Head Protection
Published On: 05-11-2019
The head is particularly vulnerable to injury and accidents to the head are often fatal, or involve very serious injuries, such as brain damage …
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Articles
Energy Conservation
Published On: 28-09-2019
Within your home you may have introduced energy saving principles such as loft insulation or double glazing, you may not have done this purely to …
Recycling
Published On: 28-09-2019
Many people recycle their waste newspapers, bottles, cans and magazines created within their homes. Recycling collection points are readily accessible to everyone at many different …
Contaminated Land
Published On: 28-09-2019
Dealing with contaminated land creates Safety, Health and Environmental hazards. These hazards are dependant upon the site and the specific contaminants and levels on site. …
WASTE MINIMISATION
Published On: 28-09-2019
Materials and the people handling them accounts for approximately half of the cost of a traditionally constructed building or structure. Waste of materials adds to …
Waste DIsposal
Published On: 28-09-2019
The best practice applied to the management and disposal of waste on our sites has two major benefits:- A tidy site has a good image, …
HOUSEKEEPING AND GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
Published On: 28-09-2019
Keeping a clean and tidy site is good for our company and industry image as well as being of extreme importance for our Safety, Health …
PROTECTION OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS
Published On: 28-09-2019
A certain level of disturbance is created through construction work to the local environment including the plants and animals. This level of disturbance should …
FUMES, ODOUR AND SMOKE
Published On: 28-09-2019
Fumes, odour and smoke can cause serious problems, they may also affect health or spoil the local environment. The problems are a statutory nuisance …
Dust and Dirt
Published On: 28-09-2019
Many of the materials that we use have the potential to create dust and dirt. Fine particles of dust and dirt, once airborne will settle …