Warehousing and storage: a guide to health and safety (HSG76): HSG76 / HSG 76 (Health and safety guidance, HSG76 / HSG 76)

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have programmed engineering inspections (extending to water testing if structural integrity is in doubt) maintain a sound coupling at each end of the transfer hose, even when a gravity feed system is in place, and protect the transfer hose Not following HSE guidelines is legal. However, following the guidelines is normally “enough to comply with the law”. What’s more, because the advice is from the British government, it’s advice which is as objective and trustworthy as you can get in occupational safety. Why Aren’t HSE Guidelines Legally Binding? You must have measures in place to make sure that couplings are a correct fit. This will prevent couplings from loosening or becoming detached. You should provide, maintain and clean your own couplings and hoses to guarantee their integrity and fitness. You should also:

HSG167: Biological monitoring in the workplace: A guide to its practical application to chemical exposure You must store waste in locations that minimise the handling of waste. Waste handling must be carried out by competent staff using appropriate equipment.You should also do intermediate external examinations. You must act on the results of the examinations and do any necessary repairs to ensure the tanks remain fit for service. You must keep the results of examinations and repairs. Such contracts not only give peace of mind to the employer — by ensuring that storage systems are maintained in a safe and workable condition — but also provide a written history for regulatory inspections and insurers. The regulations as they are haven’t changed since HSE published its HSG76 guidance document in 2007. A lot of that HSE guidance document is based on EU Directive EN 15635, including the part about an expert inspection at least once every 12 months.

You must follow safe operating procedures designed to reduce the risk of explosion and fugitive emissions when you transfer waste from powder tankers into silos. You must use trained and competent personnel. HSG209: Aircraft turnaround: A guide for airport and aerodrome operators, airlines and service providers on achieving control, co-operation and co-ordination As such, post-Brexit, HSE could completely overhaul HSG76. Yet, this isn’t likely to happen, as there are no calls for HSE to do so. Instead, what is likely to happen is that all existing HSE legislation will remain the same. Ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety of yourself and others who may be affected by what you do or do not do.” All pipes, hoses, connections, couplings and transfer lines must be fit for purpose and resistant to the wastes being stored. You must use a suitable pipework coding system (for example, RAL European standard colour coding).

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