Ordinance No.340 of the Federal Minister for Labour and Social Affairs concerning the protection of workers in the construction industry (Ordinance for the Protection of Construction Workers) Jurisdiction Austria Year 1994 Published in German Original/other title [German] Verordnung des Bundesministers für Arbeit und Soziales über Vorschriften zum Schutz des Lebens, der Gesundheit und der Sittlichkeit der Arbeitnehmer bei Ausführung von Bauarbeiten (Bauarbeiterschutzverordnung - BauV) Serial title Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich Source 5 May 1994, No.104, p.3355-3422. Descriptors [Primary] Austria, construction industry, construction sites, occupational safety [Secondary] asbestos, law, lead, machinery, personal protective equipment Subject category Industries and occupations Abstract This regulation came into force on 1 Jan. 1995, replacing the 1954 regulations on the same topic. Main subjects covered: Part 1 (general requirements): general provisions; working processes; personal protective equipment; first-aid equipment and health precautions; fire prevention. Part 2 (special requirements): earthworks; scaffolding; ladders, foot passageways, stairs; assembly of steel, wooden and ready-made elements; roof work; chimney and heating system work; underground work; underwater work; demolition work; work in containers, silos, shafts, ditches etc.; work in waste discharge areas, work with asbestos and lead, sand blasting; work with liquid gas; work with lifting equipment; work involving transport equipment and other machinery and equipment. Part 3: maintenance, testing, cleaning and training. Par 4: responsibilities of employers and workers in the application of protection measures. Part 5: official measures for the protection of workers, exceptions, irregularities. Part 6: closing provisions. Regulation 341 (p.3421-3422), making some related changes in the 1983 General ordinance for worker protection (see in CIS 83-1791), is also included. CIS No. 95-1172 Database ID 64914