132. Pile testing
Feedback & supportIt shall be the duty of —
the employer of any person who carries out any work involving the testing of piles in a worksite; or
the principal under whose direction any person carries out any work involving the testing of piles in a worksite,to comply with paragraphs (2) to (5).
The testing of piles in a worksite shall be conducted under the direct supervision of a designated person.
Reasonably practicable measures shall be taken to warn persons not to approach the pile test area in a worksite.
No person shall be allowed to approach a pile test area in a worksite while the process of increasing or decreasing test loading is being carried out.
No person shall be allowed to approach a pile test area in a worksite while the process of increasing or decreasing test loading is not in progress unless under the specific instruction of the designated person.
It shall be the duty of the designated person to take, so far as is reasonably practicable, such measures as are necessary to ascertain that the pile testing system in a worksite is in a stable condition and is safe for approach.
Subregulation 1
It shall be the duty of —
the employer of any person who carries out any work involving the testing of piles in a worksite; or
the principal under whose direction any person carries out any work involving the testing of piles in a worksite,to comply with paragraphs (2) to (5).
Subregulation 2
The testing of piles in a worksite shall be conducted under the direct supervision of a designated person.
Subregulation 3
Reasonably practicable measures shall be taken to warn persons not to approach the pile test area in a worksite.
Subregulation 4
No person shall be allowed to approach a pile test area in a worksite while the process of increasing or decreasing test loading is being carried out.
Subregulation 5
No person shall be allowed to approach a pile test area in a worksite while the process of increasing or decreasing test loading is not in progress unless under the specific instruction of the designated person.
Subregulation 6
It shall be the duty of the designated person to take, so far as is reasonably practicable, such measures as are necessary to ascertain that the pile testing system in a worksite is in a stable condition and is safe for approach.