Temporary Works Supplementary Guidance Notes
Version 1.0 - January 2024
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Supplementary Guidance Notes
The following documents should be mentioned with a brief summary of their relevance to temporary works:
- TG20:21 – The good practice guidance for tube and fitting scaffolding.
- Summary of other potentially relevant BS/PAS.
- Summary of other potentially relevant technical guidance.
- SIM 02/2010/04 – Although most of this information has been updated within BS5975, this document may still be a good reference for the summary of causes of failure and enforcement actions HSE may take.
- TW19.010 – TWf Information Sheet No. 6 – The safe management of temporary works, published in preparation for the withdrawal of the SIM.
- HSE guidance on temporary works – HSE website
- Organisation’s own procedures (for in-house courses only).
Further Reading and Links
British Standards Institution (BSI):BSI Website
- BS 5975:2019 – Code of practice for temporary works procedures and the permissible stress design of falsework.
- BS 7121, Parts 1 to 14 – Code of practice for safe use of cranes.
- BS EN 12811-4:2013 – Temporary works equipment - Protection fans for scaffolds.
- BS EN 12812:2008 – Falsework. Performance requirements and general design.
HMSO
- Bragg, S.L. (1975). Final report of the Advisory Committee on Falsework – Bragg Report.
Temporary Works Forum:TW Forum
- TW16.005 Rev A – TWf Information Sheet No. 2 – Temporary works training.
- TW19.010 – TWf Information Sheet No. 6 – The safe management of temporary works – TW Forum.
- TW21.081 – TWf Information Sheet No. 13 – PAS 91, Construction prequalification questionnaires – Supplementary questions specific to temporary works – TW Forum.
- TW17.037 – Principles for the management of temporary loads, temporary conditions, and temporary works during construction – TW Forum.
NASC:NASC Website
- TG20:21 – Good practice guidance for tube and fitting scaffolding.
- TG9:18 – Guide to the design and construction of temporary roofs and buildings – NASC Guide.
HSE:HSE Website
- L153 – Managing health and safety in construction, CDM Regulations 2015 – HSE Guidance.
- CIS56 – Safe erection, use, and dismantling of falsework – HSE Guidance.
- HSG48 – Reducing error and influencing behaviour – HSE Publication.
- RR834 (2011) – Preventing catastrophic events in construction – HSE Research.
Concrete Centre:Concrete Centre
CONSTRUCT:Technical Formwork
- CSG005 – Guide to the safe use of formwork and falsework (2008).
ICE Publishing:ICE Virtual Library
- Pallett, PF and Filip, R (2018). Temporary Works: Principles of Design and Construction (2nd Edition).
- McAleenan, C and Oloke, D (2010). ICE Manual of Health and Safety in Construction.
- Hewlett, W., Jones, A., Marchand, S., Bell, B (2014). Revisiting Bragg to keep UK's temporary works safe under EuroNorms – ICE Report.
CIRIA:CIRIA Website
- C579 (2003). Retention of masonry façades – Best practice guide.
- C589 (2003). Retention of masonry façades – Best practice site handbook.
Concrete Society:Concrete Society
- CS030 (2012). Formwork – A guide to good practice (3rd Edition).
Institution of Structural Engineers:IStructE
Construction Plant Hire Association:CPA
- Ground Conditions for Construction Plant (2014) – Good practice guide – CPA Guide.
CROSS Safety Report:CROSS Safety
This site provides a large database of anonymized fire safety and structural safety reports that can be filtered based on structure types, materials, and project stages. These reports aim to help others learn from identified issues.
