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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…
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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…
Guidance on the prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs)
Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) are one of the most common work-related ailments. Musculoskeletal Disorders are particularly prevalent across a range of construction industry with as much as 30% of the workforce thought to be affected. Back injuries are commonly associated with workers on site and in laboratories whereas office based workers may be more susceptible to repetitive strain injuries and related problems. Designing work to avoid straining and over exertion is the best way to avoid injuries.
Guidance on the prevention of Silicosis
- Silicosis is a potentially fatal lung disease associated with the inhalation of dust that contains silica.
- Silica is present in concrete and bricks as well as many rocks such as sandstone.
- Geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineers may be exposed to such dusts when working near drilling rigs, in soil and rock laboratories and on construction sites.