SAFETY CODE No. 9

Demolition,Building andConstruction

Part One DemolitionPart Two Excavation WorkPart Three Welding and CuttingPart Four PilingPart Five Handling and Storing MaterialsPart Six BlastingPart Seven Powder-Actuated ToolsPart Eight Compressed-Air WorkPart Nine Derricks and CranesPart Ten ScaffoldsPart Eleven LaddersPart Twelve Hoists and ElevatorsPart Thirteen Temporary Floors, Stairs, Railings and Toe BoardsPart Fourteen Housekeeping, Temporary Wiring and Lighting,

Personal Protective Equipment, etc.

Authority: Act 161 of 1937

STATE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION SAFETY CODE

Promulgated by the Commissioner of Labor pursuant to the provisions of Act161 of 1937.

Effective January 22, 1965

A. PurposeA (1) The intent and purpose of this code is to provide and

establish minimum standards flexible enough to cover all phasesof construction, yet be sufficiently rigid to afford the maximumprotection for the health and safety of all engaged in theindustry. It is intended that this code shall be interpreted andadministered with sound judgment commensurate with acceptablegood safety practices.

B (2) The authority for the adoption, administration, andenforcement of this code will be found in Act 161 of 1937 asamended by Act 126 of 1943.

B (2) This code or rule shall be administered and enforced by theCommissioner of Labor and his duly authorized representatives.

C. Definitions and InterpretationsC (1) The words shall and will shall be deemed mandatory.

C (2) The words should and may shall be deemed advisable.C (3) This code shall apply to all persons, firms or corporations

engaged in the general construction industry.C (4) The term general construction industry shall be deemed to

include all phases of construction of buildings, highways,bridges, tunnels, sewers, excavations, erection, demolition,dismantling, wrecking, building repair or alteration, and allsuch other work coming within the jurisdiction and normally doneby the construction industry.

D. Reference to Other Codes and PublicationsConstruction involves so many different types of operations that toinclude all applicable code material would result in much needlessduplication. Where subjects covered by other recognized codes arecommon to the usual construction jobs, necessary material from suchcodes has been included, as in the case of ladders, temporary floors,stairs, railings, and toe boards.

This code is therefore, supplemented by other codes and safetypublications as herein states:

American Standard Safety Code for Building Construction

E.I. DuPont De Nemours and Company, Inc.

Ramsett Tool Company, Cleveland, Ohio

Interstate Commerce Commission Revised Safety Regulations

American Standard Safety Code for Portable Wood Ladders

American Standard Safety Code for Portable Wood Ladders, in additionthe following listed State Safety Codes shall apply whereapplicable as shall the regulations of the State Board of Health.

Arkansas Department of Labor Basic Safety Manual.

Arkansas Department of Labor Safety Code for Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus (Code No. 1)

Arkansas Department of Labor Safety Code for Woodworking Plants (CodeNo. 2.)

Arkansas Department of Labor Safety Code for Industrial Sanitation inManufacturing Establishments (Code No. 6)

And the rules and regulations of the State Board of Health of Arkansas.

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INDEX

Part 1 Demolition

Section 1 General.................................................... 8Section 2 Preparatory................................................ 9Section 3 Public and Other Ground Level Protection.................. 10Section 4 Removal of Material....................................... 11

A. Through ChutesB. Through Holes in the Floor

Section 5 Stairs, Passageways, and Ladders.......................... 12Section 6 Removal of Walls.......................................... 13Section 7 Catch Platforms........................................... 14Section 8 Removal of Floors......................................... 15Section 9 Storage Space............................................. 16Section 10 Demolition of Steel Construction......................... 17

Part 2 Excavation Work

Section 0 Definitions............................................... 18Section 1 General................................................... 18Section 2 Protection of the Public.................................. 19Section 3 Sheet Piling, Shoring and Bracing......................... 20Section 4 Jacks..................................................... 21

A. GeneralB. Inspection

Section 5 Ramps and Runways......................................... 22Section 6 Trenches.................................................. 23

A. General RequirementsB. In Trenches of Varying Width and DepthsC. In Trenches of Hydrostatic Pressure

Section 7 Power-Driven Shovel....................................... 27A. General RequirementsB. Electric ShovelsC. Steam ShovelsD. Compressed Air and Gasoline Shovels

Section 8 Tractors and Carryalls.................................... 30Section 9 Trucks.................................................... 31Section 10 Wheelbarrows............................................. 32

Part 3 Welding and Cutting

Section 1 General................................................... 33Section 2 Arc Welding............................................... 34Section 3 Acetylene Generators...................................... 34Section 4 Storage and Use of Cylinders.............................. 34

A. GeneralB. StorageC. HandlingD. Acetylene and Other Fuel Gas CylindersE. Oxygen Cylinders

Section 5 Coupling Cylinders........................................ 37Section 6 Pressure-Reducing Regulators.............................. 38Section 7 Hose and Hose Connections................................. 38Section 8 Blow Pipes or Torches..................................... 39Section 9 Eye Protection............................................ 39

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Part 4 Piling

Section 0 Definitions............................................... 41Section 1 Installation and Inspection............................... 42Section 2 Floating Rigs............................................. 43Section 3 Operating Rules........................................... 43Section 4 Sheet Pile Cofferdams..................................... 44

Part 5 Handling and Storing Materials

Section 1 General................................................... 46Section 2 Piling of Lumber.......................................... 46Section 3 Cement and Lime........................................... 46Section 4 Brick..................................................... 47Section 5 Floor, Wall and Partition Blocks.......................... 48Section 6 Reinforcing and Structural Steel.......................... 48Section 7 Corrugated and Flat Iron.................................. 48Section 8 Pipe...................................................... 48Section 9 Sand, Gravel and Crushed Stone............................ 49

Part 6 Blasting

Section 0 Definitions............................................... 50Section 1 General................................................... 51Section 2 Storage and Handling of Explosives........................ 51Section 3 Transportation of Explosives.............................. 55Section 4 Drilling.................................................. 56Section 5 Loading................................................... 57Section 6 Preparation for Blasting.................................. 57Section 7 Inspection after Blasting................................. 58Section 8 Mudcapping................................................ 59Section 9 Misfires.................................................. 59Section 10 Caissons, Shafts or Tunnels.............................. 61

6A FR Energy Hazard........................................... 62

Part 7 Powder-Actuated Tools

Section 0 Definitions............................................... 64Section 1 Basic Requirements........................................ 64Section 2 Operator Requirements..................................... 65Section 3 Maintenance and Storage of Tools.......................... 65Section 4 Operation of Tools........................................ 66Section 5 Non-projectile Tools...................................... 68

Part 8 Compressed-Air Work

Section 0 Definitions............................................... 69Section 1 General................................................... 69Section 2 Hours of Labor............................................ 70Section 3 Compression............................................... 70Section 4 Decompression............................................. 70Section 5 Gages..................................................... 71Section 6 Lighting.................................................. 72Section 7 Exhaust Valves............................................ 72Section 8 Communication and Signal Codes............................ 72Section 9 Sanitation................................................ 73

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Section 10 Medical Attendance and Regulations....................... 73Section 11 Intoxicating Liquor Prohibited........................... 75Section 12 Temperature and Ventilation.............................. 75Section 13 Compressor Plants........................................ 75Section 14 Lock and Shafts.......................................... 76Section 15 Safety Shields........................................... 77Section 16 Sinking Caissons......................................... 77Section 17 Fire Protection.......................................... 77Sect