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A new book, Guidance on
book to be used with National
Examination Board in
Occupational Safety and Health
(NEBOSH) National Certificate in
Construction. The book is an
National Training Organisation
(ENTO) standards for health and
safety at NVQ Level 3. ACT says
that the book is also targeted at
all those with management
glazing at height caught our excellent guide to health and responsibility in construction.
attention, given the increasing safety regulations.
Guidance to glazing at The cost of this book is 39.95
use of access equipment for
such work. height is a thorough guide to glass ACT Associates Ltd, in association plus 3.50 carriage. Discounts
but short on lifting and accessing it. with RMS Publishing has released are available for a dozen copies or
This is a superb publication, with
a Study Book for the NEBOSH more. www.actassociates.co.uk
206 pages of facts and information
bookshelf. It is also a handy certificate. While the book is
glass and glazing in high locations
reference volume for serious intended to be used by those
such as facades, roofs, canopies
suppliers to the glazing trade, it studying for the National
etc...as well as glass barriers
will provide you with an excellent Certificate, its 370 pages are
protecting against falls from
understanding of the challenges
high walkways. packed full of information in a
and risks associated with glazing
concise and easy to dip into
The book covers the selection of at height.
format and would be a useful
glass for all these applications and
In spite of its title, this book does reference work for anyone
more. It includes examples of risk
not attempt to offer any detailed who works within or with
assessments including forms you
information or advice on lifting glass the construction industry.
can use, the specific criteria to
sheets into place or on safe access
consider and even what sealants The book, which is edited by
to the work for the installation
to use.
teams. While this is a broad subject, John Lacey, is made up of 21
It also goes into long term factors, I think that at least one chapter on Units including a unit dedicated
such as cleaning, maintenance and the lifting of and access to glass in to Work at Height (Unit 8),
inspection requirements. high locations would have rounded Mechanical Handling/Lifting
this book out perfectly. (Unit 13) and Risk Assessments
If you are a contractor involved
with commercial glazing then this Guidance on Glazing at height is (Unit 5). While the latest Work
is definitely a book for your office published by CIRIA www.ciria.org at Height Regulations are not
included, the unit on work at
and rigging guide of the new rules. An essential health & Safety guide