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Safety and health in construction

examining and finalising the text, based on a draft prepared by the Office, the experts
adopted this code.

The practical recommendations of this code of practice are intended for the use of
all those, both in public and the private sectors, who have responsibility for safety and
health in construction. The code is not intended to replace national laws or regulations or
accepted standards. It has been drawn up with the object of providing guidance to those
who may be engaged in the framing of provisions of this kind; in particular,
governmental or other public authorities, committees, management or employers' and
workers' organisations in this industrial sector.
Local circumstances and technical possibilities will determine how far it is
practicable to follow its provisions. Furthermore, these provisions should be read in the
context of conditions in the country proposing to use this information, the scale of
operation involved and technical facilities.
The text of the code was approved for publication by the Governing Body of the
ILO at its 250th Session (May-June 1991).

Trade Unions International of Workers in the Building, Wood and Building Materials Industry.
ILO representatives:
Dr. K. Kogi, Chief, Occupational Safety and Health Branch.
Dr. J. Serbitzer, Safety Engineer, Occupational Safety and Health Branch.

ILO consultants:
Mr. K. C. Gupta, Director-General, Directorate General, Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes,
Bombay (India).
Mr. J. Hinksman, Regional Director of Field Operations, Health and Safety Executive, London (United
Kingdom).

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