BS 8476:2007 PDF

BS 8476:2997 gives recommendations for the safe use of concrete pumping and placing equipment.  It is not applicable to plaster and screed pumps, nor applicable to the construction of the machinery, which is covered by BS EN 12001. Contents Foreword 1 Scope 2 Terms and definitions 3 Selection of personnel 4 Training and certification 5 Management of the concrete pumping operation 6 Selection of concrete pumps 7 Travelling to and from the site 8 Arrival on site and setting up the machine 9 During the pour 10 Work with delivery lines 11 Pumping special concretes 12 Cleaning out the machine and delivery lines 13 Leaving the site (lorry-mounted concrete pumps) 14 Personal protective equipment 15 Concrete pump examination and testing 16 Maintenance Annexes Annex A (normative) Recommended signals Annex B (normative) Inspection of delivery lines Annex C (informative) Pipeline wall thickness pressure – Maintenance card Bibliography