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Posted By Homer
I have been told by a colleague that the wearing of gloves on construction sites is to become mandatory this year, I had not heard of this is it not still down to risk assessment.
My colleague has also said that waste management plans for sites will also be compulsory now this I do agree with I thought they already were in some form.
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Posted By Pete Sutton
it is my companies policy to wear gloves at all times anyway. One of our customers sites demands eye protection at all times also. They back this up by saying that there eye injury rate has dropped by 79% in last 3 years...so whos to argue the toss....
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Posted By Homer
No arguements but is it to become statutory.
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Posted By Robert K Lewis
Site Waste Management Plans certainly will become compulsory this year - according to the recent information April 5th 2008. They are good practice at the moment. The lower cut off point for their implementation is likely to be £250,000
Gloves are a different matter and I have not seen anything in the wind other than whispers within the MCG for its members but perhaps one of them can let us know if the MCG is intending this. Policies concerning general use of gloves I fully support but blanket statements I do not. One useful thing about legislation though is that it could insist on suitable gloves both in terms of size and type. This would eliminate the one size fits all, chrome leather and cotton monstrosities used by so many employers as the sole option.
Bob
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Posted By Chris Packham
The following refers to protection against chemical and biological hazards. Protection against physical hazards may require a different approach.
If you check COSHH and the PPE regulations you will find that gloves, as PPE, are a last resort and should only be used when other means of controlling exposure have been implemented and there is some residual risk. Merely to insist upon a blanket wearing of gloves would not necessarily constitute compliance.
Furthermore, the selection and use of gloves as protection is far more complex than many realise. I see many gloves being used where the employer and employee believe that the latter is being protected when this is simply not the case.
Remember also that gloves always fail to danger. Where glove failure would result in serious, irreversible damage to health, then I would have to take the view that gloves could only be used as back-up protection and that other methods must be introduced for the primary control of the exposure.
Chris
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Posted By Robert K Lewis
Chris
We need to remember that many contractors now use gloves as braces in conjunction with the belt of other measurees. Just because it is an additional layer of PPE this does not necessarily mean they should not be used unless there is a justifiable requirement.
Run your hands along a stairway handrail on site and see what you have on your hand afterwards.
Bob
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Posted By Dave Wilson
In brief NO this is not and is not planned in law
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Posted By Robert K Lewis
Dave
I presume the NO is for gloves
Yes is for SWMPs
Bob :-)
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Posted By Dave Wilson
BOB whats a swamp?
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Posted By Dave Wilson
PS it's good practice and I'm all for it!
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Posted By Robert K Lewis
Dave
Site Waste Management Plan - essential on all jobs over £250k from April 5th - As intended by DEFRA at the moment.
Bob
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Posted By Homer
Is it same for SEPA in Scotland regarding SWMP?
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Posted By Robert K Lewis
Homer
I understand they will remain as best practice under Scottish Law but can be made part of any planning consents granted. I rather suspect it will be a standard planning condition very quickly.
Bob
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Posted By Dave Wilson
Sorry mate threw in an environment fast ball there
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