Guidance on Confined Spaces
Published in December 2012 A ‘confined space’ is defined as a space of an enclosed nature where there is a risk of…
Publications
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Guidance on CSCS Cards
Published 3rd July 2018 – Update from 2015 version The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) delivers a card scheme for industry that…
Guidance on dealing with contamination during a ground investigation
Published September 2020. This version replaces ‘Guidance on dealing with contamination during an intrusive investigation’ which was published in 2012. This guidance…
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…
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 First Aid at Work
Published in March 2014. First aid at work is covered by The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981. The legislation requires that…
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 Health and Wellbeing at Work
Published June 2021 Wellbeing is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as “the state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy”. Looking after…
Guidance on Legionella for Transient Sites
Published 2nd July 2018 Each year over 300 cases of legionnaires disease are reported in England and Wales, with 10 -12% of…
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…