THE STATE OF SAFETY TECHNOLOGY APPLIED TO ROLLERS AND SOIL COMPACTORS

STAND DER SICHERHEITSTECHNIK BEI STRASSENWALZEN UND BODENVERDICHTERN

CONTROL OF THE SAFE USE OF CONSTRUCTION PLANT (HERE: ROLLERS AND FILL COMPACTING EQUIPMENT) IS UNDERTAKEN IN FEDERAL GERMANY BY THE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE "CONSTRUCTION" OF THE CONSTRUCTION TRADE ASSOCIATION. FROM THIS, GUIDELINES AND METHODS OF CONTROL HAVE DEVELOPED AND CONSTRUCTION PLANT EQUIPPED ACCORDINGLY. THE AUTHOR DESCRIBES IN DETAIL THE SAFETY MEASURES REQUIRED AND DIRECTS THESE TO THOSE RUNNING CONSTRUCTION PLANT FIRMS WHO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAFETY EVEN IN SMALL ORGANISATIONS AND WHO APPARENTLY ARE INSUFFICIENTLY EQUIPPED TO DATE. THE TEXTS OF THE NEW CONSTRUCTION CODES OF PRACTICE ARE GIVEN WITH REGARD TO GENERAL DETAILS CONCERNING CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO THE CECE DEFINITION, INVENTORY AND CONTROL. DETAILS ARE GIVEN ON SAFETY MEASURES AND THE OBJECTIVES REGARDING SAFETY IN CONNECTION WITH MECHANICAL INSTALLATIONS FOR VIBRATING PLATES AND FOR ROLLERS. THE FOLLOWING ARE DEALT WITH IN DETAIL: ACCESS STEPS, HANDRAILS, SAFETY MEASURES TO AVOID TIPPING OVER, WORKING PLATFORM SAFETY, STARTING EQUIPMENT, DANGER OF BURNING, COUPLING EQUIPMENT, IGNITION SAFETY, ETC.

  • Authors:
    • Suppelt, H J
  • Publication Date: 1975

Language

  • German

Media Info

  • Pagination: 574-89
  • Serial:

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 01293060
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Forschungsgesellschaft für Straßen- und Verkehrswesen (FGSV)
  • Files: ITRD
  • Created Date: Nov 21 2010 3:50AM