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This code of practice applies to the principal safety issues associated with tilt-up and pre-cast construction; it includes basic guidance on casting of panels, panel lifting and rigging systems, propping and securing of panels and work at height associated with panels and other pre-cast concrete elements; it does not consider all issues in this type of construction but focuses on the primary safety issues; this code of practice does not discuss pre-tensioning and post-tensioning of concrete elements.
Provides practical guidance to persons conducting a business or undertaking on how to comply with their health and safety duties relating to scaffolds, scaffolding and scaffolding work.
Provides practical guidance to persons conducting a business or undertaking on how to comply with their health and safety duties when carrying out construction work involving formwork including high risk construction work.
The purpose of this document is to provide practical management tools to principal contractors, scaffolders, engineers, and other parties responsible for the provision and safe use of scaffolding.
Provides information on specific types of scaffolds and scaffolding and practical examples of ways you can control some of the risks associated with them.
This checklist can be used by principal contractors or scaffolders to conduct a basic inspection to look for common scaffold deficiencies and hazards.
Provides advice for small businesses and workers on managing the risks associated with tower and mobile scaffolds and related scaffolding work.
This Guide provides information on scaffold inspection and maintenance including information on certification that a scaffold is safe to use.
Provides information on siting, erecting and using tower cranes and self-erecting tower cranes in the workplace.
This simplified checklist can be used by principal contractors and site supervisors to conduct basic inspections to look for common working at heights hazards.