Figure 1 : In many investigations of formwork and falsework collapsed , the authors found that there was insufficient consideration given to the safety management of these structures .
3 . Plant foundations or equipment – for example , tower crane foundations , supports , anchors and ties for hoists and mast climbing work platforms , groundworks to provide suitable locations for plant erection , such as moving cranes and piling rigs .
Statutory and Contractual Obligations
In essence , the duties and responsibilities set out in an employment contract must not be less than the scope of the statutory duties and responsibilities ( prescribed in the legislation ). Ideally , the statutory duties must be equivalent to the contractual duties , but if there are contradictions , the statutory duties must always supersede the duties written in the contract . This article to some extent briefly describes the responsibilities of duty holders regarding the use of formwork and falsework as outlined by the OSH legislation , in particular , the Chief Inspector Special Order No . 1 Year 2020 on the Safety Management of Temporary Structure ( Scaffolding , Formwork and Falsework ) (“ Special Order ”). This Special Order makes it the duty of the manager , who is employed by the contractor in management or operation of scaffolding , formwork and falsework , to ensure their safety and health 1 .
These duties and responsibilities are explained along with six best practices that need to be given special attention to by engineers and managers to prevent incidents related to the use of formwork and falsework . Besides the acts , regulations and special orders published and enforced by the DOSH , engineers ( including PEPC ) should also refer to publications by the Board of Engineers Malaysia ( BEM ), namely Guidelines No . 001 The Role and Responsibility of Professional Engineers for
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The Chief Inspector Special Order is published with a directive letter by the Director General of DOSH to all managers of construction sites . The directive letter can be accessed here : https :// www . dosh . gov . my / index . php / legislation / directive-letter / sa-2020 / 3729-surat-arahan-bagi- pelaksanaan-perintah-khas-ketua-pemeriksa-bil-1-tahun-2020- perintah-khas-ketua-pemeriksa- bilangan-1-tahun-2020-pengurusan-keselamatan-struktur-sementara-perancahacuan-dan- penyangga / file
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