Search results Interaction With Public Work Over Water General precautions Interaction with the public Construction Works associated with water are difficult to totally separate from the public and other water users such as fishermen. The public is less likely to be at risk if they are informed about... E10-interaction-with-public Lifebouys Rescue Lines Work Over Water Rescue equipment Lifebuoys and rescue lines MCA approved lifebuoys, or rescue lines, should be set at intervals along the workings. The lifebuoys must be checked to ensure that they are long enough to allow for the state of the tide, height... E10-lifebouys-rescue-lines Non Pressure Pipelines SPECIALIST/SPECIFIC PROCESSES, RISKS AND COMPONENTS Pipeline testing Non-pressure pipelines The definition generally relates to sewers and drains which are subjected to low pressure air or water test. Air testing Air tests, to BS EN 752, generally apply a... E24-non-pressure-pipelines Utilities Engineers Training Other Role Specific Training Utilities Engineers Utilities Engineering provides training for gas and assessment training and support to the electric, water, refrigerant, steam and renewable industries. These training courses and assessments are delivered... A3-utilities-engineers Diving at Work Regulations 1997 Synopsis of Other Legislation Diving at Work Regulations 1997 The Diving at Work Regulations 1997 came into force on 1 April 1998 and apply to all work activities that involve diving. Recreational diving where no person is at work, is not covered by the... B7-diving-at-work-regulations In the event of an Emergency Overhead and Underground Services Underground services In the event of an Emergency Underground services installed on live construction sites or in partially completed housing developments are especially prone to damage from the numerous operations being carried... E18-in-the-event-of-an-emergency Pipe Coil Trailers MOBILE PLANT AND SITE TRANSPORT Specific vehicles Pipe Coil Trailers In April 2023 a construction worker received fatal injuries when they were struck by the end of a pipe coil as it was being fed from a coil trailer. The stored energy released during the... d5-pipe-coil-trailers LPG Roofing Equipment FIRE Construction fire loading and process fire controls LPG Roofing Equipment LPG torches LPG torches / ‘Neptune’s Fork’ etc. are commonly used for bonding and sealing road and roofing bitumen and plastic materials. This flame equipment... e3-lpg-roofing-equipment 0.2 Site Offices and Fit-out Setting up on Site 0.2 Site Offices and Fit-out 0.2.1 General appearance The condition, appearance and upkeep of site offices is a mirror of the image and standards of an organisation. Appearance and upkeep also reflect on a business’s responsibility for... 0-2-site-offices-and-offices-fit-out 13.10.2 Monitoring Controlled Waters WATER 13.10 Construction Good Practice 13.10.2 Monitoring Controlled Waters It is good practice to carry out monitoring of adjacent watercourses prior to works commencing on site, even if it is not a condition of the planning consent. These records may also... 13-10-2-monitoring-controlled-waters 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
