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AND SAFETY Work will only commence when a pre job risk assessment and a safety discussion that is appropriate to the level of the risk involved has been carried out. All personnel under Caines Pump Consultancy Ltd, including sub contractors will be trained and competent in their work. All personnel will wear the appropriate PPE according to the risk assessment involved. Caines Pump Consultancy Ltd will not commence any working practices if it is unsafe to do so. Permit to work, Method Statements and Risk Assessments will be in place before commencement of work and will be adhered to. Electrical isolations will be completed by a competent electrician supplied by the customer, or systems locked off and tagged by a competent technician supplied by the customer. All valves to be closed, locked in place and tagged by customer's competent technician. Working at heights Any work performed above 2 metres will require scaffolding, erected by qualified registered scaffolders. Inspection by a qualified scaffold inspector with appropriate certification of the platform will be required, before commencement of work. Manual Handling Where manual handling operations cannot be avoided, a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to health and safety must be in place. Lifting Operations All lifting equipment must be certified before use and comes under the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) and the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulation 1998 (PUWER). Competent personnel only to carry out lifting procedures. Welding/Cutting and Grinding Fire Risks. PPE/required. Clean and clear area of any flammable material. Shield with flameproof screen. Trained standby fireman and fire extinguisher to be available. COSHH Full COSHH Risk Assessment information must be made available before work can commence. Full PPE will be worn when engineering controls are not sufficient. Noise All personnel under Caines Pump Consultancy Ltd will wear hearing protection over 85dB(A). Eye Protection All personnel will wear safety glasses at all times whilst on site. Face shield to be worn when breaking containment. Accident and First Aid Procedures All accidents will come under the Reporting Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrence Regulations (RIDDOR). Trained First Aid personnel must be available on all sites and supplied by the customer. Confined Space Entry Permit to be issued by authorised responsible person. Permit is communicated to all affected personnel and posted as required. All persons involved are competent to do the work and all sources of energy affecting the space will be isolated. Testing of atmospheres is conducted, verified and repeated as often as defined by the Risk Assessment. A standby person is stationed and unauthorised entry is prevented. Good House Keeping Caines Pump Consultancy Ltd prides itself on good house keeping procedures:
Safe disposal of waste to the appropriate marked waste bins. |