Guide for Employees

This information is intended to assist employees (and where applicable, sub-contractors) in attaining high standards of health, safety and welfare on worksites. These rules and conditions are in addition to any statutory duties imposed by the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 or any other applicable statutory regulations.

Entry onto Sites

On initial arrival onto site, employees must report to the person indicated as the site contact on the work construction. Vehicles must be parked only in designated areas or as agreed by the site contact. Site speed limits and traffic controls are to be observed at all times.

Site Safety Rules

The site contact should inform employees of any particular site safety rules and make available any necessary safety information. Should a query arise as a result of this information then employees are to immediately contact the work supervisor.

Accidents

Employees should make themselves aware of contact numbers and any site procedures. Obtain details of any site First Aid Stations that may be available. Incidents should be reported to the site contact and the work supervisor.

Personal Protective Equipment

Employees must at all time wear appropriate and suitable P.P.E. Any protective equipment should be properly maintained and conform to British Standards. If in doubt then contact the work supervisor.

Housekeeping

Work is to be carried out in a clean and orderly manner at all times. Due consideration should be given to material and plant storage areas with regard to other parties. All waste materials should be removed frome site unless otherwise agreed with the site contact.

Lifting operations

Before any lifting operations are carried out by the use of mobile plant the driver must produce a current test certificate for the plant along with any other certificates.

Work Instructions / Risk Assessments

 Employees must ensure they understand any work instruction issued to them and take particular note to risk assessments. If they are unclear about any aspect of the information supplied they are to contact the work supervisor.

 Fire

 Employees should make themselves aware of site fire procedures for evacuation of buildings and sites, also noting fire reporting procedures and contact numbers.

 Welfare

 Confirm with the site if site welfare facilities are available and if so, can they be used.

 Portable Tools

 Portable electric tools should be 12V and should be inspected prior to use to ensure so far as practicable, suitability for use.

 Excavations

 Before any excavations are carried out on site the site contact is to provide any available information with regard to underground services or buried obstructions. Employees are to use suitable equipment to locate underground services.

 Employees must ensure at all times that they fully understand the tasks that are to be carried out and the implications of their actions, not only with regard to personal safety but to others as well. Health & Safety is primarily a personal responsibility and it is only by being constantly vigilant that hazards can be identified and accidents avoided