Tool Box Talks – Waste disposal
WASTE DISPOSAL Don’t create it in the first place Segregate and place waste in the correct skip If you are unsure which is the correct skip to use, ask your Foreman Don’t overfill a skip Keep the area around a skip tidy Waste is known as “Controlled” or “Special” waste: Controlled waste is any kind [...]
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Tool Box Talks – Water Pollution Prevention
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? It is vital that we manage water properly on site. If watercourses are polluted or unacceptable wastes are disposed of to the sewage system, the Project could be prosecuted affecting our ability to win future work. You do not need to be working close to a river or ditch to cause [...]
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Energy and Resources Conservation Tips – Tool box Talks
CONSERVING WATER Personnel primarily involved with the use of water should consider ways in order conserve and minimize water. Don’t let the tap running while washing your hands. Report leaks in the pipe/hose connections as soon as possible. Taps should be tightly closed at all times. Don’t allow water tanks to overflow. During Hydro testing [...]
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Tool box Talks – Pedestrians In the Workplace
General: In order to stay safe we must ensure that we understand the hazards associated with movement of people and vehicles in the workplace. What Is Workplace Transport? Workplace transport is the movement of People and vehicles within the same area. What is a pedestrian? Anybody travelling on foot. The most common vehicle accidents in [...]
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Tool Box Talks – Hand Protection
Hand Protection Within the course of the working day, your hands will come into contact with many different substances such as concrete, mould oil, earth, re-bar rust etc, and precautions should be undertaken to protect your hands, such as: Use barrier creams before the shift starts, as this will make hand cleaning easier and protect [...]
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Tool box Talks – Power Washers
Power washers discharge pressures can be very high. At these pressures, water / cleaning solution can penetrate the skin and enter the bloodstream, carrying any dirt on the skin with it. Any facial opening is at greater risk. Therefore: Always wear eye protection Never use a power washer for cleaning off any part of the [...]
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Tool Box Talk – Avoding management Dust
Tool Box Talk Avoiding and Managing Dust WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? Dust can be a nuisance to people living and working near construction sites and if it not prevented and managed properly, can lead to local authorities becoming involved. The local authorities have the power to stop works leading to programme delays and can also [...]
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Tool Box Talks – Archaeology
Archaeology Why Is It Important To ensure that all personnel at workplace are aware of the response required in the event of unanticipated finds of archaeological /historical value and the importance of cooperating with the Archaeological Specialists. In addition the necessity of reporting immediately any unusual finds/features revealed during operations. DODON'T Be aware of finding [...]
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Tool Box Talks – Oil Storage
Oil Storage Why Is It Important Correct storage of oil is not just a part of good site management, oil storage must comply with the Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) Regulations 2001 if the oil storage is more than 200 litres. DODON'T Ensure oil containers are of sufficient strength & integrity to make a leak [...]
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Tool box Talk – ACCIDENT PREVENTION
ACCIDENT PREVENTION The Construction industry employs approx 6% of the UK workforce, but accounts for 30% of all fatalities. Don’t become the next statistic. CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS People not thinking about what they are doing. People not following instructions People not following training they’ve been given Unsafe manual handling, loading, stacking and storing. Overloading of [...]
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