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Document ID (ISN)101219
CIS number 03-109
ISBN(s) 0-7176-1332-1
Year 2001
Convention or series no. HSG 168
Author(s)
Health and Safety Executive
Title Fire safety in construction work
Bibliographic information HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, Sep. 2001. viii, 48p. Illus. 70 ref. Price: GBP 8.95.
Abstract Training guide and manual on fire prevention and fire fighting in relation to construction work in the United Kingdom. Main topics covered: prevention of fires; reduction of ignition sources; general fire precautions; emergency procedures; fire safety in temporary accommodation units and sleeping accommodation. In appendices: enforcement authorities; scope of the Fire Certificates (Special Premises) Regulations 1976; responsibilities for fire safety on a construction site. Replaces CIS 97-1482.
Descriptors (primary) United Kingdom; construction industry; training material; fire prevention; fire protection
Descriptors (secondary) construction sites; training manuals; safety guides; legislation; responsibilities; accommodation
Document type C - Training manuals, audiovisual material
Country / State or ProvinceUnited Kingdom
Subject(s) Construction industry
Broad subject area(s) Fires, explosions and major hazards
Browse category(ies) Construction industry and civil engineering
Fires
OSH training