BS 6187:2011
Current
The latest, up-to-date edition.
Code of practice for full and partial demolition
Hardcopy , PDF
English
31-12-2011
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Approaches to demolition
5 Planning and managing projects
6 Procurement
7 Knowledge of the site
8 Decommissioning procedures
9 Identifying structural hazards
10 Health hazards
11 Health and safety of people on or off site
12 Protection of people and the environment
13 Safe working spaces and exclusion zones
14 Structural demolition: Principles, mechanisms
and hazards
15 Avoidance of unplanned structural collapses
16 Temporary structures for stability, support
and access
17 Demolition techniques
18 Materials handling and processing
19 Typical demolition methods for various types
of structure
20 Completion of the works
Annexes
Annex A (informative) - Training and competencies
Annex B (informative) - Legislation, statutory regulations,
codes of practice guidance relevant to demolition
Annex C (informative) - Useful contacts for demolition work
Annex D (informative) - Heritage
Annex E (informative) - Demolition waste protocols
Annex F (normative) - Hazards associated with prestressed
materials
Bibliography
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