GE 700 Construction site safety is the leading publication within the construction industry for guidance on current construction health, safety and environmental legislation. It: Is revised annually to take into account the latest changes to construction legislation and new or updated health, safety and environmental procedures, guidance and practice; has over 250 replacement pages to the 2011 edition, due to new legislation and guidance; includes updated information on work-related ill health, worker engagement and fire safety; contains six new easy to understand environmental modules to help you get the basics right; has been developed together with construction industry experts to make sure you protect your people, your business and your profits; is the must-have publication for all candidates attending the Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course. It's the only publication that brings everything you need to know about construction health, safety and environment together in one place. This update pack, without the binders and dividers of the full publication, is a cost-effective way to keep your previous edition of the GE 700 up-to-date quickly and easily. So you can save money as well as saving lives and livelihoods. If you don't already have the 2011 edition though, you will need to purchase the full 2012 publication in hard copy or the CD-ROM. The 2012 update pack content contains main legislation-driven changes based upon the following: The Waste (England and Wales) Regulation 2011 and The Environmental Permitting Regulations 2010. Details included within the new Module G4; The Equality Act 2010. Explanation on the impact of the Act (fairness, respect and involvement) (Module A4); Amendments based upon revised guidance and industry notes etc. reflect: Details of the HSE's new construction leadership and worker involvement toolkit, which draws on the experience of large contractors who helped develop the free toolkit for the benefit of small contractors and businesses (Module A4); the inclusion of the Traffic Management Act (2004) aimed at tackling congestion and disruption on the road network, introduction to the Permit Scheme for Road and Street Works (2008) and clarification of the types of high-visibility clothing to be worn on different highways and carriageways (Module A10); updated occupational health statistics (source HSE) and highlight the health problems the industry still faces, including respiratory risks (Module B1); text and content for working with lead reviewed. Includes HSE advising lead surveys if paintwork is being prepared or disturbed, further detail on health risks and various amendments throughout reflecting the Lead Paint Safety Association's current guidance and good practice (Module B6); explanation of respiratory risks expanded, additional text on silica dust, FFP3 masks and common respiratory protective equipment failings reflecting current work of the HSE's construction dust partnership working group (Module B9); acknowledgment from the HSE that BS 5973:1993 is no longer a recognised standard for the design of tube and fitting scaffolding structures. Added reference to updated NASC Guidance Note SG4:10 (Module C5); notes on the 'New approach' to rail safety and to transform the content of the current rule book (Module E1); changes to RIDDOR reporting - reflects move away from telephone reporting and updated details of online reporting (Module F2); substantial text changes to take into account the publication of HSE's Fire Safety in Construction (HSG168) and the change of emphasis to fire prevention. Explanation on the effect of the Fire Safety (Employees' Capabilities) (England) Regulations (2010). New appendices include explanatory notes on the Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order (2005), and sample fire risk assessments (Module H1); similarly text alterations to managing and assessing fire risks on site, competence of individuals responsible for preventing fire on site and practical advice on fire risk assessment. New appendices include guidance and possible formats for hot works and fire risk assessments (Module H2). Other amendments include: Updated site induction register (Module A5); updated health, safety and environment inspection pro-forma (Module A9); additional text on hearing protection, lasers, respiratory protective equipment (source HSE) and high-visibility clothing (Module B2); updated notes on site waste management plans and amended references to new environmental modules (Module E7); updated industry accident statistics (Module F1); restructured G modules, as follows: G1. Introduction to Environmental Management: The principles of environmental management have been explained in simpler terms with less reference to legislation. (Some information was previously available within the old Module G2.); G2. Site Activities and Pollution Prevention: A new module created to focus on site activities and pollution prevention. (Some information was previously available within the old Module G2.); G3. Transport, Materials, Water and Energy Use: A new module created to help explain and manage impact of transport, energy and water. (Some information was previously available within the old Module G2.); G4. Waste and Waste Management: Focusing on waste and waste management, this whole module has been updated and rewritten in a more logical sequence. (Previously Module G1.); G5. Plants and Wildlife, Archaeology and Heritage, Land Use and Contamination: A new module, that is easier to understand, about wildlife, heritage and land use. (Some information was previously available within the old G1 and G2 modules.); G6. Legal and Advisory Framework: A new module containing principles of environmental law, key regulations, permits/consents and licences plus an overview of issues such as the Green Deal and renewable and low carbon energy.