| Document ID (ISN) | 110489 |
| CIS number |
10-0123 |
| Year |
2010 |
| Convention or series no. |
INDG303(rev1)
|
| Title |
Do you work in a quarry? A simple guide to the Quarries Regulations 1999 |
| Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, May 2010. 11p. Illus. 13 ref. |
| Internet access |
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg303.pdf [in English]
|
| Abstract |
This revised booklet explains the main requirements of the Quarries Regulations 1999 (see CIS 00-1224) and provides practical guidance to improve safety and health in the quarrying industry. There is more detailed information in the Approved Code of Practice and guidance (see CIS 01-1291), for which a new edition is due later in 2010. Contents: operators; contractors; health and safety document; training and competence; controlling risks; inspection and maintenance; danger areas; barriers to discourage trespass. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
United Kingdom; maintenance; responsibilities of employers; safety training in industry; safe working methods; inspection; subcontractors; quarrying industry |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
workers' participation; safety guides; check lists; qualifications; public OSH institutions; notification of occupational accidents |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Subject(s) |
Mines and quarries
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Mechanical hazards, transport
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Mining and quarrying
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