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Book SynopsisSafe Intrusive Activities on Land Potentially Impacted by Contamination provides health, safety and environmental information and good practice recommendations for professionals engaged with intrusive activities on land impacted by contamination, including individuals/organisations involved in specification, procurement, execution and more.
Table of Contents1.0 INTRODUCTION
2.0 LEGISLATION
2.1 General
2.2 Acts
2.3 Regulations
3.0 COMPETENCE, TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS
3.1 General
3.2 Competence
3.3 Qualification Requirements
3.4 Training
4.0 MANAGING HEALTH & SAFETY
5.0 DESK STUDIES 6.0 RISK ASSESSMENT
6.1 General 6.2 Hazard Identification
6.3 Hazard Assessment
6.4 Risk Estimation
6.5 Risk Evaluation
7.0 SITE CATEGORISATION
8.0 INTRUSIVE & NON INTRUSIVE METHODS & SITE PRACTICES
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Non-intrusive Methods
8.3 Intrusive Methods
9.0 PROJECT SPECIFICATION
10.0 CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENTS
11.0 INSURANCE
12.0 HEALTH & SAFETY PLANNING
13.0 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SITE SAFETY EQUIPMENT
14.0 PLANT & EQUIPMENT
15.0 HEALTH SURVEILLANCE
16.0 SAFETY INDUCTION
17.0 SITE MANAGEMENT
17.1 Site Rules
17.2 Use of PPE/RPE/Decontamination Equipment
17.3 Prevention of Cross Contamination
17.4 Prevention of Contamination by Arisings
17.5 Limiting the Creation of Contamination Pathways
17.6 Control of Gas Emissions
17.7 Control of Fugitive Dust
17.8 Disposal of Excess Arisings & Other Materials
17.9 Visitors 18.0 HANDLING OF CONTAMINATED MATERIAL
18.1 General
18.2 Sampling
18.3 Containers 18.4 Transportation
19.0 STORAGE & DISPOSAL OF GEOTECHNICAL & CHEMICAL SAMPLES
20.0 BACKFILLING 30
20.1 Surface Settlement
20.2 Boreholes & Trial Pits
20.3 Large Excavations
21.0 DECOMMISSIONING & DEMOBILISING 30
21.1 Decommissioning of Monitoring Installations
21.2 Site Decommissioning
REFERENCES APPENDICES
A . Site Categorisation System
B . Indicative Site Categorisation by Industry
C. Personal Protective & Site Safety Equipment
D. Flow Diagram of Key Health and Safety Processes
E. Classification of Soil Samples for Disposal
F. Non-intrusive Techniques – Relative Merits
G. Intrusive Techniques – Relative Merits
H. Additions to Bill of Quantities
I . Suggested Topics to be covered during Safety Induction
J. Definitions
K . Respiratory Protective Equipment"
