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<p>Formwork systems are necessarily used in the implementation of the RC (reinforced concrete) structures. Formworks are required regardless of whether a construction is monolithic or prefabricated and used to form the engineering and general structures or structural elements, such as abutments, supports and decks of the bridges, tanks and retaining walls, but also industrial and accommodation facilities etc. Ensuring the OHS (occupational health and safety) during transport, assembly and disassembly of formworks is a necessary condition for the execution of RC works in a safe and economical way. The paper presents the analysis of the safety requirements for formworks. Furthermore, the general requirements for the execution of the formwork structures were discussed. The most common organizational and technological mistakes and cased of neglects related to the operation of the formwork which lead to infringement of the OHS regulations were also identified.</p>
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Formwork systems are necessarily used in the implementation of the RC (reinforced concrete) structures. Formworks are required regardless of whether a construction is monolithic or prefabricated and used to form the engineering and general structures or structural elements, such as abutments, supports and decks of the bridges, tanks and retaining walls, but also industrial and accommodation facilities etc. Ensuring the OHS (occupational health and safety) during transport, assembly and disassembly of formworks is a necessary condition for the execution of RC works in a safe and economical way. The paper presents the analysis of the safety requirements for formworks. Furthermore, the general requirements for the execution of the formwork structures were discussed. The most common organizational and technological mistakes and cased of neglects related to the operation of the formwork which lead to infringement of the OHS regulations were also identified.

Safety of Formworks in the Engineering and General Construction Sector

System Safety: Human - Technical Facility - Environment

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Formwork systems are necessarily used in the implementation of the RC (reinforced concrete) structures. Formworks are required regardless of whether a...

Safety of Formworks in the Engineering and General Construction Sector

Published Online: Mar 28, 2019

Page range: 284 - 290

Received: Nov 29, 2018

Accepted: Jan 03, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/czoto-2019-0037

Keywords
occupational health and safety, civil engineering, reinforced concrete, formwork, requirements for formwork

© 2019 Kinga Brózda et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Safety of Formworks in the Engineering and General Construction Sector

Published Online: Mar 28, 2019

Page range: 284 - 290

Received: Nov 29, 2018

Accepted: Jan 03, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/czoto-2019-0037

Keywordsoccupational health and safety, civil engineering, reinforced concrete, formwork, requirements for formwork

© 2019 Kinga Brózda et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
occupational health and safety, civil engineering, reinforced concrete, formwork, requirements for formwork