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  2. Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998

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    The regulations stated that all lifts provided for use with work activities should be thoroughly examined by a 'competent person' at regular intervals. [6] Regulation 9 of the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations requires all employers to have their equipment thoroughly examined prior to it being put into service and after there ...

  3. Site plan - Wikipedia

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    A site plan or a plot plan is a type of drawing used by architects, landscape architects, urban planners, and engineers which shows existing and proposed conditions for a given area, typically a parcel of land which is to be modified. Sites plan typically show buildings, roads, sidewalks and paths/trails, parking, drainage facilities, sanitary ...

  4. Manual handling of loads - Wikipedia

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    Two people lifting or carrying the load not only distributes the weight evenly but also utilizes their natural lifting capacity, reducing the chances of strains or sprains. Proper communication between partners is necessary for coordination during the lift, ensuring the safety of both the participants, the goods being carried, and the ...

  5. Chairlift - Wikipedia

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    The two-person double chair, which for many years was the workhorse of the ski industry, can move roughly 1,200 people per hour at rope speeds of up to 2.5 m/s (8.2 ft/s). [2] The four person detachable chairlift ("high-speed quad") can transport 2,400 people per hour with an average rope speed of 5 m/s (16.4 ft/s). [ 3 ]

  6. Shop drawing - Wikipedia

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    Shop drawings are required, in various forms, depending upon the practice of the architect and engineer. A specific number of copies may be required by the specification. An example distribution of the completed and corrected shop drawings may include the: Owner—file or inspection copy; Architect—file copy

  7. List of construction trades - Wikipedia

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    Among the construction trades, in most industrialized countries, each has a distinct 2-5 year craft apprenticeship education and usually once started a worker remains in a single craft and progresses through ranks of skill for the duration of their career (pre-apprentice, apprentice, and journeyman; some countries include a post-journeyman ...

  8. Commissioning (construction) - Wikipedia

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    In construction, commissioning or commissioning process (often abbreviated Cx) [1] [2] [3] is an integrated, systematic process to ensure, that all building systems perform interactively according to the "Design Intent", through documented verification. The commissioning process establishes and documents the "Owner's Project Requirements (OPR ...

  9. Construction site safety - Wikipedia

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    Construction site safety is an aspect of construction-related activities concerned with protecting construction site workers and others from death, injury, disease or other health-related risks. Construction is an often hazardous, predominantly land-based activity where site workers may be exposed to various risks, some of which remain ...