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Guidance on Driving at Work
Published in December 2014 Driving to and from work and driving on company business is a more hazardous activity than many work…
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Guidance on Fire Safety
Published in March 2014 Fires can and do kill, injure and cause serious human suffering. Whilst much of our work is in…
Guidance on hazardous gases from landfill sites
Published in August 2013 Landfill gas is defined as gas generated from licensed, unlicensed, operating or non-operating landfill sites. It includes gas…
Guidance on Occupational Health
Published in October 2015 Occupational health relates to how work and the work environment can affect an employee’s health and equally how…
Guidance on Occupational Health for Contaminated Land Investigations
Published 14th June 2018 This guidance covers occupational health issues for the intrusive investigation of contaminated sites. Prior to any investigation, a…
Guidance on Personal Protective Equipment
Published July 2015 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is equipment that will protect the user against health or safety risks at work. It…
Guidance on the Borehole Sites and Operations Regulations
Published March 2022 The Borehole Sites and Operations Regulations (BSOR) were made under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act, 1974…
Guidance on the Investigation of Derelict Sites
Published September 2018 Derelict sites will inevitably be ‘brownfield’ sites on account of previous development on the site. By implication such sites…
Guidance on the Prevention of Dermatitis
- Dermatitis occurs when the skin has an acute or chronic reaction to an irritant
- Irritants may be physical, mechanical, chemical or biological
- Robust controls and targeted PPE policy must be in place to prevent contact with irritants
Guidance on the prevention of HAVS
Published in December 2021 (Original guidance published in September 2015) HAVS is the collective term for conditions caused by operation of Vibrating…