Public Safety
• The demolition site should be properly barricaded with appropriate warning signs posted. No unauthorised entry should be permitted in the demolition site.
• Hoardings and covered walkways should be provided in conjunction with catch platforms to guide pedestrian flow and protect pedestrian traffic against falling debris.
• Catch platforms should be provided where exterior walls or roofs are being demolished.
Well lit covered walkways with clear signages.
Excavators that are not manufactured as lifting machines should not be used for lifting operations.
• Movement of machinery from floor to floor should be considered in the demolition procedures. The use of demolition debris to form access ramps for machinery may lead to overloading of floors. Proper ramps of appropriate design( e. g. steel ramps) should be used for floor to floor movement of machinery. Machinery can also be lowered by means of a mobile crane or other methods proposed by a Professional Engineer.
Worker Safety
• Workers involved in demolition works must be provided with appropriate training and instructions to carry out demolition works safely. Supervision is needed to ensure that only those workers who have received training and instructions are authorised to carry out the work.
• All personnel assessing the demolition site must be provided with safety boots and helmets. Workers should, when necessary, be provided with appropriate personal protective equipment such as goggles, hearing protection devices, safety harness, gloves, appropriate respirators for dust or chemicals, protective clothing, etc.
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