Search results Personal and Respiratory Protective Equipment Asbestos Working with Asbestos Containing Materials (ACMs) Aspects relevant to all work on asbestos containing materials Personal and Respiratory Protective Equipment Personal protective equipment, such as protective head protection, footwear, hand, eye and... c5-personal-and-respiratory-protective-equipment Selection of Hearing Protection Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Selection of hearing protection The level of protection (amount of noise reduction) offered by hearing protectors, known as the attenuation, will be dependent on the frequency of the sound source. Each manufacturer of ear protection... E17-selection-of-hearing-protection Standards Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Eye Protection Standards BS EN 166 covers eye protection for industrial purposes. This standard includes spectacles, goggles and face shields for protection against a variety of hazards. There is a sampling procedure for testing... E17-standards Introduction Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Hearing Protection Introduction The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 (The Noise Regulations)) set out a clear series of steps to be taken by employers to ensure that people's exposure to noise is controlled... E17-hearing-introduction References Work On Roofs References Legislation Working at Height Regulations 2005 Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 Construction (Design... E9-references Requirements of the regulations Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 Requirements of the regulations Risk assessment (Regulation 3) This regulation requires employers and self-employed persons to make a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to workers and any... B3-requirements-of-the-regulations Sheet Piling Methods Piling Piling techniques Sheet Piling methods Impact hammers suitable ear protection must always be worn and a zone established around the equipment where suitable protection is mandatory. the driving cap... E11-sheet-piling-methods General Precautions Portable Tools Hand Tools General precautions Quality Buying sub-standard tools is a false economy. Hammers and chisels of inferior steel, chip, even shatter, when struck. Cheap punches, drifts and cold chisels quickly mushroom at the head. Cheap wrenches or... D2-general-precautions Precautions Specialist/Specific Processes, Risks and Components Lasers Precautions In line with the laser product classification philosophy, the recommendations for laser safety vary with the class of laser product in use and may be broadly summarised as follows:- Class... E24-lasers-precautions Care, maintenance and testing Asbestos Appendix 2 - Protective Equipment and Clothing Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) Care, maintenance and testing of RPE The RPE must be checked to ensure it is clean and in good working order before it is given to the wearer, and before it goes... c5-care-maintenance-and-testing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
