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Regulation 64 of Construction Safety Regulations
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as Mains Power, Stair Wells, Topmost Point
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as Mains Power, Stair Wells, Topmost Point
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A construction site is prone to disasters caused by electricity. It is, therefore, paramount that those that work in construction pay a good deal of attention to the prevention of such disasters. Regulation 64 of the Construction Safety Regulations was drafted for this purpose. Below you will find the general requirements for this safety regulation.
1. If you don’t intend to use a generator, make sure that the mains power is up before starting construction work. Never rely on a power supply from adjacent properties since this poses many more problems than it does benefits.
2. One main switchboard must be present in the site. This main switchboard must be well protected and easily accessible. Furthermore, this switchboard must be placed as close as possible to road level and must be built of high-strength material.
3. Distribution boards must be made easily accessible. If the construction work is done on a multi-leveled structure, each level must have a distribution board for easy access. Make it a point not to have flexible cords sprawled across levels unless this is required when working in elevator shafts, stair-wells and for other work that are done simultaneously on multiple levels.
4. For mains cables that are made to run horizontally across the site, these should be supported at intervals of 3 meters and at a height of not less than 2 meters.
5. For mains cables that are made to run vertically, they must be supported every 6 meters and made a special support for the topmost point.
6. Catenary wire that are used as aerial wiring must use a double layer of insulation. It is highly discouraged to have these aerial wirings present across paths laid out for vehicles. If this is unavoidable though, then a minimum aerial conductor clearance of 4 meters must be applied.5 meters must be maintained and catenary placed at a clearance of about 3.9 meters and at 6 meters at either side of the aerial conductors.
7. Having safety switches for transportable huts, welding equipment and lighting circuits is a must.
8. Flexible cords must not have its sheath be in the color green and must be placed in areas where they would not be subject to any type of damage. They should also be made supported off the ground if they are more than 10 meters in distance from the appliance they are connected to and if the cross access ways.
9. Inspection and testing must be done on each electrical equipment to be used in the construction work. This is a somewhat rigorous procedure which would likely need to be studied. Also, just when a construction worker is about to use an electrical equipment, this worker must make an ocular inspection of the electrical equipment as another safety measure towards aversion of injuries caused by electrical shocks.
These are general requirements to strictly follow during construction work. Studying these is highly recommended to ensure that these would be properly implemented. Making sure that one has taken all the steps to avert electrical disasters is one more step towards making the construction site a safe place for one’s workers. This is why abiding with Construction Safety Regulations is a must.
construction safety
A construction site is prone to disasters caused by electricity. It is, therefore, paramount that those that work in construction pay a good deal of attention to the prevention of such disasters. Regulation 64 of the Construction Safety Regulations was drafted for this purpose. Below you will find the general requirements for this safety regulation.
1. If you don’t intend to use a generator, make sure that the mains power is up before starting construction work. Never rely on a power supply from adjacent properties since this poses many more problems than it does benefits.
2. One main switchboard must be present in the site. This main switchboard must be well protected and easily accessible. Furthermore, this switchboard must be placed as close as possible to road level and must be built of high-strength material.
3. Distribution boards must be made easily accessible. If the construction work is done on a multi-leveled structure, each level must have a distribution board for easy access. Make it a point not to have flexible cords sprawled across levels unless this is required when working in elevator shafts, stair-wells and for other work that are done simultaneously on multiple levels.
4. For mains cables that are made to run horizontally across the site, these should be supported at intervals of 3 meters and at a height of not less than 2 meters.
5. For mains cables that are made to run vertically, they must be supported every 6 meters and made a special support for the topmost point.
6. Catenary wire that are used as aerial wiring must use a double layer of insulation. It is highly discouraged to have these aerial wirings present across paths laid out for vehicles. If this is unavoidable though, then a minimum aerial conductor clearance of 4 meters must be applied.5 meters must be maintained and catenary placed at a clearance of about 3.9 meters and at 6 meters at either side of the aerial conductors.
7. Having safety switches for transportable huts, welding equipment and lighting circuits is a must.
8. Flexible cords must not have its sheath be in the color green and must be placed in areas where they would not be subject to any type of damage. They should also be made supported off the ground if they are more than 10 meters in distance from the appliance they are connected to and if the cross access ways.
9. Inspection and testing must be done on each electrical equipment to be used in the construction work. This is a somewhat rigorous procedure which would likely need to be studied. Also, just when a construction worker is about to use an electrical equipment, this worker must make an ocular inspection of the electrical equipment as another safety measure towards aversion of injuries caused by electrical shocks.
These are general requirements to strictly follow during construction work. Studying these is highly recommended to ensure that these would be properly implemented. Making sure that one has taken all the steps to avert electrical disasters is one more step towards making the construction site a safe place for one’s workers. This is why abiding with Construction Safety Regulations is a must.
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