Transcription of STORAGE, STACKING AND HANDLING PRACTICES
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Part 7 Construction PRACTICES and Safety 7- 13 Chapter 2 storage , STACKING AND HANDLING PRACTICES GENERAL PRACTICES General Requirements and Restrictions on storage and HANDLING Materials required in construction operations shall be stored, and handled in a manner to prevent deterioration and damage to the materials, ensure safety of workmen in HANDLING operations and non-interference with public life including safety of public, prevention of damage to public property and natural environment. Materials shall be stored and placed so as not to endanger the public, the workers or the adjoining property. Materials shall be stacked on well-drained, flat and unyielding surface. Material stacks shall not impose any undue stresses on walls or other structures. Materials shall be separated according to kind, size and length and placed in neat, orderly piles. High piles shall be staggered back at suitable intervals in height.
All timbers to be stored for a year or more, the ends of members shall be coated with coal tar, aluminum leaf paints (hardened gloss oil), microcrystalline wax or other suitable material. The stacks of timbers shall be protected from hot dry wind, direct sun and rain. Heavy weights may be placed on top of the stacks to prevent warping of timber.
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