In direct response to an identified training need the NFDC have commissioned the National Demolition Training Group to provide a series of Demolition plant operative Quick Hitch training courses.
The NDTG will be providing a CITB approved ‘Quick hitch’ training course FREE of CHARGE on 30th July
The course will start at 8:30 running until noon.
The NDTG are anticipating a strong demand so get your bookings in now.
Please forward your operatives names to Clair@demolition-nfdc.com
The National Federation of Demolition Contractors,
NFDC Resurgam House,
Paradise,
Hemel Hempstead,
Herts HP2 4TF
July 2, 2009
July 1, 2009
Oxy-Fuel/Propane Cutting
Introduction
This practical course is designed for all personnel engaged in or supervising Oxy-Fuel/Propane Cutting.
Oxy-fuel gas cutting is used to cut metal in a wide variety of industries. When used manually to cut uncoated steel in an open environment, low levels of exposure to fumes and gases are encountered. However, occupational exposure limits can be exceeded when cutting:
1) in an enclosed or confined space;
2) coated or contaminated steel; and
3) using mechanised cutting.
It is therefore essential that a suitable and sufficient assessment under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1999 (COSHH) is conducted for each particular application in which the process is used and that appropriate control measures are established.
Aim
To provide delegates with an understanding of the principles of oxy-fuel gas cutting process, advantages and limitations of the process, health and safety issues associated with oxy-fuel gas cutting activities and to demonstrate competence in setting-up, safe use and practical application.
The Course includes:
* Personal safety
* Inform and update attendees on current codes of practice and legislation
* Necessity for safe systems of work
* Help improve safety within participating organisations
* Safe use of oxy-fuel gases
* Safe use of gas cylinders
* Correct selection of equipment
* Pre-use visual checks on equipment
* Safe handling of gas cylinders
* Transportation of gas and cylinders
* General workshop safety
* Correct safety procedures
* Correct set-up of equipment
* Faults and causes
* Rectification of faults
* Leak test procedures
* Implementation of a safe system of work and emergency actions and procedures in the event of leakage, unsafe equipment or an incident, failure, fire or accident.
* Correct nozzle selection
* Setting correct working pressures
* Correct light-up and shut-down procedures
* Correct cutting technique
* Practice to reach an acceptable standard
This practical course is designed for all personnel engaged in or supervising Oxy-Fuel/Propane Cutting.
Oxy-fuel gas cutting is used to cut metal in a wide variety of industries. When used manually to cut uncoated steel in an open environment, low levels of exposure to fumes and gases are encountered. However, occupational exposure limits can be exceeded when cutting:
1) in an enclosed or confined space;
2) coated or contaminated steel; and
3) using mechanised cutting.
It is therefore essential that a suitable and sufficient assessment under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1999 (COSHH) is conducted for each particular application in which the process is used and that appropriate control measures are established.
Aim
To provide delegates with an understanding of the principles of oxy-fuel gas cutting process, advantages and limitations of the process, health and safety issues associated with oxy-fuel gas cutting activities and to demonstrate competence in setting-up, safe use and practical application.
The Course includes:
* Personal safety
* Inform and update attendees on current codes of practice and legislation
* Necessity for safe systems of work
* Help improve safety within participating organisations
* Safe use of oxy-fuel gases
* Safe use of gas cylinders
* Correct selection of equipment
* Pre-use visual checks on equipment
* Safe handling of gas cylinders
* Transportation of gas and cylinders
* General workshop safety
* Correct safety procedures
* Correct set-up of equipment
* Faults and causes
* Rectification of faults
* Leak test procedures
* Implementation of a safe system of work and emergency actions and procedures in the event of leakage, unsafe equipment or an incident, failure, fire or accident.
* Correct nozzle selection
* Setting correct working pressures
* Correct light-up and shut-down procedures
* Correct cutting technique
* Practice to reach an acceptable standard
Labels:
Oxy-Fuel,
Propane Cutting
June 30, 2009
If only they all went down this easy
If this was a planned demolition job then the contractor would probably be getting a pat on the back. But this isn't a demolition site, in fact this looks to be a brand new construction except someone forgot to lay the foundation and the building has collapsed.
Can you imagine sleeping through this and waking up the next morning lying on your wall?
Labels:
Demolition,
health and safety
C&D customer employee wins kick boxing world title
City Demolition (Birmingham) Ltd employee Steve Hooper has won the world title in his class of full contact kick boxing at Isis Nightclub, Nottingham.
Full details at www.axkickboxing.com. Our congratulations go out to him and we are glad that he is a friend not an enemy!
Full details at www.axkickboxing.com. Our congratulations go out to him and we are glad that he is a friend not an enemy!
June 29, 2009
CDM-C appointment for C&D with Harris Lamb
C&D are pleased to report that we have been appointed as CDM Co-ordinators for a development by Harris Lamb to redevelop the former Pipe Support Ltd site at Droitwich. The project is being undertaken by Humphries Demolition Ltd.
Work is expected to take 16 weeks to complete.
Labels:
cd consultancy,
CDM-C,
Harris Lamb,
Humphries Demolition
IDE Roadshow reaches Manchester 3rd July
Following on from the IDE Roadshow in Bristol earlier this month the Roadshow reaches Manchester this Friday. If you are unsure what the Roadshow entails here's the description from the IDE website:
An IDE Roadshow comprises a series of seminars where the content is repeated. The seminars take place in different locations around the Bristish Isles.
With the smaller numbers present (around 40), the very positive feedback indicates that participants appreciate the informality of these seminars and the greater opportunity to take part in discussion.
Presentations in Bristol included:
* Biodiversity Surveys
* Control of Noise – John Campbell. (Campbell Associates).
* DPCS/CPCS card update
* EA view on plasterboard disposal
* Redundancy Law - Margaret Pears.
* Sustainability & Demolition – Terry Quarmby.
* New plant technology.
* HSE Campaigns 2009-2010. CDM, HSE wish list, did it come true?
If you would like to attend visit the IDE website and fill out the Booking Form.
Labels:
IDE,
Manchester,
Roadshow
June 28, 2009
Latest British Safety Council content
The British Safety Council has a wealth of useful information, reports, and articles relating to safety in the work place. New content is always appearing and below are the latest additions as sent out in their eAlerts helping you stay up-to-date:
Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009
The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009 have been issued.
Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment No.2) Regulations 2009
The Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment No.2) Regulations 2009 have been issued, giving effect to EU Directives 2008/123/EC and 2009/6/EC which amend the Cosmetic Products Directive.
A British Safety Council guide to Work at Height
This in-depth article looks at some of the health and safety measures that should be adopted when working at height, whether it be on ladders, tower scaffolds or mobile elevating work platforms.
Information Watch – keeping you in touch with upcoming legislation, June 2009
Information correct on 1 June 2009.
Ask the Expert: CDM Co-ordinators
The British Safety Council’s Information Service answers hundreds of queries a month.
Come to My Aid
Despite your best efforts, there is always the chance that someone could fall ill or be injured at work – and first aiders can be invaluable in such circumstances.
Towers – Raising the Bar for Access
Ladders and mobile access towers are two of the most common types of equipment used for work at height.
Ask the Expert: Young Workers
The British Safety Council’s Information Service answers hundreds of queries a month.
Health and safety induction training
I have been asked to develop a basic induction package for new employees about health and safety.
New figures on fatal injuries to British workers
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently published its latest figures on the number of people killed at work in Britain in the period 2008/09, concluding that the figures have fallen to a “record low”.
Carriage of dangerous goods manual updated
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently carried out major changes to its Carriage of Dangerous Goods Manual.
Migrant worker injured in shredder
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recently reminded companies of their duty to protect their workforce, after a migrant worker employed at a pet bedding company suffered serious injuries in a shredder.
Union welcomes sharps changes
A union has welcomed the announcement of strict new EU guidelines to protect healthcare staff from needlestick injuries ahead of new legislation, following a long running campaign to introduce safer needles and prevent sharps injuries in the NHS.
Appraisal of flood and coastal erosion risk management
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has published a policy statement on the Appraisal of Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management.
Casualised construction security threatens safety
Unregulated security companies on building sites in safety critical locations could, in the worst-case scenario, increase the likelihood of a terrorist attack, the construction union UCATT has warned.
Companies receive prestigious safety awards
The British Safety Council (BSC) recently held its 2009 International Safety Awards banquet at the Grosvenor Hotel in London.
Warning about obsolete business equipment
The Environment Agency is encouraging businesses to check they comply with the law if they own equipment manufactured before 1987.
Crane fatality case highlights importance of full risk assessments
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is urging companies to carry out full risk assessments and to ensure staff are properly trained, following the sentencing of a crane company after an incident which led to the death of two workers and injured a third.
Fatality on construction site
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has urged employers to ensure proper safety procedures are in place to ensure staff are kept safe when working on construction sites, following a fatality on a site at a school in Barking.
New road safety framework for Scotland
The Scottish Government has unveiled a new road safety framework for the country, with wide-ranging proposals to cut the number of deaths and injuries on Scottish roads.
BOHS stresses importance of competence standards
In a statement of support for the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE’s) newly published strategy, the British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) welcomed the underlying principles of good health and safety practice which it encompasses.
Chemical fire site causes evacuation
A massive fire that broke out at around 3.30am on 17 June 2009 at a packaging works in Skymark in Southern Avenue, Leominster, Herefordshire, lead to a 400m exclusion zone being set up in the area with hundreds of people being told to leave their homes.
Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009
The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009 have been issued.
Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment No.2) Regulations 2009
The Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment No.2) Regulations 2009 have been issued, giving effect to EU Directives 2008/123/EC and 2009/6/EC which amend the Cosmetic Products Directive.
A British Safety Council guide to Work at Height
This in-depth article looks at some of the health and safety measures that should be adopted when working at height, whether it be on ladders, tower scaffolds or mobile elevating work platforms.
Information Watch – keeping you in touch with upcoming legislation, June 2009
Information correct on 1 June 2009.
Ask the Expert: CDM Co-ordinators
The British Safety Council’s Information Service answers hundreds of queries a month.
Come to My Aid
Despite your best efforts, there is always the chance that someone could fall ill or be injured at work – and first aiders can be invaluable in such circumstances.
Towers – Raising the Bar for Access
Ladders and mobile access towers are two of the most common types of equipment used for work at height.
Ask the Expert: Young Workers
The British Safety Council’s Information Service answers hundreds of queries a month.
Health and safety induction training
I have been asked to develop a basic induction package for new employees about health and safety.
New figures on fatal injuries to British workers
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently published its latest figures on the number of people killed at work in Britain in the period 2008/09, concluding that the figures have fallen to a “record low”.
Carriage of dangerous goods manual updated
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently carried out major changes to its Carriage of Dangerous Goods Manual.
Migrant worker injured in shredder
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recently reminded companies of their duty to protect their workforce, after a migrant worker employed at a pet bedding company suffered serious injuries in a shredder.
Union welcomes sharps changes
A union has welcomed the announcement of strict new EU guidelines to protect healthcare staff from needlestick injuries ahead of new legislation, following a long running campaign to introduce safer needles and prevent sharps injuries in the NHS.
Appraisal of flood and coastal erosion risk management
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has published a policy statement on the Appraisal of Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management.
Casualised construction security threatens safety
Unregulated security companies on building sites in safety critical locations could, in the worst-case scenario, increase the likelihood of a terrorist attack, the construction union UCATT has warned.
Companies receive prestigious safety awards
The British Safety Council (BSC) recently held its 2009 International Safety Awards banquet at the Grosvenor Hotel in London.
Warning about obsolete business equipment
The Environment Agency is encouraging businesses to check they comply with the law if they own equipment manufactured before 1987.
Crane fatality case highlights importance of full risk assessments
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is urging companies to carry out full risk assessments and to ensure staff are properly trained, following the sentencing of a crane company after an incident which led to the death of two workers and injured a third.
Fatality on construction site
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has urged employers to ensure proper safety procedures are in place to ensure staff are kept safe when working on construction sites, following a fatality on a site at a school in Barking.
New road safety framework for Scotland
The Scottish Government has unveiled a new road safety framework for the country, with wide-ranging proposals to cut the number of deaths and injuries on Scottish roads.
BOHS stresses importance of competence standards
In a statement of support for the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE’s) newly published strategy, the British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) welcomed the underlying principles of good health and safety practice which it encompasses.
Chemical fire site causes evacuation
A massive fire that broke out at around 3.30am on 17 June 2009 at a packaging works in Skymark in Southern Avenue, Leominster, Herefordshire, lead to a 400m exclusion zone being set up in the area with hundreds of people being told to leave their homes.
Labels:
British Safety Council
Training courses added July-September
We've just updated our training schedule for the next 3 months. You may have noticed a reminder list on the right-hand side of this website informing you of when the next training dates occur. This is to make it easier for visitors to see when training sessions are happening and will be updated every week in case you want to book some last minute places.
For the full list of courses please visit the Forthcoming Courses page and if you have any queries, suggestions, or want to book places please don't hesitate to contact Harpreet
Labels:
cd consultancy,
training
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