Search results Competent People COMPRESSED AIR AND IONISING RADIATION Compressed Air Competent People There are various roles which require specific competence – more than one role can be carried out by a person if they are competent and have enough time. It may be necessary to duplicate... c8-competent-people Health risks and medical surveillance COMPRESSED AIR AND IONISING RADIATION Compressed Air Health Risks and Medical Surveillance The health risks of working in compressed air are: Barotrauma – damage caused by increased atmospheric pressure to the air-containing cavities in the body which... c8-health-risks-and-medical-surveillance Safe systems of work COMPRESSED AIR AND IONISING RADIATION Ionising Radiation Safe systems of work The risk assessment must be undertaken before any work with ionising radiation begins. Where there is more than one employer on a site, they must co-operate with each other to ensure... c8-ir-safe-systems-of-work Introduction Mental Wellbeing Introduction Concerns over the rising levels of mental ill-health in the construction industry are well-publicised. Figures suggest that construction workers aren’t likely to seek help, with only 0.7% of workers reporting stress related... c11-introduction The work at height hierarchy of risk control - avoid, prevent, mitigate Work at Height The work at height hierarchy of risk control - avoid, prevent, mitigate Regulations 6 and 7 of the WAH Regulations deal with the duties to avoid, prevent and mitigate risks from access to and work at height. The effects of these two regulations... e5-the-work-at-height-hierarchy-of-risk-control Mobile Access Towers WORK AT HEIGHT Access and Working Platforms Mobile access towers Introduction Mobile towers are widely used and are useful for short duration work when there is a firm and level surface and no obstructions for the tower to stand on. Managers and supervisors... e5-mobile-access-towers Suspended access equipment WORK AT HEIGHT Access and Working Platforms Suspended access equipment Suspended access equipment is covered in detail in E12, and is most frequently used for painting, glazing, scaling, cleaning and light repair work on tall buildings or structures above busy... E5-suspended-access-equipment Fragile surfaces Work at Height Fragile surfaces Introduction Falling through fragile surfaces is one of the main causes of accidents to roofers and to others in many industries. It must be remembered that while the majority of accidents involving falling through fragile surfaces... e5-fragile-surfaces Plasterboard - Manual Handling Specialist/Specific Processes, Risks and Components Plasterboard Manual Handling of Plasterboard Plasterboard is one of the most difficult materials to handle. Its combination of density, physical size and requirement for repetitive and twisting movements when... e24-plasterboard-manual-handling Project fire risk assessment FIRE Construction Work in Occupied / ‘Live’ Premises High Risk Works – Cladding Replacement Project fire risk assessment The Principal Contractor should make a thorough fire risk assessment to determine what controls are required as a result... e3-project-fire-risk-assessment 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94
