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Document ID (ISN)52688
CIS number 89-1906
ISBN(s) 0-11-883530-0 (3); 0-11-883531-9 (4); 0-11-883584-X (1); 0-11-883605-6 (2)
Year 1986
Convention or series no. Guidance Note GS 28/1 Guidance Note GS 28/2 Guidance Note GS 28/3 Guidance Note GS 28/4
Author(s)
Health and Safety Executive
Title Safe erection of structures: 1 - Initial planning and design; 2 - Site management and procedures; 3 - Working places and access; 4 - Legislation and training
Bibliographic information HMSO Books, P.O. Box 276, London SW8 5DT, United Kingdom, 1984 (1), 1985 (2), 1986 (3-4). 8p. (1), 19p. (2), 18p. (3), 16p. (4). Illus. Bibl. Price codes: GBP AB (1), AE (2,3), AD (4).
Abstract This is a series of Guidance Notes dealing with the safe erection of structures. It is part of the Health and Safety Executive's response to public comments and the Construction Industry Advisory Committee's advice to the Health and Safety Commission following publication of the report "Safety in steel erection" (see CIS 80-841). These Guidance Notes provide advice on safety aspects such as initial planning and design to aid safe erection of structures, erection procedures, site management, working places, access and egress, legal requirements.
Descriptors (primary) United Kingdom; access to workplaces; construction sites; construction industry; safety by design; legislation; safety training in industry; role of management; safety planning
Descriptors (secondary) lifting of loads; storage; handling and stacking; data sheet; safety nets; safety belts; loading and unloading
Document type F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards
Subject(s) Construction industry
Broad subject area(s) Industries and occupations
Browse category(ies) Safety programmes
OSH training
Construction industry and civil engineering