Search results B Glossary GLOSSARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL TERMS BAT - Best Available Technique/s - the economically and technically viable techniques which are the best for preventing or minimising emissions and impacts on the environment as a whole. BATNEEC - Best Available... 19-glossary-b 11.11.5.6 Use of manufactured topsoil WASTE 11.11 RECOVERY OF WASTE 11.11.5 Regulatory Position Statement and Low Risk Waste Position England and Wales 11.11.5.6 Use of manufactured topsoil The use of waste soil, including manufactured waste topsoil, would normally need to comply with an environmental... 11-11-5-6-use-of-manufactured-topsoil Food Safety Act 1990 Synopsis of Other Legislation Food Safety Act 1990 This Act provides for various offenses, such as selling food which does not comply with food safety requirements, and allows for improvement notices and prohibition orders to be issued by local authorities.... B7-food-safety-act Borehole Sites and Operations Regulations 1995 Synopsis of Other Legislation Borehole Sites and Operations Regulations 1995 These regulations apply to the extraction of minerals by borehole, to prospecting with a view to extraction by borehole and to prospecting by borehole with a view to extraction by other... B7-borehole-sites Inspections Work at height Inspections Introduction There are a number of requirements for inspections set out under the WAH Regulations. There are general duties to inspect all work equipment used for access to and work at height, and specific requirements with set... E5-inspections Checklist Site Conditions Excavation Check List No.1 - Site conditions and method constraints. (Design stage) Knowledge of the ground and local constraints (adjacent buildings etc.) must be available in order to determine the method of excavation and the need for support. In addition,... E7-checklist-site-conditions Mixing On Site Explosives Mixing on site Before explosives mixtures are manufactured on site an application for an exemption from the Ammonium Nitrate Materials (High Nitrogen Content) Safety Regulations 2003 is required. This can be obtained from the Health and Safety Executive... E8-mixing-on-site Site Tidiness Work Over Water Other specific precautions Site tidiness Site tidiness is key in minimising tripping hazards. Tools, ropes and other materials not in use should be stored away and rubbish should be cleared up promptly. Materials awaiting use should be stacked... E10-site-tidiness Drilling Rigs Static Plant and Equipment Specific Items Drilling rigs Surface drilling rigs, including augers, are used in the work of site investigation, sample recovery and testing, well drilling, and other geotechnical processes such as ground stabilisation and anchorage.... D3-drilling-rigs Legal Reqirements Quarries Associated with Construction Operations Legal The Quarry Regulations 1999 (as amended), are intended to protect the health and safety of all persons working in a quarry and all other persons who may be affected by quarrying operations. In many respects,... E15-legal-reqirements 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39
