WSH Guidelines on WAH Personnel Protective Equipment and ...
WSH Guidelines on WAH Personnel Protective Equipment and ...
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A Great Workforce A Great WorkplaceMaterials for TEPSMaterials use for c<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong> of temporary edge protecti<strong>on</strong> systems shall be sufficiently robust<strong>and</strong> durable to withst<strong>and</strong> normal working c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s.These materials shall be free from any impurities <strong>and</strong> defects that may affect their satisfactoryuse.prEN 74-1 #2TimberBS EN 338: 2009 Structural timber. Strength classesNote:• If protective coating is being applied <strong>on</strong> timber, itshall not prevent the detecti<strong>on</strong>/ discovery of materialdefects.• If plywood is to be used, it shall have at least 5 piles<strong>and</strong> shall have a minimum 9mm thickness.• It shall have good climate durability c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>.AluminiumEN 12811-2 #1 , prEN 74-1 #2Note:• Rimming steels (deoxidati<strong>on</strong> steel) or “drawingquality steel” shall not be used.SteelReferences:#1 BS EN 12811-2:2004 Temporary works equipment.Informati<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> materials#2 prEN 74-1:2002 Couplers, spigot pins <strong>and</strong> baseplates for use in falsework <strong>and</strong> scaffolds - Part 1:Couplers for tubes - Requirements <strong>and</strong> testprocedures© 2012 Government of Singapore 15
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