Search results Anthrax Contaminated Sites Dealing with unknown contamination Anthrax Anthrax is not a commonly associated risk with contaminated land as it is so rare in the UK. The main sources of the disease are cattle, horses, goats, sheep and pigs. Those animals become infected... C12-anthrax Selecting and Understanding Surveys Asbestos Asbestos Surveys and Analysis Selecting and Understanding Surveys The duty to manage requirement for premises (Regulation 4) is to determine if asbestos “is or is liable to be present”, Therefore in an asbestos survey, materials can be presumed... c5-selecting-and-understanding-surveys Assessment Asbestos Managing Asbestos in Premises Identification, assessment and control of asbestos contained in premises Assessment Once the presence of asbestos materials within a building has been established (or presumed), the potential for fibre release must be... c5-assessment-premises Clearance and Dismantling of enclosures Asbestos Working with Asbestos Containing Materials (ACMs) Carrying out work requiring a licence - additional requirements Clearance and Dismantling of enclosures known as “Four-Stage Clearance" For more detail reference should... c5-clearance-and-dismantling-of-enclosures HSE Task guidance Asbestos Working with Asbestos Containing Materials (ACMs) Carrying out work not requiring a licence (whether or not notifiable) HSE Task Guidance The task guidance sheets give practical guidance on how common tasks can be safely carried out. It is important... c5-hse-task-guidance Demolition Overhead and Underground Services Underground services Demolition There is a statutory duty to give adequate notice of intention to demolish premises; this includes a duty to notify the relevant gas, electricity and water authorities. Work should not start until... E18-demolition Concrete Pumping Piling Piling techniques Concrete Pumping Pumping concrete is an integral part of piling operations, and the following precautions should be taken. All pumps must be properly maintained and checked prior to first use on site then checked visually daily,... e11-concrete-pumping 11.11.5.7 Recovery of wastewater containing soils from pipe-laying excavations WASTE 11.11 RECOVERY OF WASTE 11.11.5 Regulatory Position Statement and Low Risk Waste Position England and Wales 11.11.5.7 Recovery of wastewater containing soils from pipe-laying excavations Provided the conditions in LRWP 46 are complied with the activity... 11-11-5-7-recovery-of-wastewater-containing-soils Screening An Introduction to Environmental Management Appendix 2 - Environmental Impact Assessment Screening ‘Screening’ is a procedure used to determine whether a proposed project falls within the remit of the Regulations, i.e. it is included in either Schedule... 01-appendix-2-screening Planning Night Shift Work Managing Health Issues and Wellbeing in Construction Fatigue Management Planning Night Shift Work Night shift work should always be planned and follow HSE guidelines. The employer may also choose to produce a fatigue management plan: Limit night shifts to... c1-planning-night-shift-work 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37