The Safety, Health & Welfare Construction Regulations 2013 – Part 4

The Safety, Health & Welfare Construction Regulations 2013 – Part 4

Parts 4-14 are detailed of specified areas of work.

PART 4 – GENERAL SAFETY PROVISIONS

  • 30. Site safety and access to construction sites.
  • 31. Emergency routes and exits.
  • 32. Doors and gates.
  • 33. Traffic routes and danger areas.
  • 34. Stability and solidity.
  • 35. Protection from falling material and protective safety helmets.
  • 36. Loading bays and ramps.
  • 37. Installations, machinery and equipment.
  • 38. Wet paint on ironwork or steelwork.
  • 39. Helmets or crowns for pile driving.
  • 40. Lighting of work places.
  • 41. Prevention of electrocution
  • 42. Projecting nails and loose material.
  • 43. Construction of temporary structures.
  • 44. Avoidance of danger from collapse of structure.
  • 45. Fire detection and fire fighting.
  • 46. Floors, walls, ceilings and roofs of rooms.
  • 47. Windows and skylights.
  • 48. Freedom of movement at the workstation.
  • 49. Room dimensions and air space in rooms.
  • 50. Specific measures for escalators and travellators.

 

PART 5 – EXCAVATIONS, SHAFTS, EARTHWORKS, UNDERGROUND WORKS AND TUNNELS

  • 51. Safety precautions.
  • 52. Inspection and examination.
  • 53. Supervision and execution of shoring and other work.
  • 54. Excavations etc. likely to reduce security of a structure.
  • 55. Fencing of excavations, etc.
  • 56. Safeguarding edges of excavations, etc.

 

PART 6 – COFFERDAMS AND CAISSONS

  • 57. Construction and maintenance.
  • 58. Means of egress in case of flooding.
  • 59. Supervision of work and inspection of material.
  • 60. Inspections and examinations.

 

PART 7- COMPRESSED AIR

  • 61. Interpretation for this Part.
  • 62. Safety precautions and supervision.
  • 63. Plant and equipment.
  • 64. Fitness to work and supervision.
  • 65. Maximum pressure and records.
  • 66. Medical examinations and first aid.
  • 67. Identification badge.
  • 68. Compressions and decompressions.
  • 69. Working chambers.
  • 70. Medical locks.
  • 71. Man-locks.
  • 72. Air-supply.

 

PART 8 -EXPLOSIVES

  • 73. Application of Part 8.
  • 74. Duties of contractor.
  • 75. Supervision of shot firing operations and trainee shotfirers and records of appointment.
  • 76. Duties of Explosives Supervisor and shotfirer.
  • 77. Misfires.
  • 78. Prohibited activities.

 

PART 9 -GENERAL HEALTH HAZARDS

  • 79. Health hazards.
  • 80. Atmospheric influences.
  • 81. Ventilation.
  • 82. Temperature.
  • 83. Disposal of waste.
  • 84. Internal combustion engines or dangerous gas

 

PART 10 – CONSTRUCTION WORK ON OR ADJACENT TO WATER

  • 85. Transport by water.
  • 86. Prevention of drowning.

 

PART 11 -TRANSPORT, EARTHMOVING AND MATERIALS-HANDLING, MACHINERY AND LOCOMOTIVES

  • 87. Safe operation of vehicles.
  • 88. Rails and rail tracks.
  • 89. Clearance.
  • 90. Riding in insecure positions on vehicles, etc.
  • 91. Vehicles near edge of excavations, etc.
  • 92. Protection of driver.

 

PART 12 – DEMOLITION

  • 93. Application of Part 12.
  • 94. Safety precautions and supervision.
  • 95. Fire and flooding.
  • 96. Precautions in connection with demolition.

 

PART 13 – ROADS, ETC.

  • 97. Works on roads, footpaths and cycle tracks.

 

PART 14 – CONSTRUCTION SITE WELFARE FACILITIES

  • 98. Shelters and accommodation for clothing and for taking meals.
  • 99. Changing rooms and lockers.
  • 100. Washing facilities.
  • 101. Sanitary conveniences.
  • 102. Accommodation areas.
  • 103. Safe access to places where facilities are provided.
  • 104. Pregnant women and nursing mothers.
  • 105. Persons with disabilities.