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Bill,
Thanks for the link.
Very comprehensive site.
I'd like some discussion on the contents of this site.
Anyone to take it.....

Mike,

Yes, there's a lot of information there. It is just one of the items that they offer. I figured there is some good info for discussion here.

The following page has many others - they're offered for sale by them, but can also be downloaded for free (select one and click the 'Download' button)
http://www.csao.org/t.tools/t15.downloads/index.cfm

Sure, Mike...be patient. Printing...printing...printing....

Hehe,
No worries John.

Interesting bit on House-keeping in that document:
Regulations for safe housekeeping require:

• Daily jobsite cleanup program
• Disposal of rubbish
• Individual cleanup duties for all workers
• Materials piled, stacked, or otherwise stored to prevent tipping and collapsing
• Materials stored away from overhead powerlines
• Work and travel areas kept tidy, well-lit, and ventilated.
• Signs posted to warn workers of hazardous areas.
• Gather up and remove debris as often as required to keep work and travel areas orderly.
• Keep equipment and the areas around equipment clear of scrap and waste.
• Keep stairways, passageways, and gangways free of material, supplies, and obstructions at all times.
• Secure loose or light materials stored on roof or on open floors to prevent them being blown by the wind.
• Pick up, store, or dispose of tools, material, or debris which may cause tripping or other hazards.
• Before handling used lumber, remove or bend over protruding nails and chip away hardened concrete.
• Wear eye protection when there is any risk of eye injury.
• Do not permit rubbish to fall freely from any level of the project. Lower it by means of a chute or other approved devices.
• Do not throw materials or tools from one level to another.

One day when the new 2 storey cinema was being built in town here, I was there hooking some things up and I was heading outside to get some heatshrink tubing.
A guy behind me called out to me to have a chat about a couple of circuits when all of a sudden a 8 x 2 plank fell just outside the doorway.
Apparently the builders on the roof were using it to hold down a sheet of alkathene and the wind had caught the sheet.
I had no problems shouting that guy a beer.
Even though I was wearing a hard-hat at the time, I don't think it would have helped.
Lot of wieght in a 12 ft plank.


[This message has been edited by Trumpy (edited 05-26-2006).]