Search results Glazing Refurbishment Hazards to Safety Glazing Refurbishment will invariably entail removal of old glass and reglazing. Glass is fragile and, when broken, it will cut any soft material with which it comes in contact. However, it does not even need to break to cause... E21-glazing Existing Services Maintenance Hazard Identification & Preliminary Survey Existing services All existing services must be located and their routes traced, marked and recorded. These will include electrical, gas, water, air lines, fuel lines, both liquid and gaseous, any supply... E22-existing-services Radon Health and Safety in Offices Radon Radon is a colourless, odourless, radioactive gas that occurs in rocks and soils, some building materials and water. High concentrations are also found in some buildings because warm air rising draws radon from the ground... E23-radon Radiation Protection Adviser SPECIALIST/SPECIFIC PROCESSES, RISKS AND COMPONENTS Site radiography Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA) The radiography company must consult and appoint a suitable RPA with up to date knowledge of the application of the Ionising Radiation Regulations 1999 and... E24-radiation-protection-adviser Legal Requirements SPECIALIST/SPECIFIC PROCESSES, RISKS AND COMPONENTS Site radiography Portable Nuclear Density/Moisture Gauges (NDG's) Legal Requirements The Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 specify the legal obligations for protecting from ionising radiation, no matter... E24-ndg-legal-requirements Occupational Health and First Aid SPECIALIST/SPECIFIC PROCESSES, RISKS AND COMPONENTS Site investigation Phases of site work Occupational health and first aid Because of the sometimes isolated nature of sites and the possibility of dealing with contaminated land, the following basic health... E24-occupational-health-and-first-aid Contaminated Land Legislation Contaminated Sites Contaminated Land Legislation The legal framework for dealing with Contaminated Land is contained under Part 2 of the Environmental Protection Act which is underpinned by the ‘polluter pays principle’ and a ‘suitable for use’... C12-contaminated-land-legislation Information and training Noise Considering and implementing control measures Information and training Where employees are exposed to noise above the lower exposure action value, they and their representatives must be provided with suitable and sufficient information, instruction... C3-information-and-training Part 4 Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 Part 4 - General Requirements for all Construction Sites Application of Part 4 16.—(1) This Part applies only to a construction site. (2) A contractor carrying out construction work must comply with... B4-part-4 Other Temporary Works Temporary Works & Falsework Other Temporary Works It should be noted that Temporary Works processes and controls apply not just to falsework and larger structural temporary works schemes but must be applied equally rigorously to smaller items such as outrigger... E19-other-temporary-works 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23