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Health and safety in roof work.

Title Health and safety in roof work.
Author HSE
Series Code HSG
Series Number 33
Publisher HSE Books
Date of Publication 1998
Length 92 pages
ISBN 0717614255
Price Exc. VAT £8.50
VAT Rate 0%
Product Type Hard Copy
Format Paper
Edition rev.ed.
Notes (HSG33)(HSG 33)(HS G 33)
Abstract Provides guidance on how to work safely on roofs and how to design and plan for safe working. It covers new buildings, repair, maintenance, cleaning work and demolition. Contents: Working safely: general issues; Types of work; Types of roof; Protecting the public; Controlling health risks; Training for roof workers; The role of the client; The role of the designer; Planning for safety; Appendices; Acknowledgements; References; Further reading.
Keywords Guidance; Construction; Escape; Weather conditions; Electricity at work; Mechanical handling; Materials handling; Safe access to the roof; Inspection; Refurbishment; Maintenance; Cleaning; Stripping; Dismantling; Flat roofs; Sloping roofs; Fragile roofs; Industrial roofs; Hazardous substances; Pitch roofs; Trussed roofs; Principal supervisors; Principal contractors; Safety harnesses; Fragility: tests and specification; Demolition; Asbestos cement; Safe operation of bitumen; Boilers; Roofwork.


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