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by Paraandy8
Mon Feb 12, 2024 4:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Work at Heights
Replies: 3
Views: 139

Work at Heights

Afternoon all, I would appreciate some advice on this as it's not something I have a tremendous exposure too. It's regarding an engineering company that carries out maintenance works at different locations, potentially 5-10 visits a year on flat roofs with no edge protection etc, in fact everything ...
by Paraandy8
Thu Sep 07, 2023 7:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Asbestos removal
Replies: 1
Views: 223

Asbestos removal

Evening all Not my specalist subject so reaching out for opinions. A company we look after has decided against our advice to remove corrugated asbestos sheets about 20 in total after a forklift hit the building so there was numerous broken up pieces. I assumed that as there was significant amounts o...
by Paraandy8
Sat May 13, 2023 6:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: CDM Regs : signing in/out each day
Replies: 3
Views: 1629

Re: CDM Regs : signing in/out each day

These charges have not gone down well with plenty of friction on site no. A busy site with over 100 individuals your always get some who forget.
Considering the site has poor welfare I’d of been more concerned with that, but big house builders have their own agendas clapclap
by Paraandy8
Fri May 12, 2023 7:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: CDM Regs : signing in/out each day
Replies: 3
Views: 1629

CDM Regs : signing in/out each day

It’s been stated by a client that HSE say that it’s a legal requirement to sign in/out each day. Obviously this is important, but I just can’t find in the CDM Regs HSE stating this, only references to site inductions etc. Also clients will have their own take on this. Just some clarification on this...
by Paraandy8
Tue Oct 04, 2022 7:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: NCRQ UPDATES IN THIS POST
Replies: 53
Views: 21414

Re: NCRQ Diploma - What's going on?

Not sure what's going either, I can't find any other information out at all, hope you get the results of your assessment soon.
by Paraandy8
Mon Mar 01, 2021 8:21 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Accident on site your views?
Replies: 9
Views: 4068

Re: Accident on site your views?

Sorry yes the pipe length was 1.2m so maybe it could of easily been caught and a valid point raised, would you consider the act of throwing the pipe as just a freak accident at that point then?
by Paraandy8
Sun Feb 28, 2021 8:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Accident on site your views?
Replies: 9
Views: 4068

Accident on site your views?

An accident occurred on a construction site between two contractors which resulted in a severe broken nose and lacerations to the face. One of the contractors a groundworker was working in a trench installing 110mm pipework, he then threw the pipe a short distance (no more than 3 meters) which neede...
by Paraandy8
Wed Aug 19, 2020 9:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Risk Assessments
Replies: 4
Views: 2890

Re: Risk Assessments

Yes I had it withdrawn, and yes nepotism and maybe a bit to out spoken or to honest, and regards to the inspection I highlighted to areas they missed, which was relayed back to the office and I think that’s part of the reason to.
by Paraandy8
Sun Aug 16, 2020 4:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Risk Assessments
Replies: 4
Views: 2890

Risk Assessments

I was offered a health and safety position at my company after completing my NCRQ Diploma, I'm also a holder of a NEBOSH Construction with 20 odd years on construction sites as a ganger so pretty adverse to the risk of working on sites. Ive unfortunately lost out to another member of staff who has a...
by Paraandy8
Thu Aug 29, 2019 10:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What’s suitable manual handling training?
Replies: 2
Views: 2736

Re: What’s suitable manual handling training?

It’s a groundwork’s/landscaping company . The risk assessment actually refers to manual handling training and correct lifting techniques :D. My manager is adamant that the information supplied in the employees handbooks covers the company for manual handling training.
by Paraandy8
Wed Aug 28, 2019 8:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What’s suitable manual handling training?
Replies: 2
Views: 2736

What’s suitable manual handling training?

Evening, :wave: What would you regard as sufficient Manual Handling training? Im only asking as we’ve just had an audit from our NFU RISK Management team. My employer has stated that the induction period in which they carry out for new employees counts as sufficient training ( this is what the NFU s...
by Paraandy8
Tue Jun 11, 2019 8:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Manual Handling
Replies: 3
Views: 3069

Manual Handling

Hi, Ive been suggesting to my employer we need to carry out some manual handling training, as we’ve some guys lifting repetitive loads throughout the working day ranging from 15kg up top 70 kg heavy concrete posts. The latest one is some lads laying turfs averaging 30kg about 300 of these in an 8 ho...

 

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