Temporary Works - BHSEA

Temporar

Jan Andresen BEn
HM Specialist Inspecto

12 Octob

ry Works

ng CEng MIStructE
or of Health and Safety

ber 2012

Doing what's right
It is kno

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isn't the problem.
owing what's right.

Lyndon B Johnson



worksafe.vic.gov.au

Definitions of Te

• Temporary works mea
every kind (other than
required on site for the
completion of the perm
remedying any defects
Federation of Consulti
Conditions of Contract

• All temporary works of
about the construction
works. (ICE Conditions

emporary Works

ans all temporary works of
contractors equipment)

e execution and
manent works and
s (International
ing Engineers (FIDIC)
t Definition)

f every kind required in or
n and completion of the
s of Contract Definition)

Definitions of T
Work

Temporary Works is de
2008 as

“parts of the works t
construction of, protec
access to the perman
might or might not re

completion o

Temporary
ks

efined in BS5975 :

that allow or enable
ct, support or provide
nent works and which
emain in place at the
of the works”

Alternative
Tempora

• Anything the contr
or do in order to co
permanent works.



























carry out proper
ground conditio

adjacent s

r investigation of
ons, services or
structures.

Inadequate hor
diagonal bracing

(wind)

rizontal and or
g to resist lateral
loads.

Lack of knowledge
of persons involv
works desi
erection/ma

e and inexperience
ved in temporary
ign / and or
aintenance.

Inadequate foundation

ns.





Unauthorised c
approved tempora



























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