BS 5975 2019 Extract - Flipbook - Page 22
BS 5975:2019
BRITISH STANDARD
c)
securing a site, or providing access to a site or workplace on site or segregation of pedestrians
and vehicles (e.g. hoarding, haul roads, fencing, stairs);
d)
supporting or restraining plant, materials or equipment, including stability of water-borne craft;
e)
provision of earthworks or slopes to an excavation or supports to the side or roof of an
excavation or supports or diversions to watercourse during construction operations;
f)
providing a safe platform for work activity on land or water (e.g. jetty, scaffolding, edge
protection or towers);
g)
providing measures to control noise, dust, debris, fume, air quality, groundwater or any
site discharges during construction or demolition (e.g. screens, bunds, de-watering,
demolition debris);
h)
providing protection or support to services; and
i)
facilitating testing (e.g. pressure testing pipes, pile testing, pre-demolition floor load
capacity testing).
5.1.1.2
The temporary works could be removed or left in place (hence becoming sacrificial, e.g. profiled
metal decking) after the completion of the permanent works, but in the latter case would not
necessarily contribute to the strength of the permanent works.
5.1.1.3
When a project has, or might be anticipated to have, the requirement for any temporary works,
all organizations involved in the management of the temporary works, whether implemented by
themselves or others, should have and implement a procedure which outlines how they are to
discharge their duties in relation to the temporary works.
NOTE The purpose of the procedures is to manage and control the organization9s involvement both within their
own organization and when they are employing others or working with other organizations to carry out temporary
works roles.
5.1.1.4
This overview explains the core principles and organizational interfaces which are recommended,
before expanding on the procedural control details in Section 2.
5.1.1.5
All types of organizations, from the use of temporary works by small contractors to the very large
organizations and/or utilities should use the procedures outlined in detail below. This includes civil
engineering companies and building companies. The approach adopted in Section 2 is
