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Document ID (ISN)20881
CIS number 74-833
Year 1973
Convention or series no. ZH 1/492
Author(s)
Federation of Industrial Mutual Accident Insurance Associations (Hauptverband der gewerblichen Berufsgenossenschaften), Bonn, Sep. 1973.
Title Safety rules for work in boreholes
Original title Sicherheitsregeln für Arbeiten in Bohrungen [in German]
Bibliographic information Carl Heymanns Verlag KG, Gereonstrasse 18-32, 5 Köln 1, Germany (Fed.Rep.). 13p.
Abstract These safety rules apply to work in vertical or inclined boreholes, to which access is gained from above. They cover the following aspects: access to work site, ventilation, cooling, communications, lifting tackle, ducts, electrical safety, supervision, breathing air, excavation work, welding and cutting work, personal protective equipment.
Descriptors (primary) work in wells; Germany (Federal Republic of)
Descriptors (secondary) signalling and communications; access to workplaces; foundation work; lifting appliances; ground consolidation; mechanical ventilation; personal protective equipment; directive; welding and cutting; electrical safety
Document type F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards
Subject(s) Construction industry
Broad subject area(s) Industries and occupations
Browse category(ies) Confined spaces