65. Concrete work
Feedback & supportIt shall be the duty of the occupier of a worksite where any formwork structure is situated to comply with paragraphs (2) to (5).
Placement of concrete shall not be carried out in such manner as to affect the stability of the formwork structure in a worksite.
Where a formwork structure in a worksite is designed by a professional engineer, placement of concrete shall not commence unless the formwork structure, including any alteration thereto, has been inspected and certified by the professional engineer.
No person shall be in the vicinity of a formwork structure in a worksite during the placement of concrete unless his presence is incidental to the concrete work in progress.
The formwork supervisor shall regularly inspect a formwork structure in a worksite during the placement of concrete to monitor the stability and soundness of the formwork structure.
It shall be the duty of a formwork supervisor to take, so far as is reasonably practicable, such measures as are necessary to ensure that any inspection carried out under paragraph (5) is conducted properly.
Subregulation 1
It shall be the duty of the occupier of a worksite where any formwork structure is situated to comply with paragraphs (2) to (5).
Subregulation 2
Placement of concrete shall not be carried out in such manner as to affect the stability of the formwork structure in a worksite.
Subregulation 3
Where a formwork structure in a worksite is designed by a professional engineer, placement of concrete shall not commence unless the formwork structure, including any alteration thereto, has been inspected and certified by the professional engineer.
Subregulation 4
No person shall be in the vicinity of a formwork structure in a worksite during the placement of concrete unless his presence is incidental to the concrete work in progress.
Subregulation 5
The formwork supervisor shall regularly inspect a formwork structure in a worksite during the placement of concrete to monitor the stability and soundness of the formwork structure.
Subregulation 6
It shall be the duty of a formwork supervisor to take, so far as is reasonably practicable, such measures as are necessary to ensure that any inspection carried out under paragraph (5) is conducted properly.