Work in gravel and sand pits Jurisdiction Norway Year 1990 Published in Norwegian Original/other title [Norwegian] Arbeid i grus- og sandtak Source Direktoratet for arbeidstilsynet, Postboks 8103 Dep., 0032 Oslo 1, Norway, 2nd ed., Feb. 1990. 10p. 18 ref. Serial number Bestillingsnr. 111 Descriptors [Primary] Norway, occupational safety, quarrying industry, trenching and excavating [Secondary] directive, dust control, earthmoving equipment, first-aid equipment, in-plant transport, lighting, permits-to-work, personal protective equipment, protection against landslides, shotfiring and blasting, soil stability, welfare facilities Subject category Industries and occupations Abstract This directive contains guidance on how to achieve safe working conditions in gravel and sand pits. Coverage: excavation work and prevention of dangerous landslides; measures for the prevention of transportation accidents; machinery; blasting in gravel and sand pits; dust control; lighting; first aid and personal protective equipment; work-rooms and welfare facilities; permits to work; evaluation of different types of soil in gravel and sand pits. A list of relevant Norwegian laws, directives and standards is appended. CIS No. 90-1414 Database ID 54579