Introduction to Fire Safety Management

15.14.5 Good 
order
Construction sites must be kept in good order, so far as 
is reasonably practicable, and places of work must be 
kept reasonably clean. The perimeter of sites should be 
identifi ed with signs where necessary and the extent of 
the site should be readily identifi able.
Timber or other materials with projecting nails 
must not be either used in any work or allowed to 
remain in any place where they may be a danger to any 
person.

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15.14.6 Stability of structures
All practicable steps must be taken to prevent danger to 
any person from the accidental collapse of any new or 
existing structure which may either become unstable or 
be in a temporary state of weakness or instability due to 
construction work.
15.14.7 Demolition or dismantling
Suitable and suffi cient steps must be taken to ensure 
that demolition or dismantling of a structure or part of 
any structure which gives rise to a risk of danger to any 
person is planned and carried out under the supervision 
of a competent person and in such a manner as to pre-
vent, so far as is practicable, such danger.
15.14.8 Explosives
Explosive charges must only be used or fi red if suit-
able and suffi cient steps have been taken to ensure that 
no person is exposed to a risk of injury from either the 
explosion or by projected/fl ying material caused by the 
explosion.
15.14.9 Excavations
This part of the schedule requires that:
1. All practicable steps are taken to prevent danger to 
persons from accidental collapse of excavations
2. Suitable and suffi cient steps are taken to prevent, so 
far as is reasonably practicable, any person from be-
ing trapped or buried by falling or dislodged materials
3. Suitable and suffi cient equipment is provided to sup-
port excavations and is installed, altered and disman-
tled under the supervision of a competent person
4. Suitable and suffi cient steps are taken to prevent 
any person, vehicle, plant and equipment, earth or 
other materials from falling into any excavation
5. No materials, vehicles, plant and equipment are 
placed or moved near to any excavation where this 
would be likely to cause the excavation to collapse
6. No excavation work is carried out unless suitable 
and suffi cient steps have been taken to prevent any 
risk of injury from underground cables or services.