Health
& Safety
See also specific sites for: Risk Assessment, Training.
News
- Safety at Street Works and Road Works - A Code of Practice. As
from 1/2/02 the information contained within this code enters into force. This new revised
edition has statutory backing and contains new or expanded information for all aspects of
works close to roads. It includes details for equipment, clothing, risk assessment, speed
control and diagrams for site layout, sign/cone positioning, etc. The code is available as
a booklet or can be viewed
on-line at the DTLR web site. (5/2/02)
- HSE issues Karabiner
alert to arborists and tree surgeons (17/8/01).
Legislation
Publications
FASTCo Publications. Available to
View On-Line at the FASTCo website.
- Noise and hearing conservation. Safety Guide No 801. Mar
1995.
- Emergency Planning and First Aid. Safety Guide No 802. Feb
1999.
Health & Safety Executive
(HSE) : Direct links to web pages
Web Sites
Events & Courses
- LOLER and You. Workshop. NAC,
Stonleigh, Warwickshire. Contact: Arb
Assoc.
Check with the organisation directly for dates. Details may be available in Events.
Journal Extracts (see AIE Abbreviations for abbreviations and links)
- Health & Safety - safety initiative. QJF - Vol:92
- No:4 - Oct 1998
- Hand - Arm vibration syndrome. QJF - Vol:92 -
No:4 - Oct 1998
Publication Extracts (books,
handbooks & bulletins)
- Self-Defence. Short article discussing the latest in
arboricultural PPE. Horticulture
Week, March 22nd 2001.
- Safety of harness and sit-belts in tree surgery work by H. Crawford. Chapter 24. Research for Practical Arboriculture. Bulletin 97.
Forestry Commission. ISBN 0-11-710297-0.
- Safety in Arboriculture. Chapter VIII. The
Arboriculturists Companion by N. James. ISBN 0-631-16774-9.
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