Useful Links

The following list gives other web-based information that you may find useful:

EDUCATION & TRAINING

uec.ac.uk/csm is the Camborne School of Mines for higher education and research in the minerals industry as well as training for shot-firers and explosives supervisors

quarryed.com for educational materials about the quarrying industry for schools

leeds.ac.uk is the University of Leeds, another provider of higher education for the sector

orica.com and exchem.com are other providers of explosives training

epicawardingbody.com is the site of EMP Ltd, that awards NVQs / SVQs for the industry

epicltd.com is the source of information about national occupational standards and NVQs for the industry

LEGAL AND OTHER IMPORTANT GUIDANCE

opsi.gov.uk/si/si1999/19992024.htm takes you to the UK Quarries Regulations 1999

hse.gov.uk/aboutus/meetings/qnjac/qnjac-ohg.pdf takes you to 'Occupational Health Management in the Quarry Industry'

click here for the Europe-wide Good Practice Guide on Respirable Crystalline Silica, based upon the European Social Dialogue Agreement

defra.gov.uk/wildlife-countryside/cl/index.htm is a starting point to find out about new public rights of access

hse.gov.uk/foi/internalops/sectors/manuf/3_05_15.pdf explains the approach of UK HSE inspectors to assessing competence when visiting quarries

hse.gov.uk/foi/internalops/sectors/manuf/3_05_11.pdf provides the guidance to UK HSE inspectors on face heights and related safe working practices

hse.gov.uk/construction/cdm.htm provides a starting point for guidance on revisions to the Construction (Design and Maintenance) Regulations for construction projects

euwfd.com is a website providing information on the European Water Framework Directive

click here for Department for Transport information on the EU Drivers' Hours Rules

coshh-essentials.org.uk provides a helpful process for carrying out a COSHH assessment for a working situation. You will need COSHH data sheets for the substances present

USEFUL ORGANISATIONS

hse.gov.uk is the authoritative source of information about H&S in the UK

riddor.gov.uk is the internet-based H&S information and reporting site

hsl.gov.uk is the Health and Safety Laboratory, with specialised advice and services

quarrying.org is the Institute of Quarrying

qpa.org is the Quarry Products Association, the largest trade association

british-aggregates.co.uk is the British Aggregates Association, a trade association for the independent sector

iosh.co.uk is the Institution of Safety and Health, where standards are monitored for people working in the H&S field

iom3.org is the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining that manages Engineering Council staged membership

britishdrillingassociation.co.uk is an organisation promoting standards in land drilling

rospa.com is the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, that gives safety awards and has advice on topics such as corporate manslaughter

mineralsengineering.org takes you to the Minerals Engineering Society, of interest to all who are engaged in increasing the value of solid minerals

IMPORTANT INITIATIVES

hse.gov.uk/quarries/programme.htm gives information about 'Target Zero' for the quarrying industry

safequarry.com for all sorts of useful information on H&S collated by the Quarry Products Association

quarry-safety.net is provided by the Atlantic Alliance as a network for quarrying information

quarry.leeds.ac.uk/berg is a joint initiative on research into the impacts of blasting by Camborne School of Mines and Leeds University

goodquarry.com has information about the environmental aspects of quarrying

umetech.niwl.se is the National Institute of Working Life in Sweden and provides a useful database of vibration measurements for vehicles and tools

More useful links have been provided in the notes in the Quarry Health & Safety Management System specification

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