Code of practice for avoiding danger from underground services
Publication Year
2010
Document Status
Withdrawn
Abstract
Provides practical guidance to compliance with Part 5 of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2006 (SI No. 504 of 2006) as amended by the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (SI No. 130 of 2008) and the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2008 (SI No. 423 of 2008) which, inter alia, requires that adequate precautions are taken in any excavation, shaft, earthwork, underground works or tunnel to avoid risk to persons at work arising from possible underground dangers.
Document History
Superseded by 2016 edition. Supersedes 2007 edition.
Publisher Information
Health and Safety Authority
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