I 34
[Subsidiary]
(Cap. 59. sub, leg.)
Use of electricity on construction sites.
Safety helmets.
L.N. 280 78.
Protection from falling materials.
71/895-137
CAP. 59]
Construction Sites (Safety) Regulations
[1983 Ed.
(2) For the purpose of paragraph (1), a dangerous part of any machinery or plant has the meaning assigned to "dangerous part" in the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Guarding and Operation of Machinery) Regulations.
47. (1) Where workmen employed at a construction site are liable to come into contact with any live electric cable or apparatus, the contractor responsible for the site shall, both before the commencement of the work at the site and during its progress, take such measures (whether by rendering the cable or apparatus electrically dead or otherwise) as will prevent them from being endangered by the cable or apparatus.
(2) A contractor responsible for a construction site where there is any electrically charged overhead cable or apparatus shall take such precautions, by the provision of adequate and suitably placed barriers or other means, as will prevent the cable or apparatus from being a source of danger to workmen employed on the site (whether as a result of a lifting appliance coming into contact with the cable or apparatus or otherwise).
48. (1) A contractor responsible for a construction site shall---
(a) provide each workman employed on the site with a suitable safety helmet; and
(b) take all reasonable steps to ensure that no workman remains on the site unless he is wearing a suitable safety helmet.
(2) No person shall enter a construction site unless he is wearing a suitable safety helmet.
49. (1) Where workmen are employed at any place on a construction site, the contractor responsible for the site shall take such precautions as are necessary to prevent any workman working at that place from being struck by any falling material or object.
(2) The contractor responsible for a construction site shall take steps to ensure that scaffolding materials, tools, other objects and material are-
(a) not thrown, tipped, or shot down from a height where they are liable to cause injury to any person on or near the site; and
(b) where practicable, properly lowered in a safe manner by means of a lifting appliance or lifting gear.
(3) At any construction site where proper lowering is not practicable or where any part of a building or other structure is being demolished or broken off, the contractor responsible for the construction site shall take such precautions as are necessary to protect workmen employed at the site from falling or flying debris.
I 34
[Subsidiary]
(Cap. 59. sub, leg.)
Use of electricity on construction
sites.
Safety helmets.
L.N. 280 78.
Protection from falling materials.
71/895-137
CAP. 59]
Construction Sites (Safety) Regulations
[1983 Ed.
(2) For the purpose of paragraph (1), a dangerous part of any machinery or plant has the meaning assigned to "dangerous part” in the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Guarding and Opera- tion of Machinery) Regulations.
47. (1) Where workmen employed at a construction site are liable to come into contact with any live electric cable or apparatus, the contractor responsible for the site shall, both before the com- mencement of the work at the site and during its progress, take such measures (whether by rendering the cable or apparatus electrically dead or otherwise) as will prevent them from being endangered by the cable or apparatus.
(2) A contractor responsible for a construction site where there is any electrically charged overhead cable or apparatus shall take such precautions, by the provision of adequate and suitably placed barriers or other means, as will prevent the cable or apparatus from being a source of danger to workmen employed on the site (whether as a result of a lifting appliance coming into contact with the cable or apparatus or otherwise).
48. (1) A contractor responsible for a construction site shall---
(a) provide each workman employed on the site with a suitable
safety helmet: and
(b) take all reasonable steps to ensure that no workman remains on the site unless he is wearing a suitable safety helmet.
(2) No person shall enter a construction site unless he is wearing a suitable safety helmet.
49. (1) Where workmen are employed at any place on a construction site, the contractor responsible for the site shall take such precautions as are necessary to prevent any workman working at that place from being struck by any falling material or object.
(2) The contractor responsible for a construction site shall take steps to ensure that scaffolding materials, tools, other objects and material are-
(a) not thrown, tipped, or shot down from a height where they are liable to cause injury to any person on or near the site; and
(b) where practicable, properly lowered in a safe manner by
means of a lifting appliance or lifting gear.
(3) At any construction site where proper lowering is not In practicable or where any part of a building or other structure is being demolished or broken off, the contractor responsible for the construction site shall take such precautions as are necessary to protect workmen employed at the site from falling or flying debris.
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