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Council Directive 92/57/EEC of 24 June 1992 on the implementation of minimum safety and health requirements at temporary or mobile constructions sites (eighth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
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If special situations so dictate, the classification of these minimum requirements into two sections, as below, should not regarded as binding.
Premises must have a structure and stability appropriate to the nature of their use.
Emergency doors must open outwards.
Emergency doors must not be so locked or fastened that they cannot be easily and immediately opened by any person who may require to use them in an emergency.
Sliding or revolving doors are not permitted if intended as emergency exits.
If air-conditioning or mechanical ventilation installations are used, they must operate in such a way that workers are not exposed to draughts which cause discomfort.
Any deposit or dirt likely to create an immediate danger to the health of workers by polluting the atmosphere must be removed without delay.
Workplaces must as far as possible have sufficient natural light and be equipped with the means of providing artificial lighting which is adequate for the purposes of protecting workers' safety and health.
When open, they must not be positioned so as to constitute a hazard to workers.
Where the use and equipment of rooms so requires for the protection of workers, traffic routes must be clearly identified.
Escalators and travelators must function safely.
They must be equipped with any necessary safety devices.
They must be fitted with easily identifiable and accessible emergency shut-down devices.
Workrooms must have sufficient surface area and height to allow workers to perform their work without risk to their safety, health or well-being.
the number of workers occupying them,
the maximum loads they may have to bear and the weight distribution,
the outside influcences to which they may be subject.
If the support and the other components of these workstations are not intrinsically stable, their stability will have to be ensured by appropriate and safe methods of fixing to avoid any untimely or spontaneous movement of the whole or of parts of the workstations.
Stability and solidity must be checked appropriately and especially after any change [X1in the height or depth] of the workstation.
If this is not possible, there will be barriers or notices to ensure that vehicles and installations are kept away.
Suitable warnings and suspended protections must be provided where vehicles have to pass beneath the lines.
Workers must be protected against atmospheric influences which could affect their health and safety.
Wherever technically feasible, workers must be protected by collective methods against falling objects.
Materials and equipment must be laid out or stracked in such a way as to prevent their collapsing or overturning.
Where necessary, there must be covered passageways [X1on the site or access] to danger areas must be made impossible.
If the use of such equipment is not possible because of the nature of the work, suitable means of access must be provided and safety harnesses or other anchoring safety methods must be used.
before being put into service;
subsequently, at periodic intervals;
after any [X1modification, period] without use, exposure to bad weather or seismic tremors, or any other circumstance which may have affected its strength or stability.
They must be correctly used, in appropriate places and in accordance with their intended purpose.
properly designed and constructed and sufficiently strong for the use to which they are put;
correctly installed and used;
maintained in good working order;
checked and subjected to periodic tests and inspections in accordance with current legislation;
operated by qualified workers who have received appropriate training.
properly designed and constructed taking account, as far as possible, of the principles of ergonomics;
kept in good working order;
used correctly.
properly designed and constructed [X1taking account, as far as] possible, of the principle of ergonomics;
kept in good working order;
used solely for the work for which they were designed;
operated by workers who have received appropriate training.
using an appropriate support or embankment;
to prevent hazards entailed in the fall of a person, materials or objects, or flooding;
to provide sufficient ventilation at all workstations so as to ensure a breathable atmosphere which is not dangerous or harmful to health;
to enable workers to reach safety in the event of fire or [X1inrush of water] or materials.
Where the demolition of a building or construction may present a danger:
appropriate precautions, methods and procedures must be adopted;
the work must be planned and undertaken only under the supervision of a competent person.
well constructed, of appropriate, solid materials of adequate strength;
appropriately equipped so that workers can gain shelter in the event of an irruption of water and materials.
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X1 Substituted by Corrigendum to Council Directive 92/57/EEC of 24 June 1992 on the implementation of minimum safety and health requirements at temporary or mobile construction sites (eighth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (Official Journal of the European Communities No L 245 of 26 August 1992).
This point will be specified in the framework of the future Directive amending Directive 89/655/EEC, particularly with a view to supplementing point 3 of the Annex thereto.
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