We’d like to protect the environment, usually we choose more environmental friendly product. Health and Safety Executive is also a very important part in HDD project. And the the law require us to do the same. Once a customer told us, that is why we choose a professional company to cooperate, and also that is why a lot of consultant company lives. We need good quality products, also competitive price.
In England, HSE is undertaking a campaign to increase compliance with legal requirements for increase compliance with legal requirements for drill rig and pile rig guarding, HDD is an important part of it.
There are complete introduction for usual rigs, small rigs, large rigs. Key parts of rig to which access should be prevented: Stake down augers.
In Australia, usually a HDD drilling company will hire one HSE consultant or have one HSE engineer to take part in all process.
As far as we know in Singapore, Hongkong, America, and so on, have special requirements about HSE.
As list in the checklist for HDD in HSE (UK), One important part is: Suitable and Sufficient Risk Assessments and safe system of work developed, Site-specific authorised Permit to drill, Method Statement, Plant Electrical Earthing arrangements satisfactory, site communication arrangements.
GN have cooperated with a lot of Australian clients for HDD project, and also cooperated with CPP for a lot of foreign projects, freely to contact for professional advice.
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