Search results Fall arrest systems Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Personal fall protection systems Fall arrest systems Fall arrest systems are used in many types of construction activities in addition to other methods of preventing falls from height The main reason for the use of fall arrest... E17-fall-arrest-systems Checklist 6 Temporary Works and Falsework Safety Check List 6 Concreting operations General Prior to concreting, the following precautions should be taken when blowing out the forms: Safe access must be provided. The risk of using lances or other vibratory equipment... E19-checklist-6 Working adjacent to the Railway Working On The Railways Working adjacent to the Railway If working on land adjacent to the railway this will be deemed to be an ‘outside party’ by Network Rail. It is the duty of the Developer or the land owner, not the contractor, to... E25-working-adjacent-to-the-railway Solar Panels: PV Photo voltaic installations SPECIALIST/SPECIFIC PROCESSES, RISKS AND COMPONENTS Solar Panels - PV Photo voltaic installations A PV Array is a mechanically and electrically integrated assembly of PV modules, and other necessary components, to form a DC (Direct Current) power supply unit The... e24-solar-panels-pv-photo-voltaic-installations Falling Object Protection LIFTING OPERATIONS AND LIFTING EQUIPMENT Mast Climbing Work Platforms (MCWP) Falling Object Protection Falling objects / dropped objects are a significant risk associated with MCWP operation. Tools and helmets should be secured with tethers. Fixings and... e12-falling-object-protection 7.7 Beavers ECOLOGY 7.7 BEAVERS 7.7.1 Introduction Beavers were once wide spread across the UK were considered to have had critical role in our wetland landscape from since the last ice age until they were hunted to extinction in the 16th century for their meat, fur and... 7-7-beavers Stored materials Fire Stored materials Remove or treat materials that are provided to protect finished goods. Once packaging is removed – all protection used must be flame retardant – do not reuse packaging as protection. Packaging may elevate the fire loading and... e3-stored-materials Design Work On Roofs Design A designer’s decisions can affect the health and safety of all those involved in working on roofs, those who construct the roof system, and those who maintain, refurbish and eventually demolish it. Designers need to consider how they... E9-design Guidance Register of Legislation Appendix 1 Statutory, Non-statutory and other Guidance and Standards Non-statutory and Other Guidance Guidance (Description is shown for the guidance for England. The similar guidance for Wales and Scotland is shown beneath) Permitting... 03-Guidance Introduction PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) Respiratory protective equipment (RPE) Introduction Many of the ill-health effects of hazardous substances are caused by breathing in of a substance in the form of dust, vapour or gas (see also Section C4).. In construction... E17-rpe-introduction 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19