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BS 8476:2007

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Code of practice for the safe use of concrete pumps
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-04-2007

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Terms and definitions
3 Selection of personnel
4 Training and certification
5 Management of the concrete pumping operation
6 Selection of concrete pumps
7 Travelling to and from the site
8 Arrival on site and setting up the machine
9 During the pour
10 Work with delivery lines
11 Pumping special concretes
12 Cleaning out the machine and delivery lines
13 Leaving the site (lorry-mounted concrete pumps)
14 Personal protective equipment
15 Concrete pump examination and testing
16 Maintenance
Annexes
Annex A (normative) Recommended signals
Annex B (normative) Inspection of delivery lines
Annex C (informative) Pipeline wall thickness pressure -
        Maintenance card
Bibliography

Provides recommendations for the safe use of concrete pumping and placing equipment.

1.1 This British Standard gives recommendations for the safe use of concrete pumping and placing equipment.

1.2 This British Standard is not applicable to plaster and screed pumps. It is not applicable to the construction of the machinery, which is covered by BS EN 12001.

Committee
B/513/-/8
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 06/30137706 DC. (04/2007) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, October 2012. (09/2012)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
30
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

BS EN 12001:2012 Conveying, spraying and placing machines for concrete and mortar. Safety requirements
BS EN ISO 12100-1 : 2003 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - BASIC CONCEPTS, GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN - PART 1: BASIC TERMINOLOGY, METHODOLOGY
BS EN 471 : 2003 HIGH-VISIBILITY WARNING CLOTHING FOR PROFESSIONAL USE - TEST METHODS AND REQUIREMENTS

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