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CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
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RULE 1411: DEFINITIONS
SHEATHING-shall mean the vertical member of shoring and timbering which directly
resists pressure from side of an excavation.
WALE- shall mean the longitudinal member of shoring and timbering which directly
resists pressure from sheathing.
STRUT-shall mean the transverse member of shoring and timbering which directly
resists pressure from sheathing or wales.
SCAFFOLD-shall mean a temporary structure of timber or metal work with a
platform used in the construction, alteration or demolition of a building, or other
maintenance work used to support workers or to allow the hoisting and lowering of
workers, their tools and materials.
STANDARD OR UPRIGHT- shall mean the vertical member of scaffold transmitting
the load to the ground or to a base plate.
LEDGER OR STRINGER- shall mean a scaffold bracing, which extends horizontally
from standard to standard forming right angles with the putlogs and forms a tie
between the standards.
PUTLOGS OR BEARER- shall mean a scaffold member spanning between a ledger
and a building wall or between two ledgers upon which the platform rests.
BRACE- shall mean a scaffold member that holds standards or uprights in a fixed
position to prevent any lateral movement.
RULE 1411: DEFINITIONS
SINGLE SCAFFOLD-shall mean a platform supported by a single row of uprights or
standards tied along the wall, connected horizontally by a ledger and supporting
putlogs which rests on ledger on one side and in holes left in walls on the other
DOUBLE SCAFFOLD-shall mean a platform supported on two rows of uprights or
standards parallel to the wall of a building connected by horizontal ledgers and is
independent from the building wall.
SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD-shall mean a scaffold suspended by means of ropes or chains
capable of being lowered or raised by winch, pulley, block or such other means.
TRESTLE SCAFFOLD-shall mean scaffolds in which the supports for the platform are
step ladders, tripods or similar movable contrivances.
HOIST-shall mean a lifting machine with a carriage, platform or cage which moves on
guides.
LIFTING APPLIANCE- shall mean a crab, winch, pulley block or gin wheel used for
raising or lowering a hoist crane, sheer legs excavators, draglines, pile driver, or pile
excavators.
LIFTING GEAR- shall mean a chain sling, rope sling, ring, link, hook, shackle, swivel
or eyebolt.
MOBILE CRANE-shall mean a crane capable of traveling under its own power
PLANT OR EQUIPMENT-shall include any plant equipment gear, machinery, apparatus
or appliances, or any part thereof.
EXAMPLE DIAGRAMS:
RULE 1412: GENERAL PROVISIONS
SUBSECTIONS- TABLE OF CONTENTS
1417: DEMOLITION
1417.01
All demolition operations of building or other structure over six (6) meters high shall
be under supervision of a competent person. No person except the workers who are
directly engaged in the demolition shall enter a demolition area to within a distance
equal to 1 1/2 times the height of the structure being demolished, where this
distance is not possible the structure shall be fenced around and no unauthorized
person shall be allowed within the fenced area.
1417.02 : Demolition Work
(1) On every demolition work, danger signs shall be posted around the structure and
all doors and opening giving access to the structure shall be kept barricaded or
guarded.
1417.02 : DEMOLITION WORK
(2) Demolition work shall not commence until: (a) all necessary steps have been
taken to prevent injury to any person or damage to adjoining property, and (b) all
existing gas, electrical and other services likely to endanger a worker shall have
been shut off or disconnected.
(3) Prior to demolition all glass shall: (a) be removed from windows and other
locations, or (b) otherwise shall be protected so that there is no possibility of
breakage at any stage of the demolition.
(4) Shoring or other necessary measures shall be taken to prevent the accidental
collapse of any part of the building or structure being demolished or any adjacent
building or structure endangering the workers.
(5) Demolition shall proceed systematically, storey by storey, in a descending order
and the work on the upper floors shall be completely over before removing any of the
supporting members of the structure on the lower floor. This shall not prohibit the
demolition on section, in the same descending order if means are taken to prevent
injury to workers and damage to property.
(6) All precautions shall be taken to avoid damage from collapse of a budding being
demolished or any part of it when any part of the framing is removed from a framed
or partly framed building.
(7) No building or any part of the structure shall be overloaded with debris or
materials to render it unsafe and hazardous to persons working.
1417.02 : DEMOLITION WORK
(8) Adequate precautions shall be taken to avoid danger from any sudden twisting,
springing or collapse of any steel or ironwork cut or released.
(9) No workers shall stand on top of wall, pier or chimney more than six (6) meters (1 8
ft.) high unless safe flooring or adequate scaffolding or staging is provided on all sides
of the wall, three (3) meters (9 ft.) away from where he is working.
(10) A truss, girder, or other structural member shall not be disconnected until it has
been: (a) relieved of all loads other than its own weight, and (b) provided with
temporary supports.
(11) Stairs and stair railings, passageways and ladders shall be demolished last. (12)
When demolition is suspended or discontinued all access to the remaining part of the
building shall be fenced or barricaded.