Safety during Transportation of Concrete:

The following safety measures must be observed during transport of concrete.

(a) The distance among wagons being moved through hand simultaneously in one direction should not exceed 20 m in any case and 30 m on slopes.

(b) A distance from the bottom of the skip to the surface on that it is discharged should not exceed 1 m in any case if concrete is discharged from the skips.

(c) Places while Lorries are discharged should be equipped with strong supports for tipping Lorries.

(d) No person shall be present on the structure being concreted at the position of discharge of the tipping lorry.

(e) The overall system of the pipe line should be checked up through using hydraulic pressure 1.5 times an operating pressure before pumping concrete. Commonly, water is used for this purpose.

(f) The driver of the hoist shall be able to see the positions of charging and discharging the hoist while the mix is to be raised by shaft hoists.

(g) The barrow run shall be cleaned for the removal of dirt and concrete when concrete is transported by wheelbarrow. If the barrow run is situated at a height of more than 1 m, the boarded surface should not be less than 1.2 m huge and fencing must be 1 m high. The thickness of the board for fencing should not be less than 15 cm.