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Health, Safety & Environmental Bulletin No 185

8 April 2009 – M Mott

Xmo Strata Site Rules

The following rules are designed to protect and educate our workforce as to latest statutory regulations
and Company policy and should be adhered to and carried in company vehicles at all times.

1. The lead installer allocated a job site is deemed to be the person in charge of all other persons either
directly or indirectly employed by the company on that site.
2. Safety helmets (EN397), safety glasses (EN166 3B), gloves (EN388), hi-visibility vests (EN471), & ankle
high steel toe cap boots (EN345 S1) must be worn at all times on all contracts. Harnesses (EN361) must
be worn when working in MEWP’s and must be secured to a suitable anchor position, with a 2m
adjustable restraint lanyard (EN358).
3. Hearing protection (EN352) must be carried on the van at all times and must be worn when noise levels
exceed 85dBA (when you have to raise your voice to be heard by somebody 2m away). It is also a
company recommendation that hearing protection is worn where noise levels exceed 80dB. (Note that
for guidance purposes noise level increases on a logarithmic scale, therefore the level doubles for each
3dBA increase). Where noise levels exceed 95dBA (noise at a night club bar), double protection must be
used, i.e. both ear plugs and ear muffs. If you have any doubts about the sound levels on any site, or
whilst using any plant / equipment, contact your supervisor.
4. All plant and machinery must NOT be moved unless one of team acts as the banksmen and 360°
sightlines are kept – this rule applies to the reversing of any vehicle. MAKE SURE YOU SURVEY
THE AREA WHICH YOU ARE GOING TO MOVE IT INTO BEFORE YOU DO SO. Do not allow
ANY Xmo Strata, Sub Contractor or Supplier’s vehicle to enter the site blindly.
5. Always isolate plant, lock up containers & waste skips and leave keys in the shop (note on your job
sheet / clearance certificate the name of the person to whom you give the keys). Ensure all Heras
fencing and other materials to be collected later are stacked safely and neatly and away from any
emergency exits.
6. All plant or machinery must be operated and stored within a fenced off area – always maintain a
physical barrier between the workplace and site traffic. When parking your vehicle, and where
possible, use it to form a physical barrier at the ingress side of your work area. You can then also
operate more efficiently out of the back doors of the van. Make sure your barriers are joined up all the
way around your work area, so no one can pass through the work area.
7. Always ensure 600mm distance between moving machinery and a fixed obstruction (trapping hazard) –
if unable to fence off, restrict the free passage of persons / third parties by placing a person to act as a
guard. When raising a scissor lift or cherry picker under a soffit, be aware of the trapping hazard that
may be present. The lead installer must nominate a competent person to operate the equipment; the
nominated person will not operate the plant unless all other persons are clear of any pinch point.
8. Carry out a thorough inspection of the MEWP as it is delivered, and/or before you use it to ensure there
are no leaks, there is no damage, missing items etc and it is in full working order; if it fails in anyway,
report it immediately to your supervisor and they will authorise it’s use, or not.
9. Some sites are declared a high fire risk due to free passage of persons across the site. In these
circumstances, closed waste skips will be sent to site – always keep these doors shut & locked. Always
keep paper and other flammable materials in the lockable container. If an open skip has been sent to
site, store the waste paper out of sight and dispose into skip just before the skip is removed from site.