Search results PPE The Control of Hazardous Substances Personal protective equipment (PPE) Personal protective equipment is not a control measure but is often used where there is a residual risk to health after controls have been implemented. This also needs checks and maintenance... C2-ppe Getting Help The Control of Hazardous Substances Getting help This is not an exhaustive list, but some useful sources of information and help are: The Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection (British Occupational Hygiene Society – BOHS))5/6 Melbourne Business... C2-getting-help General Roadworks Signing for roadworks General The following guidance is based on the Code of Practice Safety at Street Works and Road Works, issued under the New Road and Street Works Act 1991 (latest edition October 2013). More detailed advice may be found in Chapter... E20-general Skips Roadworks Skips Under the Highways Act 1980, skips must not be placed on the highway unless written permission has been given by the appropriate highway authority. Permission may be subject to the following conditions: the siting of the skip, its dimensions, its... E20-skips Introduction Refurbishment Introduction The refurbishment of buildings can be complex whatever the age of the building. In older buildings, all or part of the building, may be the subject of strict control under Planning Legislation. Where buildings are listed or scheduled,... E21-introduction Openings Refurbishment Hazards to Safety Openings Holes and openings, e.g. lift shafts, should be securely covered or fitted with properly constructed guardrails and toeboards. Falls from heights are the major cause of deaths and serious injuries and full protection... E21-openings Hazardous Substances Maintenance Hazard Identification & Preliminary Survey Hazardous substances The survey must take account of work which may give rise to the presence of dust, fumes, and flammable substances or materials paying particular attention to: Asbestos. It is necessary... E22-hazardous-substances Introduction Maintenance Access and working places Introduction Inadequacy of access and poor standards of working places gives rise to the majority of accidents associated with maintenance work. This is often due to the short duration of a particular operation and the fact... E22-access-introduction Working Places General Maintenance Access and working places Working places (General) Where injury might result, precautions must be taken to prevent falls from any working place in accordance with the Work at Height Regulations. These precautions will normally consist of edge protection,... E22-working-places-general Sloping Roofs Maintenance Access and working places Roofs Sloping roofs These are roofs with a pitch of more than 10° (all other roofs are considered as being flat). They will normally be provided with guardrails, barriers and toe-boards in the same way as other working... E22-sloping-roofs 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47
