Search results Safety Nets And Safety Harnesses Maintenance Access and working places Safety nets and safety harnesses Where maintenance work is carried out in circumstances where the provision of full edge protection, guardrails etc, or the use of bosun's chairs or abseiling equipment is not reasonably practicable,... E22-safety-nets-and-safety-harnesses HVAC – Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Health and Safety in Offices HVAC – Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Ventilation is the process of changing or replacing air in any space to control temperature or remove any combination of moisture, odours, smoke, heat, dust, airborne bacteria,... E23-hvac General SPECIALIST/SPECIFIC PROCESSES, RISKS AND COMPONENTS Pipe and cable freezing Hazards and precautions General Obviously, any refrigerant capable of freezing not only water, but also many other fluids, must be cold; in fact very cold. The temperature of liquid... E24-freezing-general 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 The Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Synopsis of other Legislation The Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres These regulations, known as DSEAR, aim to protect people from fire and explosion risks related to dangerous substances and potentially explosive atmospheres. They place duties on... B7-the-dangerous-substances-and-explosive-atmosphe Fitting of additional equipment and accessories Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) Fitting of additional equipment and accessories Additional equipment or accessories should only be fitted or changed on a MEWP in accordance with the MEWP or accessory manufacturer’s... E12-fitting-of-additional-equipment Classification Managing Health and Safety in a Construction Business Incident Investigation and Reporting Classification Accidents may be classified in various ways, the most common being by type. For comparison purposes, many companies will wish to use the following type... a1-classification Hazards and Precautions Site Logistics and Planning Site workshops and offices Hazards and precautions Battery charging When batteries are being charged, they give off hydrogen which is an explosive gas. Battery charging should therefore take place in a room, or area, which is well... a2-hazards-and-precautions Site Agent and General Foreman Site Logistics and Planning Appendix 1 - Organisation Individual duties and responsibilities of contractors Site Agent and General Foreman Those appointed are responsible to the Construction Manager or Contracts Manager for ensuring the day-to-day implementation... a2-site-agent-and-general-foreman Pre-Contract Site Inspection Work at Height Appendix 1 - Tube and Fittings Scaffolding Pre-Contract Site Inspection Prior to commencing works on site and to aid the risk assessment process, a site inspection should be carried out to establish: - The nature of the ground, surface... E5-pre-contract-site-inspection 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21