BS 5975 2019 Extract - Flipbook - Page 17
BRITISH STANDARD
3.51
BS 5975:2019
temporary works co-ordinator (TWC)
competent person with responsibility for the co-ordination of all activities related to the
temporary works
3.52
temporary works supervisor (TWS)
competent person who is responsible to and assists the temporary works co-ordinator
3.53
third party
party, independent of the project, whose procedures are to be followed, and approvals obtained, for
temporary works proposals affecting their assets, users or their land ownership
NOTE An example of a third party would be a highway authority, affected by a new rail structure over their asset,
required as part of the client9s project.
3.54
top restraint
method by which stability of falsework is provided by surrounding permanent works or specifically
designed temporary works
3.55
tower
tall composite structure, used principally to carry vertical loading
3.56
wedge
piece of material, timber or metal that tapers in its length and is used to adjust elevation or
line or angle
NOTE
Folding wedges comprise a pair of wedges laid one above the other so that their outer faces are parallel.
4 Abbreviations and symbols
The following abbreviations are used in this British Standard.
ACoP
approved code of practice
AIP
approval in principle
BIM
building information modelling
CDM
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
CEM
cement
CIRIA
Construction Industry Research and Information Association
CPD
continuing professional development
CS
Concrete Society
DI
designated individual
EIR
employer's information requirements
FoS
factor of safety
GS
general structural (timber category)
HAZOP
Hazard and operability study
HSE
Health and Safety Executive
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