Search results Introduction Work Over Water Introduction Working over, on, or near water presents a number of problems, in particular: The ever-present risk of persons falling into water. The volatility and variability of the water environment The complexity of the legal... E10-introduction 8.4.2 Key issues during construction CONTAMINATED LAND 8.4 Planning construction works 8.4.2 Key issues during construction The key issues to consider during construction are 8.4.2.1 Suitable PPE and RPE The results of the assessment should ensure that the risks to construction workers are suitably... 08-4-2-key-issues-during-construction Introduction MATERIALS 9.6 Storage and distribution of oil and liquid chemicals Introduction Oil is a common, highly visible form of pollution. It is poisonous to fish and other wildlife, and smothers plants. Just two litres of oil could make the volume of fresh water... 09-6-1-introduction 11.11.5.3 Reusing wash waters and treating cement and silt washings at construction sites WASTE 11.11 RECOVERY OF WASTE 11.11.5 Regulatory Position Statement and Low Risk Waste Position England and Wales 11.11.5.3 Treating and using water that contains concrete and silt at construction sites RPS235 allows the storage and treatment of water containing... 11-11-5-3-reusing-wash-waters-and-treating-cement-and-silt 13.4.2 Water scarcity WATER 13.4 MANAGING WATER RESOURCES 13.4.2 Water scarcity Drought Orders Drought orders can only be granted where the Secretary of State is satisfied that either a serious deficiency of supplies of water in any area exists or is threatened or such a deficiency... 13-4-2-water-scarcity 13.6.1 Introduction WATER 13.6 IMPOUNDING, ABSTRACTION AND DISCHARGE OF WATER 13.6.1 Introduction Impounding (the obstruction or impeding of the flow of inland waters), abstraction (removal of water from the water environment) and discharges (release of water into the environment/sewer... 13-6-1-introduction 13.7 Discharge to sewer WATER 13.7 DISCHARGE TO SEWER An alternative means of removing potentially polluting liquid from construction works is to discharge to a combined/foul sewer, although this requires consent from the sewerage 'undertaker'. Any liquid, with or without suspended... 13-7-discharge-to-sewer 13.10.4 Planning for Groundwater and Abstraction WATER 13.10 CONSTRUCTION GOOD PRACTICE 13.10.4 Planning for Groundwater and Abstraction In most cases, excavations below ground will accumulate water. Method statements should include measures such as the following for dealing with and disposing of groundwater. Where... 13-10-4-planning-for-groundwater-and-abstraction Schedule 2 Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 Schedule 2 - Minimum welfare facilities required for construction sites Sanitary conveniences 1.—(1) Suitable and sufficient sanitary conveniences must be provided or made available at readily accessible... B4-schedule-2 Site Compound and the Site in General Setting up on Site Site Compound and the Site in General Preparing the site compound Consider if any topsoil is to be stripped, how this non-renewable resource will be protected and preserved for reuse; how surface water will be drained from the compound... 0-3-site-compound-and-the-site-in-general 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10