SECTION 3 – MAINTENANCE OF SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS
- VEHICLES
All drivers/operators must be properly trained and instructed before using vehicles. It is forbidden for any person other than the driver, any vehicle that is not designed for the carriage of passengers. Drivers of all vehicles must hold a current driving license for the class of vehicle.
It is forbidden for any person to ride on hoists not constructed for the carriage of passengers.
- ASBESTOS
Before refurbishment or demolition work is commenced, the site Manager must establish whether asbestos has been used with in the structure of the building. This material is commonly found is bonded products such as resin, bitumen and cement tiles, panels and sheets. It is known as carcinogen and is particularly dangerous when distributed and loose fibers are liberated in to the atmosphere.
The site Manager will ensure that an assessment of the work to be completed establishes what precautions are necessary to control the exposure of persons at asbestos dust. He will produce a plan of work describing how the work will be carried out and arrange for samples to be obtained and analyzed by an accredited laboratory. A copy of the plan and lab report will be held by the site engineer
All work with asbestos will comply with the requirements of current regulations.
The enforcing authority will be notified by the site engineer of the work description to be carried out and will specify the regulations which apply.
The site engineer will maintain file of all records associated with the discovery, handling and disposal of asbestos
