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10. Do not use a scaffold until the erection company has issued a handing over certificate or has fitted a
plastic label (Scaff Tag) onto the scaffold clearly stating all is in order for use. Scaffolds are required
by law to be inspected by the subcontracting company every 7 days after completion. If a scaffold is
to be erected onto a footpath contact your immediate supervisor and ensure adequate signage is
arranged ensuring safe passage of pedestrians – if in doubt or you envisage danger to pedestrians, do
not erect the scaffold.
11. Smoking and use of mobile phones are banned from all areas within a petrol forecourt – Ensure
subcontractors & delivery drivers are made aware of this danger.
12. Smoking is banned in all company offices, storage units, sites and vehicles.

13. Only authorised persons are allowed to drive company vehicles. Whilst driving, operating a mobile
phone is not permitted, however the second crew member can use the telephone without distracting
the driver.
14. All QA / Safety forms deemed by the company to be necessary for your duties must be completed on
time, and at the required frequency.
15. No persons should direct lifting operations (MID etc) of any kind whatsoever unless approved,
trained and certified by the company.

16. Sherpa-scopic or Sherpa-matic step ladders have been issued to all crews for gaining access.
Conventional type step ladders of any height are banned from general day to day usage, these steps
are to be handed in to your supervisor.
17. Pole / Telescopic type ladders may only be used for access / egress purposes, or for inspection
purposes, and then only when another person is holding the bottom section, or the ladder is lashed to
a structure at high level.
18. Delivery drivers & subcontractors must be instructed to wear the minimum PPE. i.e.; helmets, hi-
vis vests & adequate footwear. Subcontractors carrying out works i.e. scaffolders etc must be given
this Safety Bulletin as a tool box talk prior to commencing work. Any subcontractor not wearing the
required minimum PPE must be told to stop work and leave the site immediately. Drivers not
leaving confines of the vehicle cab are not required to wear PPE.
19. Do not work within close proximity of mobile phone masts within MID Pole Signs (radiation / micro-
wave danger). Contact your immediate supervisor for details on how to arrange isolation. Note
some oil companies have up to 20% of MID’s fitted with these antennas.
20. Do not work within 9mts of electricity cables slung off wooden telegraph poles or within 15m of
cables attached onto steel power pylons – if in doubt, ask - don’t work!
21. All manhole chambers (electrical or sewerage etc), vehicle inspection pits, petrol storage tanks or
other type of enclosed chamber are designated as confined spaces particularly on petrol forecourts.
Do not enter these areas for any reason whatsoever – contact your immediate supervisor if you are
asked to do so.
22. No walking on the canopy, shop roofs or climbing inside of the canopy void space is permitted.
23. The operation of combustion engines and / or electrical drills / plant is to cease whilst fuel tankers
are present on site.
24. All lead installers must ensure vans carry a spills kit, 2kg dry powder fire extinguisher and a general
standard first aid kit.
25. Always report and sign into the forecourt shop, ascertaining any emergency procedures (muster
points), welfare facilities & location of the forecourt fire fighting equipment prior to commencing
work on any petrol station.

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