QNJAC Guidance

This guide highlights the steps one needs to take to separate pedestrians form mobile plant and other traffic.

Company Directors or similar responsible people are requested to sign the Statement of Commitment to demonstrate that their organisation is committed to improving on-site housekeeping practices to prevent or reduce settled dust.

Please email your signed statement to the Quarries Partnership Manager c/o dave.arden@hse.gov.uk  Signed statements will be retained for information purposes only.

Please remember to retain a copy for your records.

QNJAC has produced an easy to use reference guide for delivery drivers. The checklist identifies various conditions on-site that enable the driver to classify the delivery site as red, amber or green, it also provides guidance on what steps a driver should then take.

Version 2 – February 2016

If we are to build true partnerships in the quarry operator/contractor relationship we must start treating contractors in exactly the same way as direct employees. Sites should provide access to clean, adequate welfare facilities for contractors whilst on site with a focus on establishing a consistent standard. See latest Toolbox on contractor welfare.

If we are to build true partnerships in the quarry operator/contractor relationship we must start treating contractors in exactly the same way as direct employees. Sites should provide access to clean, adequate welfare facilities for contractors whilst on site with a focus on establishing a consistent standard. See latest guidance on contractor welfare.

The purpose of this document is to enable Quarry Operators to assess the performance of contractors (including sub-contractors) that are engaged in activities that fall under the scope of the current Quarries Regulations.

The information will be used to assist the Quarry Operator to monitor performance and where areas that are below the level of what is expected, implement the appropriate action to ensure continual improvement.

This guidance summarises the documentation and other  information that a contractor should make available to the Site Operator to demonstrate that his organisation and employees are consistently working to maintain and improve the standards required to work safely within a quarrying environment.

The purpose of this toolbox talk is to highlight good practices to be adopted to ensure that high standards of safety and health are implemented and maintained throughout the quarrying industry.

This toolbox talk provides a graphic demonstration of the potential impact of an accidental discharge when handling detonators or explosives. Short video clips using a mannequin leave little to the imagination.

The audince for the toolbox talk is anyone who might come into contact with detonators or explosives.

Updated October 2015

Guidance on how to avoid post-blast fumes and what steps to take to avoid them. The target audience is all those involved in blasting operations - especially the post blast inspection.

Updated October 2015

This guidance covers the generalities of the Management System for Electrical Installations at quarries, associated non quarry sites and mobile equipment.

Plant Information Sheet 1(Version 1, November 2015, review date: 2020) 

This document is intended to assist both quarry operators and contractors in understanding what they should bring to the relationship and to help build true partnerships in the quarry operator/contractor relationship. It has been developed by the Quarries National Joint Advisory Committee (QNJAC)