This new edition of the Joint Code of Practice on the protection from fire of construction sites and buildings undergoing renovation contains a series of measures which, if adopted, will ensure that adequate detection and prevention systems are incorporated during the design and planning stages and that work on a site is undertaken to the highest standard of fire safety.
Contents: Objective of the Code; Compliance with the Code; Introduction; Definitions used in this Code; Design phase; Construction phase; Liaison with the emergency services; Emergency procedures; Fire protection; Temporary covering materials; Portable fire extinguishers; Site security against arson; Temporary buildings and temporary accomodation; Site storage of flammable liquids and LPG; Electricity and gas; Hot work; Waste materials; Plant and vehicles; Materials' storage; Smoking; Reference documents.
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