Search results Young People on Construction Sites Managing Health and Safety in a Construction Business Involving your Workforce Young People on Construction Sites Legal Framework A young person is defined in law as anyone who has not yet reached the age of 18. Under the Management of Health and Safety at... a1-young-people-on-construction-sites Planning MEWP Activities Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) Planning MEWP Activities The provision of MEWPs generally falls into two categories: MEWPs hired by the user from a hire company, which could include MEWPs provided with an operator. MEWPs... E12-planning-mewp-activities 10.7 Post Construction Nuisance 10.7 POST CONSTRUCTION 10.7.1 Defects liability & maintaining records The key to successful management of buildings and projects post construction is the effective communication of pertinent issues arising through construction which may not have... 10-7-post-construction Transport Explosives Transport The transport of explosives on public roads is subject to the Carriage of Dangerous Goods & use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009, which place various duties on operators of vehicles including: the requirement... E8-transport Rotary Bored Piling Piling Piling techniques Rotary Bored piling This technique involves specialist piling equipment that bores a hole which, depending on ground conditions may be lined (cased). Relatively short rotating boring tools are used which are withdrawn from the ground... E11-rotary-bored-piling Batch Heaters Static Plant and Equipment Specific Items Asphalt plant Batch heaters When on 'automatic control' the several functions of the mixing process are regulated by pre-set elapsed time programmers, and under no circumstances should any attempt be made to repair,... D3-batch-heaters Positioning Of Signs And Cones Roadworks Signing for roadworks Positioning of signs and cones The sizes and positioning of signs and cones are dependent on the type of road and the relevant speed limit, as shown in the following table and subsequent illustrations. Do not simply choose the... E20-positioning-of-signs-and-cones Introduction Maintenance Introduction Maintenance work can be dangerous. In 2014, the HSE reported that 47% of RIDDOR reported accidents on building operations occurred during maintenance; yet the seriousness of the problem is too often underestimated by management,... E22-introduction Premises Inspection and Record Keeping Health and Safety in Offices Premises Inspection and Record Keeping There are a number of operation and statutory Inspection and assessment records which need to be maintained for premises and offices. Responsibility for Premises Where premises or... E23-premises-inspection-and-record-keeping Managing Design Risk CDM Regulations Principal Designers Managing Design Risk Once the roles and responsibilities are identified and allocated, the process of managing design risk will continue while design is ongoing. As the project moves from conceptual design to detail design... b4-managing-design-risk 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
