Search results Provision and Selection Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Provision and selection Employers and the self-employed have duties under the Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (MHSW) to assess risks to health and safety of their employees while they are at work,... E17-provision-and-selection Marking Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Marking of eye protection Eye protectors are marked as follows: Type/Hazard Marking General purpose industrial eye protection BS EN 166S Impact: Grade 2 Grade 1 BS EN l66F BS EN 166B Molten... E17-marking Rescue Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Personal fall protection systems Rescue It is essential that there is a site specific rescue plan and resources in place at each worksite. The rescue plan should be regularly assessed, practiced and updated where necessary.... E17-rescue Working near to Electricity Cables Overhead and Underground Services Underground services Working near to Electricity cables Generally, there will be no visible indication of a buried cable. Underground cables are normally laid in trenches between 450 mm and 1m deep, but they are sometimes found... E18-electricity-cables References Temporary Works and Falsework References Approved Codes of Practice L22 Safe use of work equipment ACOP and guidance L113 Safe use of lifting equipment ACOP and guidance British Standards BS5975:2019 Code of practice for temporary... E19-references Injuries Abrasive Wheels Types Of Injuries From flying particles During any dry grinding operation, fragments, flying particles and hot sparks are thrown off. These hazardous materials may cause extremely serious injuries to people's eyes, so eye protection has to be... D6-injuries Main Operaton Precautions Abrasive Wheels Summary of main operation precautions The safe operation of a properly mounted abrasive wheel is determined to a large extent by a trained grinding machine operator taking the following precautions: Training of operators. Operators should... D6-main-operaton-precautions Introduction Work On Roofs Safe place of work Introduction Appropriate precautions against falls will be determined by the type of roof and the nature of the work to be carried out. BS EN 13374 - Temporary Edge Protection Systems, requires a new minimum height of 1m to... E9-place-introduction Health Hazards Construction Managing Health and Wellbeing in Construction The Effects of Work on Health Health Hazards in Construction Several health conditions are prevalent in construction. The most common are: Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) – permanent damage to... C1-health-hazards-construction Risks And Hazards Roadworks Risks and hazards The risks to operatives and to members of the public can result in injuries caused by the following hazards: Burns and fire risks Many bituminous materials are supplied and used in hot form. Bearing in mind that hot rolled asphalt... E20-risks-and-hazards 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22