Search results Arc Flash Risks Electricity Arc Flash Risks Electrical arcs produce some of the highest temperatures known to occur on earth, up to 20,000 °C - 4 times the temperature of the surface of the sun. There is also a huge release of ultra violet and infra-red radiation –... E13-arc-flash-risks References Electricity References Legislation Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 1994 HSE guidance HSE leaflet IND(G)231 Electrical safety and you IND(G) 236 Maintaining Portable Electrical Equipment in low... E13-references Cylinder Handling Welding and Cutting Cylinder handling Hands and clothing should be free from grit, grease and oil when cylinders are handled to prevent them from slipping and to prevent grit from getting into the valve, or grease on to the nozzle or valve. Every effort should... E14-cylinder-handling 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 Power Tools Portable Tools Power Tools Numerous jobs can be done faster; more efficiently, even more accurately, and certainly more economically, using powered tools. Operative fatigue is reduced. It is essential, however; that these tools are used only for those jobs for... D2-power-tools Winches Static Plant and Equipment Specific Items Winches Checks should be carried out on all winches to ensure that:- The winch is capable of handling the loads involved in the operation. The winch is securely bolted down, The lead angle of the rope... D3-winches 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 Design And Safety Measures Quarries Associated with Construction Operations Design and safety measures Risk assessments carried out during the designing of the quarry must identify the safety measures required. Areas specific to Quarries that are referred to in the Regulations include:- ... E15-design-and-safety-measures Foot Comfort Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Foot Protection Comfort Comfort is an important factor to be considered, particularly in the selection and use of wellington boots, which are obviously required to be 100% waterproof. Rubber and PVC boots are inexpensive,... E17-foot-comfort Other Protective Clothing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Other protective clothing There are various other types of protective clothing which are applicable to the construction industry: Wet weather clothing: Jackets, trousers, leggings and one-piece suits made with PVC-coated... E17-other-protective-clothing 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
