Health and Safety Executive Guidance

The problematic nature of competence is also reflected in the changes made in the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations for 2015, which have actually removed any reference to competence within this revised edition. Clause 4 (as was) has been omitted and competent still does not feature in Clause 2 Interpretation. However, within the Health and Safety Executive Guidance (2015b 8), those appointing the professional team must ensure they ... 

The test device being used by the electrician must incorporate safe test leads which comply with the Health and Safety Executive Guidance Note 38 on electrical test equipment. These leads should incorporate barriers to prevent the user from touching live terminals when testing and incorporating a protective resistor and be well insulated and robust, such as those shown in Fig. 1.24 and Fig 1.25. 

In the UK Her Majesty s Stationery Office (HMSO) issue a series of publications relevant to health and safety [9, 11, 12, 14-18]. The occupational exposure limits are taken from the Health and Safety Executive Guidance Note EH 40 [14] and it should be noted that this publication is revised annually. 

Health and Safety Executive, Guidance Note EH40, Occupational Exposure Limits, HMSO, London, (latest issue)... 

No. 18 Powered Hand Tools 1 No. 19 Powered Hand Tools 2 No.20 Powered Hand Tools 3 No.54 Woodworking Machinery for Builders (b) Health and Safety Executive, Guidance Notes ... 

Health and Safety Executive, Guidance publication no. HSG 183, Five Steps to Risk Assessment - Case Studies, EBE Books, Sudbury (1998)... 

Health and Safety Executive, Guidance Book No. HSG 65, Successful health and safety management, HSE Books, Sudbury (1997)... 

Health and Safety Executive, Guidance pubhcation, A guide to measuring health and safety pa/ormance, www.hse.gov.uk/opsonit/perfmeas.htm... 

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