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8.2.1.2.(1)
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ObjectiveOS5 Safety at Construction and Demolition Sites
Attribution
(c) [F20-OS5.7]
Application
Application 1: 
Covered ways to protect the public, where construction may constitute a hazard to the public.
Exceptions: 
except where:
  • the work is done within a solid enclosure,
  • the building is at a distance of 2 m or more from a public way used by pedestrians, or
  • site conditions warrant a distance greater than provided in Clause 8.2.1.1.(1)(b).
This applies to sites where buildings are undergoing construction, alteration or repair, including any incomplete or abandoned buildings.
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Intent
Intent 1: 
To limit the probability that normal loads on the covered way, as well as loads arising from construction or demolition activities, will cause the structural failure of the covered way, which could lead to harm to persons.
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