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DEFSTAN 05-39/1(1975) : 1975

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SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DESIGN, ERECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF LAND BASED MASTS, TOWERS, TURNTABLES, ANTENNA SUPPORTING, AND RELATED STRUCTURES
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Withdrawn date

31-03-2014

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1975

TITLE
1 FOREWORD
2 SCOPE
3 EXCLUSION
4 INFORMATION TO BE SPECIFIED
5 CONSTRUCTION OUTSIDE THE UNITED KINGDOM
6 BASIC DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR STRUCTURES
   a General
   b Dead loading
   c Live loading
   d Temperature
   e Corrosion and biological attack
7 ATTACHMENT OF EQUIPMENT AND MODIFICATIONS TO STRUCTURES
8 REQUIREMENTS FOR AND DISMANTLING
9 REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCESSIBILITY
   a General
   b Guardrails and other suitable safeguards
   c Walk-way surfaces
   d Hand-holds
   e Anchorage points and fixtures
   f Location of items requiring servicing
   g Ladders
   h Hoists and lifts
   i Access fittings for steeplejacks' ladders
   j Location of replenishment points
10 ELECTRICAL SAFETY
11 GUARDING, ISOLATION AND LOCKING OF MOVING PARTS
   a Guarding of moving parts
   b Protection by isolation, and locking of turntables
     and equipment
   c Winches
12 SAFETY NOTICES
13 REQUIREMENTS FOR ANCILLARY SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND
   INSTALLATIONS
   a Scaffolds
   b Suspended safety chairs
   c Safety rails
   d Safety nets
14 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
ANNEX A - GUIDANCE ON THE PRODUCTION OF LOCAL INSTRUCTIONS
          FOR USE BY FIRST LINE PERSONNEL
ANNEX B - RELATED DOCUMENTS

Advises on safe design, installation, repair and maintenance of towers, masts, turntables, antenna supporting, and related structures for radar, radio, television, and instrumentation from which person could fall more than 6 ft 6 in (2 m).

DevelopmentNote
This standard is obsolescent because it is no longer required for the procurement of new equipment but is retained for maintenance purposes in support of existing in-service equipment. (07/2003)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
24
PublisherName
UK Ministry of Defence Standards
Status
Withdrawn

BS 5493:1977 Code of practice for protective coating of iron and steel structures against corrosion
BS 1139:1964 Metal scaffolding

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