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    BS 8560 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE DESIGN OF BUILDINGS INCORPORATING SAFE WORKING AT HEIGHT

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-12-2012

    Language(s):  English

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    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Design development process, including
       working at height (WAH)
    5 Communication
    6 Designing for the safety of operatives
       working at height
    7 Buildability
    8 Users
    9 Balancing capital and life cycle costs
    10 Facilities management
    11 Maintenance strategy
    12 Low-rise buildings or structures
    Annexes
    Annex A (informative) - Project information
    Annex B (informative) - Access methods
    Annex C (informative) - Options matrix tool
    Bibliography

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    Comment Closes On
    Committee B/209
    Document Type Draft
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

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