HSG 47 has been updated: Avoiding danger from underground services

Outsource Safety LtdSafety newsHSG 47 has been updated: Avoiding danger from underground services
February 17, 2014 Posted by Roger Hart

Avoiding danger from underground servicesThis guidance is aimed at all those involved in commissioning, planning, managing and carrying out work on or near underground services. It will also be of use to the owners and operators of such services. Download a free copy

It outlines the potential dangers of working near underground services and gives advice on how to reduce any direct risks to people’s health and safety, as well as the indirect risks arising through damage to services.

It explains the three basic elements of a safe system of work during excavation:

  • Planning the work
  • Locating and identifying buried services
  • Safe excavation

This third edition brings the guidance up to date, but the basic requirements remain the same.

Date of publication:
2014
ISBN:
978 0 7176 6584 6
Series code:
HSG47 (Third edition)
Price:
£15.00
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