Division 10.1
United Kingdom
Suitable precautions must be taken in an excavation, well, underground, working or tunnel:
- (a)
using an appropriate support or embankment;
- (b)
to prevent hazards entailed in the fall of a person, materials or objects, or flooding;
- (c)
to provide sufficient ventilation at all workstations so as to ensure a breathable atmosphere which is not dangerous or harmful to health;
- (d)
to enable workers to reach safety in the event of fire or X1inrush of water or materials.