to overcome ground resistance around the buried pile. Selection of hydraulic... E11-extracting-sheet-piles Erection Procedures Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Tower Cranes Erection procedures A competent tower crane erector must be made responsible for working on the erection of the crane in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Where two or more erectors are required... E12-erection-procedures Slinging Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Slinging The following are the basic precautions which must be taken: All hooks must be of sufficient size to permit the load to be taken on the bed and not the tip, Where less than the full number of legs... E12-slinging Electrical Testing and Inspection Requirements Electricity Electrical Testing and Inspection Requirements Record Keeping / Documentation The test certificate(s) for the fixed installations should be displayed or retained and includes site offices and accommodation. Records of PAT tests for company owned... E13-electrical-testing-and-inspection-requirements Screwdrivers Portable Tools Hand Tools Screwdrivers Screwdrivers are one of the most commonly used tools and are frequently misused and abused – they must not be used as chisels, drifts or wedges. For prolonged, extensive use ratchet screwdrivers or battery powered... D2-screwdrivers Picks And Shovels Portable Tools Hand Tools Picks and shovels Work is more easily tackled when picks and shovels are kept clean, in serviceable condition and with handles free from cracks and splinters. Shovel blades should not be allowed to become blunt, turned, split or jagged.... D2-picks-and-shovels Woodworking Tools Woodworking Machines Portable Woodworking Tools Sharp-edged woodworking tools should be kept sharp so that, in use, undue force is not necessary. Sharpening should be done correctly according to type, using either an oilstone placed on a flat, stable surface,... D4-woodworking-tools 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16