Council Directive 92/57/EECShow full title

Article 8 Implementation of Article 6 of Directive 89/391/EEC

When the work is being carried out, the principles set out in Article 6 of Directive 89/391/EEC shall be applied, in particular as regards:

(a)

keeping the construction site in good order and in a satisfactory state of cleanliness;

(b)

choosing the location of workstations bearing in mind how access to these workplaces is obtained, and determining routes or areas for the passage and movement and equiment;

(c)

the conditions under which various materials are handled;

(d)

technical maintenance, pre-commissioning checks and regular checks on installations and equipment with a view to correcting any faults which might affect the safety and health of workers;

(e)

the demarcation and laying-out of areas for the storage of various materials, in particular where dangerous materials or substances are concerned;

(f)

the conditions under which the dangerous materials used are removed;

(g)

the storage and disposal or removal of waste and debris;

(h)

the adaptation, based on progress made with the site, of the actual period to be allocated for the various types of work or work stages;

(i)

cooperation between employers and self-employed persons;

(j)

interaction with industrial activities at the place within which or in the vicinity of which the construction site is located.