Cast reinforced concrete

This standard describes how to cast reinforced concrete. It relates to the work activities that you undertake when casting reinforced concrete. This standard covers: • making the preparations required to support the casting process • casting concrete to specifications. This standard is suitable for anyone who is required to cast reinforced concrete.

1. carry out your work in accordance with relevant environmental

   and health and safety legislation, risk assessment requirements

   and company policies and procedures

   2. wear suitable clothing and personal protective equipment (PPE)

   3. carry out your work in accordance with instructions and

   specifications

   4. select and prepare the required tools, equipment and materials

   5. check to confirm that a safe working environment has been

   established

   6. prepare and fix formwork to instructions and specifications

   7. position and secure reinforcement in accordance with

   instructions and specifications

   8. select concrete of the specified type, material, quality and grade

   9. cast and compact concrete to form components of the specified

   strength, shape and finish

   10. monitor the setting process and identify when concrete is set

   11. strike formwork without damaging the concrete

   12. establish protection for newly cast reinforced concrete

   13. use, maintain and store tools, equipment and materials safely and

   in a clean and serviceable condition

   14. dispose of waste and excess materials safely to minimise

   environmental risk, in accordance with the relevant legal

   requirements

   15. carry out your work in a manner that causes minimal impact to the

   surrounding area, other users of the site and anyone else who

   may be affected

1. the relevant environmental and health and safety requirements

   associated with the casting of reinforced concrete

   2. the type of clothing and personal protective equipment (PPE)

   suitable for the task to be carried out

   3. the relevant requirements and procedures for gaining access to

   the site

   4. the specific requirements for permit-to-work schemes

   5. the types of signs and protective barriers used in the fencing

   industry

   6. the reasons for traffic management when working adjacent to

   highways and other transport systems

   7. where to obtain the instructions and specifications required to

   carry out the work

   8. the types of tools, equipment and materials used for casting

   reinforced concrete and how to prepare, use, and maintain these

   safely and correctly

   9. the types of materials used to create formwork

   10. the reasons why concrete is reinforced

   11. the types of materials that are used as reinforcement

   12. how and why release agents are used to prepare formwork

   13. the hazards and safety requirements associated with release

   agents

   14. the materials and ratios used to prepare concrete

   15. the methods used for mixing, casting, compacting, finishing and

   curing concrete

   16. how to identify when concrete is set

   17. how environmental conditions can affect the concrete curing

   process

   18. why it is important to establish protection for newly set concrete

   19. the limits of your responsibility when dealing with difficulties that

   arise during the work

   20. the legal requirements that control the disposal of waste and

   excess materials

   21. the storage requirements for tools and equipment

   22. how to minimise the impact of your work on the surrounding area,

   other users of the site and anyone else who may be affected

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plans/drawings

schedules

method statements

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

manufacturer's guidelines

customer requirements

quality standards e.g. BSI, CE

verbal instructions