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The Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996
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- 1996 No. 1592
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Falling objects
8.—(1) Where necessary to prevent danger to any person, suitable and sufficient steps shall be taken to prevent, so far as is reasonably practicable, the fall of any material or object.
(2) In any case where the steps referred to in paragraph (1) include the provision of—
(a)any guard-rail, toe-board, barrier or other similar means of protection; or
(b)any working platform,
it shall comply with the provisions of Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 respectively.
(3) Where it is not reasonably practicable to comply with the requirements of paragraph (1) or where it is otherwise necessary in the interests of safety, suitable and sufficient steps shall be taken to prevent any person from being struck by any falling material or object which is liable to cause injury.
(4) No material or object shall be thrown or tipped from a height in circumstances where it is liable to cause injury to any person.
(5) Materials and equipment shall be stored in such a way as to prevent danger to any person arising from the collapse, overturning or unintentional movement of such materials or equipment.
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