Compliance Documents Training Series

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1 Compliance Documents Training Series F5 Construction and Demolition Hazards 2 LBP skills maintenance points Building Networks Ltd 2014 F5 Construction and Demolition Hazards - 1 -

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3 Content Introduction Symbols Download Requirements NZ Building Code Clause F2 Activities Navigating Your Way Around the Compliance Document References Definitions Verification Method Acceptable Solution Answers Building Networks Ltd 2014 F5 Construction and Demolition Hazards - 3 -

4 Introduction This training module is based on the Department of Building and Housing (DBH) Compliance Document F5 Construction and Demolition Hazards, effective 1 July The New Zealand Building Code clause F5 was published in July A compliance document is for use in establishing compliance with the New Zealand Building Code. There are also other methods of compliance which are detailed in the New Zealand Building Code Handbook. For the document history please refer to the inside cover of the document Symbols Where you see the symbol, you are being asked to complete an activity using the Clause F5 Document. Activity 1 Tip Where you see the symbol you should pause to read this carefully as it is an important tip or note. For this course you will need to download Compliance Document Clause F5 Construction and Demolition Hazards from It is recommended that you make yourself familiar with the preface to the New Zealand Building Code Handbook that both describes the status of Compliance Documents and explains alternative methods of achieving compliance. Tip Building Networks Ltd 2014 F5 Construction and Demolition Hazards - 4 -

5 NZ Building Code Clause F5 Construction and Demolition Hazards All Compliance Documents commence with a copy of the relevant NZ Building Code clause. Activity 1 Review the NZBC clause for F5 [page 3 of the Document] Q.1 What is the objective of clause F5? [F5.1] Q. 2 Fill in the blanks from the functional requirement: [F5.2] Construction and demolition work on buildings shall be performed in a manner that avoids the likelihood of: (a) Objects falling onto on or off the site, (b) Objects falling on..... the site, (c) Other. arising on the site affecting people off the site and other property, and (d) Unauthorised entry of.. to hazards on the site Q.3 Consider the performance requirements and answer the questions below: [F5.3.1] What should be used to avoid the likelihood of tools or materials falling onto places where people might be present? [F5.3.2] What should be provided where construction or demolition work presents a hazard? Building Networks Ltd 2014 F5 Construction and Demolition Hazards - 5 -

6 F5.3.3] Finish the statement below: Where a construction or demolition site contains any hazard which might be expected to attract the unauthorised entry of children.. [F5.3.4] Fill in the missing blanks Suitable shall be constructed to provide a safe... for people where..equipment creates a risk of accident from objects falling on a place of public access, or where a similar risk results from the at which construction or demolition work is being carried out. Navigating Your Way Around the Compliance Document Compliance Document F5 Construction and Demolition Hazards contains the following sections: [page 5] References Definitions Verification Method F5/VM1 Acceptable Solution F5/AS1 An index References You will note that there are no referenced documents for Compliance Document F5. Definitions An abbreviated list of definitions for words or terms particularly relevant to Compliance Document F5 are found on page 9 of the Document. Building Networks Ltd 2014 F5 Construction and Demolition Hazards - 6 -

7 Tip Definitions for any other italicised word may be found in the NZ Building Code Handbook, which contains a full list of definitions. The Handbook can be downloaded from If you do not understand any terms refer back to this reference point and look up the word in alphabetical order. Activity 2 Go to the definitions section of F5 and familiarise yourself with the meaning of the following terms: Building Construct Gantry Hoarding Then answer the following questions below: Q.1 What does construct mean in relation to a building? Q.2 What is a gantry? Q.3 What is the difference between a gantry and a hoarding? Building Networks Ltd 2014 F5 Construction and Demolition Hazards - 7 -

8 Verification Method F2/VM1 No specific test methods have been adopted for verifying compliance with the Performance of NZBC F5. Acceptable Solution F2/AS1 Activity 3 Carefully read Acceptable Solution F5/AS1 [page 13] and test your understanding with the exercises below: Q.1 True or False? Please circle the correct answer (a) Rural areas require the same level of site barriers as city centres (b) The necessity for barriers depends on the site location (c) Barriers are never required for domestic dwellings (d) At partially fenced sites, it is OK for specific hazards to be fenced from children only when workers are absent from the immediate vicinity (e) Any hoarding is required to have continuous cladding (f) Viewing windows only require chainlink screening above the second floor level T/F (g) Less than 3.0 m from a boundary a linkmesh fence is an acceptable barrier Q.2 When a gantry is adjacent to a crane pick-up point, what shall be provided? Tip T/F T/F T/F T/F T/F T/F Refer to NZBC B1 for design loadings for gantries. Your local authority may also require gantries to be artificially lit. Building Networks Ltd 2014 F5 Construction and Demolition Hazards - 8 -

9 Activity 4 List the nine things that you must take into account when completing a work-site hazard evaluation Building Networks Ltd 2014 F5 Construction and Demolition Hazards - 9 -

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11 Answers to Activities Activity 1: Q.1 What is the objective of clause F5? OBJECTIVE F5.1 The objective of this provision is to safeguard people from injury, and other property from damage, caused by construction or demolition site hazards. Q. 2 Fill in the blanks from the functional requirement: F5.2 Construction and demolition work on buildings shall be performed in a manner that avoids the likelihood of: (a) Objects falling onto people on or off the site, (b) Objects falling on property off the site, (c) Other hazards arising on the site affecting people off the site and other property, and (d) Unauthorised entry of children to hazards on the site Q.3 Consider the performance requirements and answer the questions below: [F5.3.1] What should be used to avoid the likelihood of tools or materials falling onto places where people might be present? Suitable construction methods shall be used to avoid the likelihood of tools or materials falling onto places where people might be present. [F5.3.2] What should be provided where construction or demolition work presents a hazard? Barriers shall be provided where construction or demolition work presents a hazard. [F5.3.3] Finish the statement below: Where a construction or demolition site contains any hazard which might be expected to attract the unauthorised entry of children, the hazard shall be enclosed to restrict access by children. Building Networks Ltd 2014 F5 Construction and Demolition Hazards

12 [F5.3.4] Fill in the missing blanks Suitable barriers shall be constructed to provide a safe route for people where lifting equipment creates a risk of accident from objects falling on a place of public access, or where a similar risk results from the height at which construction or demolition work is being carried out. Activity 2: Q.1 What does construct mean in relation to a building? Construct in relation to a building, includes to build, erect, prefabricate, and relocate; and construction has a corresponding meaning. Q.2 What is a gantry? A gantry is a structure covering a public way providing protection from both the side and overhead. Q.3 What is the difference between a gantry and a hoarding? The difference between a gantry and a hoarding is that a gantry is a structure covering a public way providing protection from both the side and overhead, whereas a hoarding is a structure providing side protection but no overhead protection. Activity 3: Q.1 True or False? Please circle the correct answer S (a) Rural areas require the same level of site barriers as city centres (b) The necessity for barriers depends on the site location (c) Barriers are never required for domestic dwellings (d) At partially fenced sites, it is OK for specific hazards to be fenced from children F T F only when workers are absent from the immediate vicinity (e) Any hoarding is required to have continuous cladding T T (f) Viewing windows only require chainlink screening above the second floor level F (g) Less than 3.0 m from a boundary a linkmesh fence is an acceptable barrier F Building Networks Ltd 2014 F5 Construction and Demolition Hazards

13 Q.2 When a gantry is adjacent to a crane pick-up point, what shall be provided? Two side walls shall be provided where a gantry is adjacent to a crane pick-up point Activity 4: List the nine things that you must take into account when completing a work-site hazard evaluation. 1. Pedestrian counts adjacent to the site 2. Car parking adjacent to the site 3. Location of neighbouring buildings 4. Presence of neighbouring work-sites or recreation areas 5. Proximity to schools or early childhood centres 6. Proximity to housing 7. The depth of a water hazard 8. The period of time for which ponded water will be present 9. The accessibility and visibility of the site. Building Networks Ltd 2014 F5 Construction and Demolition Hazards

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