Search results Planning Asbestos Working with Asbestos Containing Materials (ACMs) Aspects relevant to all work on asbestos containing materials Planning When planning work with asbestos, the initial assessment should be considered and a specific written plan of work (sometimes called... c5-planning Specific requirements for RPE use and CE Marking Asbestos Appendix 2 - Protective Equipment and Clothing Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) Specific requirements for RPE use The law states that RPE used at work must: be adequate and provide the wearer with effective protection; be suitable... c5-specific-requirements-for-rpe General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Synopsis of Other Legislation General Data Protection Regulation - GDPR Health and safety departments collect ‘sensitive personal data’ by way of managing health and safety; particularly the health records associated with surveillance and occupational... B7-gdpr Safe Working at Height Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Suspended Access Equipment Temporary Suspended Access Systems (TAS) Safe Working at Height Tasks involving a TAS operation fall under the Work at Height Regulations 2005 and so all TAS must be designed and operated in... e12-safe-working-at-height Selection of work equipment for safe access to and safe work at height Work at Height Selection of work equipment for safe access to and safe work at height Regulation 7 of the WAH regulations, in addition to requiring that collective protection measures as described above are given priority over personal protection measures, also... e5-selection-of-work-equipment Vertical openings to lift shafts WORK AT HEIGHT Protection of voids Vertical openings to lift shafts Vertical openings to lift shafts should be fitted with the permanent doors as early as possible. In most cases the lift installation company will have specific requirements as to the protection... e5-vertical-openings-to-lift-shafts Provision of Access Hatches WORK AT HEIGHT Protection of voids Provision of Access Hatches On some occasions, it may be necessary to provide access hatches in floors to enable workers and materials to move from one floor to another,. To ensure that risks are controlled, a number... e5-provision-of-access-hatches Guard Rails / Use of Harnesses LIFTING OPERATIONS AND LIFTING EQUIPMENT Mast Climbing Work Platforms (MCWP) Guard Rails / Use of Harnesses All MCWP platforms should normally be fully enclosed as a working platform with guard rails. Platforms must comply with the Work at Height Regulations... e12-guard-rails-use-of-harnesses Primary Legislation (Acts etc.) Register of Legislation 2 GENERAL LEGISLATION ENABLING ENFORCEMENT Acts - Primary Legislation Legislation Title England Wales Scotland Summary of requirements relevant to construction Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 ✓ Establishes... 03-2-primary-legislation-acts-etc Introduction Fire Introduction Most fires are preventable. To help prevent fire in the workplace, a fire risk assessment (FRA) should identify what could cause a fire to start: sources of ignition (heat or sparks) fire loading - substances that burn, and the people who... e3-introduction 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
