AS/NZS 4994.4:2018

AS/NZS 4994.4:2018 TEMPORARY EDGE PROTECTION - PERIMETER PROTECTION SCREENS

PREFACE

CONTENTS

SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE

1.2 EXCLUSIONS

1.3 NORMATIVE REFERENCES

1.4 DEFINITIONS

1.4.1 Competent person

1.4.2 Containment sheeting

1.4.3 Deck gap

1.4.4 Guardrail

1.4.5 Guardrailing

1.4.6 Handrail

1.4.7 Headroom

1.4.8 Infill

1.4.9 Ladder

1.4.10 Ladder cage

1.4.11 Loading platform

1.4.12 May

1.4.13 Platform bracket

1.4.14 Post

1.4.15 Screen frame

1.4.16 Screen gap

1.4.17 Screen needle

1.4.18 Screen pawl

1.4.19 Screen rail

1.4.20 Screen shoe

1.4.21 Shall

1.4.22 Should

1.4.23 Supporting structure

1.4.24 Toeboard

1.4.25 Working platform

1.5 PRODUCT INFORMATION

1.5.1 Documented information

1.5.2 Maintenance information

1.6 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

1.7 ALTERNATIVE DESIGN METHODS AND MATERIALS

SECTION 2 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

2.1 SCOPE OF SECTION

2.2 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

2.2.1 General

2.2.2 Theoretical analysis

2.2.3 Testing

2.2.4 Working platforms

2.2.5 Loading platforms

SECTION 3 DESIGN AND FABRICATION

3.1 GENERAL

3.2 LOADING

3.3 SLIP RESISTANCE

3.4 HEADROOM

3.5 FIXING OF GUARDRAILING COMPONENTS

3.6 WELDING

3.7 ATTACHMENTS WITHIN THE SCREEN FRAMEWORK

3.8 LADDERS AND LADDER CAGES

3.9 SCREEN COVERING

3.10 SCREEN HEIGHT

3.11 SCREEN GAPS

SECTION 4 OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

4.1 GENERAL

4.2 UNLOADING ON SITE

4.3 ASSEMBLY AT SITE

4.4 INSTALLATION, LIFTING AND DISMANTLING OF CRANE-LIFTED SCREENS

4.4.1 Installation

4.4.2 Lifting

4.4.3 Dismantling

4.5 INSTALLATION, CLIMBING AND DISMANTLING OF HYDRAULICALLY CLIMBING SCREENS

4.5.1 Installation

4.5.2 Climbing

4.5.3 Dismantling

SECTION 5 TESTING

5.1 GENERAL

APPENDIX A - PERIMETER PROTECTION SCREENS DESIGN CHECKLIST

APPENDIX B - PERIMETER PROTECTION SCREENS POST-OPERATIONAL CHECKLIST

APPENDIX C - ILLUSTRATION OF TYPICAL COMPONENTS OF SCREEN INSTALLATION