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NL · Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (workplace standards) · Article 389 · clause 389 · NLR 5/12

PART XVII CONSTRUCTION, EXCAVATION AND DEMOLITION — Agitator guarding

389

(1) Concrete pump agitator guarding shall be maintained to the pump manufacturer's specifications, with reasonable allowance for wear.

389(2)

Bent bars in a concrete pump agitator grill guard shall be repaired.

389(3)

Concrete pump grill bar spacing may be increased to a maximum bar spacing of 8 centimetres where

389(a)

pumping concrete mixes with a slump of 5 centimetres or less; and

389(b)

specific instructions are given to the crew regarding the hazard present due to the larger openings in the grill guard.

389(4)

The distance from the grill bars to the concrete pump's agitator shall be at least 7.5 centimetres.

389(5)

A concrete pump agitator grill guard shall be hinged or bolted in place.

389(6)

A person shall not stand on the grill when the concrete pump or agitator is running.

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