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[Subsidiary]
Fencing of excavations, etc. L.N. 280/78. L.N. 238/83. L.N. 238/83. Safe guarding the edges of excavations, etc. L.N. 280/78. Requirements for emergency escape. L.N. 280/78.
CAP. 59] Construction Sites (Safety) Regulations [1983 Ed.
40. (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the contractor responsible for any construction site where there is an excavation, shaft, pit, or opening in the ground into or down the side of which a workman or other person lawfully on the site is liable to fall a distance of more than 2 metres shall, for the purpose of preventing any such fall, so far as practicable ensure that either-
(a) a suitable barrier is erected as close as is reasonably practicable to the edge of the excavation, shaft, pit or opening; or
(b) the excavation, shaft, pit, or opening is securely covered.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any part of an excavation, shaft, pit or opening while (and to the extent to which) the absence of such barrier and covering is necessary for the access of persons or for the movement of plant or equipment or materials or while (and to the extent to which) it has not yet been practicable to erect such barrier or covering since the formation of that part of the excavation, shaft, pit or opening.
41. The contractor responsible for any construction site at which there is an excavation, shaft, pit or opening in the ground shall ensure that-
(a) no material is placed or stacked close to the edge of the excavation, shaft, pit, or opening so as to endanger any person who is working in it; and
(b) no load or plant is placed or moved near the edge of excavation, shaft, pit or opening if it is likely to cause the side of the excavation, shaft, pit, or opening to collapse and thereby endanger any person.
41A. The contractor responsible for any construction site, at which there is an excavation, shaft, tunnel, pit or opening in the ground and where there is reason to apprehend danger to persons employed therein from rising water or from an irruption of water or material, shall ensure that adequate means are provided, so far as practicable, to enable such persons to reach positions of safety in the event of emergency.
Prevention of inhalation of dust and fumes.
PART VII
MISCELLANEOUS SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
42. Where any construction work involves the grinding, cleaning, spraying, mixing, or working of any material which causes dust or fumes to be given off of a character and extent likely to be injurious to the health of workmen employed in the work, the contractor responsible for the work shall take such reasonable precautions as are necessary to prevent the inhalation of the dust or fumes by the workmen, either by providing adequate ventilation or by the provision and use of suitable respirators or other effective means.
I 32
[Subsidiary]
Fencing of excavations, etc. L.N. 280/78.
L.N. 238/83.
L.N. 238/83.
Safe guarding the edges of excavations, etc. L.N. 280/78.
Requirements for emergency
escape.
L.N. 280,78.
CAP. 59]
Construction Sites (Safety) Regulations
[1983 Ed.
40. (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the contractor responsible for any construction site where there is an excavation, shaft, pit, or opening in the ground into or down the side of which a workman or other person lawfully on the site is liable to fall a distance of more than 2 metres shall, for the purpose of preventing any such fall, so far as practicable ensure that either-
(a) a suitable barrier is erected as close as is reasonably practicable to the edge of the excavation, shaft, pit or opening; or
(b) the excavation, shaft, pit, or opening is securely covered.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any part of an excavation, shaft, pit or opening while (and to the extent to which) the absence of such barrier and covering is necessary for the access of persons or for the movement of plant or equipment or materials or while (and to the extent to which) it has not yet been practicable to erect such barrier or covering since the formation of that part of the excava- tion, shaft, pit or opening.
41. The contractor responsible for any construction site at which there is an excavation, shaft, pit or opening in the ground shall ensure that-
(a) no material is placed or stacked close to the edge of the excavation, shaft, pit, or opening so as to endanger any person who is working in it; and
(b) no load or plant is placed or moved near the edge of excavation, shaft, pit or opening if it is likely to cause the side of the excavation, shaft, pit, or opening to collapse and thereby endanger any person.
41A. The contractor responsible for any construction site, at which there is an excavation, shaft, tunnel, pit or opening in the ground and where there is reason to apprehend danger to persons employed therein from rising water or from an irruption of water or material, shall ensure that adequate means are provided, so far as practicable, to enable such persons to reach positions of safety in the event of emergency.
Prevention of inhalation of dust and fumes.
PART VII
MISCELLANEOUS SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
42. Where any construction work involves the grinding, clean- ing, spraying, mixing, or working of any material which causes dust or fumes to be given off of a character and extent likely to be injurious to the health of workmen employed in the work, the contractor respon- sible for the work shall take such reasonable precautions as are necessary to prevent the inhalation of the dust or fumes by the workmen, either by providing adequate ventilation or by the pro- vision and use of suitable respirators or other effective means.
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