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Guidance
Guidance for people involved in commissioning, planning, managing and carrying out work on or near underground services. Includes advice on how to reduce direct risks to people's health and safety and indirect risks arising through damage to services.
Published by: Health and Safety Executive
Last updated:
2014
- Underground services
- Electricity lines
- Gas mains
- Water pipes
- Damage to services
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Guidance
Guidance on wave and tidal energy and the historic environment. Suitable for wave and tidal energy developers, regulators, curators, environmental and engineering consultants, and archaeological contractors/consultants.
Published by: Historic England
Last updated:
11 December 2013
- Tidal energy
- Wave energy
- Ocean archaeology
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Statutory Guidance
The current edition covers the clearance or treatment of unsuitable material, resistance to contaminants and sub-soil drainage. Information on the resistance to moisture of floors, walls and roofs is included, with examples of damp proofing and ventilation provisions.
Published by: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Last updated:
3 September 2013
- Building regulations
- Material resistance
- Contaminants
- Sub-soil drainage
- Moisture content
- Damp proofing
- Ventilation
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Statutory Guidance
This edition covers the loadings on a building, and the construction of the structural elements including the foundations, walls, floors, roofs and chimneys.
Published by: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Last updated:
1 September 2013
- Building regulations
- Structure
- Structural engineering
- Foundations
- Walls
- Floors
- Roofs
- Chimneys
- Stability
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Statutory Guidance
This edition covers protection from falling, collision and impact and includes designing staircases, ladders, ramps, guarding and vehicle barriers in and around all types of buildings.
Published by: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Last updated:
3 January 2013
- Building regulations
- Falling
- Collision
- Staircases
- Ladders
- Ramps
- Barriers
- Impact prevention
- Loading bays
- Glazing
- Trapping
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Statutory Guidance
The current edition explains when notification of work is required. Information on the design, installation, inspection, testing and provision of information is explained.
Published by: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Last updated:
1 January 2013
- Building regulations
- Electrical safety
- Certification
- Installations
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Guidance
Guidance for managers, electricians, technicians and users on maintaining portable electrical equipment to prevent danger. It covers equipment that is connected to the fixed mains supply or a locally generated supply. It outlines a recommended maintenance plan based on a straightforward, inexpensive system of user checks, formal visual inspection and testing.
Published by: Health and Safety Executive
Last updated:
2013
- Portable electronic equipment
- Repair
- Safe use
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Guidance
Guidance on what to consider when devising safe working practices for people who carry out work on or near electrical equipment. For managers and supervisors who control or influence the design, specification, selection, installation, commissioning, maintenance or operation of electrical equipment.
Published by: Health and Safety Executive
Last updated:
2013
- Working with electricity
- Electrical design
- Installation
- Safe practices
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Guidance
This book provides guidance on the selection and use of adequate and suitable
respiratory protective equipment (RPE) in the workplace, in order to comply with
the law.
Published by: Health and Safety Executive
Last updated:
2013
- Particulates
- Respiratory protection
- RPE
- Masks
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Guidance
Guidance for leaders, owners, trustees and line managers who need to put in place or oversee their organisation's health and safety arrangements.
Published by: Health and Safety Executive
Last updated:
2013
- Health and safety
- Management
- Risk profiling
- Worker consultation