Site safety

Important Do's:

• Stop and think about the hazards associated with the work you undertake – mentally assess the risks and if significant undertake a documented Risk Assessment
• Obey all safety signs
• Wear required Personal Protective clothing or Equipment (PPE)
• Observe the Highway Code on site and off
• Keep below the site speed limit of 20 mph
• Only park in designated parking areas
• Know the escape routes and assembly areas for your location
• If entering an area with a specific hazard ensure that you know any special precautions that must be taken
• Dispose of any items in an appropriate safe manner
• Follow any instructions issued for safety reasons
• Report accidents, near misses, dangerous situations, environmental incidents and shortcomings in the Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) arrangements
• Remove PPE before exiting controlled laboratories

Important Don'ts:

• Eat or drink in work areas where there may be contamination present which could be ingested thereby leading to serious problems/sickness e.g. chemical, radiation, biological etc.
• Enter a controlled area without permission
• Misuse or abuse items provided for safety reasons
• Modify, in any way, interlock or control systems unless authorised to do so

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