| Document ID (ISN) | 103743 |
| CIS number |
04-712 |
| Year |
2002 |
| Convention or series no. |
RTP 03
|
| Author(s) |
Ferreira da Silva O., Fernandes Vieira M., Custódio D., Balbão Andrade L.R., de Almeida Gusmão F.
Ministério do Trabalho e Emprego |
| Title |
Technical recommendation on procedures - Excavations, foundations and rock blasting |
| Original title |
Recomendação técnica de procedimentos - Escavações, fundações e desmonte de rochas [in Portuguese] |
| Bibliographic information |
Fundacentro, Rua Capote Valente 710, São Paulo, SP 05409-002, Brazil, 2002. 35p. Illus. 15 ref. |
| Internet access |
http://www.fundacentro.gov.br/CTN/rtp03.pdf [in Portuguese]
|
| Abstract |
This technical recommendation describes the risks related to excavation work, work in excavated foundations, pile driving and rock blasting using explosives, and specifies the technical measures to be implemented to ensure the safety of workers. Reference is also made to applicable standards. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
trenching and excavating; Brazil; safe working methods; construction industry; foundation work |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
falls of rock; mobile piling rigs; propping; winches; initiation of explosions; safety guides; optical signalling; personal protective equipment; risk factors; belts, harnesses and lifelines; glossary; electrical safety |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Country / State or Province | Brazil |
| Subject(s) |
Construction industry
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Mechanical hazards, transport
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Trenching and excavating
Construction industry and civil engineering
|
