Pile driving

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24. Pile driving

24.1. General provisions

24.1.1. Pile drivers should be firmly supported on heavy

timber sills, concrete beds or other secure foundation.

24.1.2. If necessary to prevent danger, pile drivers should be

adequately guyed.

24.1.3. Precautions complying with the requirements of sec-

tion 17.8 should be taken if it is necessary to erect pile drivers in

dangerous proximity to electrical conductors.

24.1.4. If two pile drivers are erected at one place they should

be separated by a distance at least equal to the longest leg.

24.1.5. Access to working platforms and the top pulley should

be provided by ladders complying with the relevant requirements of

Chapter 4.

24.1.6. Working platforms and operator's working areas

should be adequately protected against the weather.

24.1.7. Winches used with pile drivers should comply with the

requirements of section 5.11.

24.1.8. When leads have to be inclined:

they should be adequately counterbalanced; and

the tilting device should be secured against slipping.

24.1.9. Steam or air lines should consist of armoured hose or

its equivalent.

24.1.10. Couplings of sections of hose should be additionally

secured by ropes or chains.

24.1.11. The hose of steam and air hammers should be securely

lashed to the hammer so as to prevent it from whipping if a con-

nection breaks.

24.1.12. Steam and air lines should be controlled by easily

accessible shut-off valves.

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