Formwork Code of Practice 2016 (PN11965) Page 2 of 54 Contents 1 Introduction 6 1.1 What Is Formwork?
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Formwork Code of Practice 2016 This Queensland code of practice was been approved by the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations, Minister for Racing and Minister for Multicultural Affairs under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and commenced on 31 March 2016. This code was varied by the Minister for Education and Industrial Relations on 1 July 2018. PN11965 © The State of Queensland 2020 Copyright protects this document. The State of Queensland has no objection to this material being reproduced, but asserts its right to be recognised as author of the original material and the right to have the material unaltered. The material presented in this publication is distributed by the Queensland Government as an information source only. The State of Queensland makes no statements, representations, or warranties about the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this publication, and the reader should not rely on it. 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Formwork Code of Practice 2016 (PN11965) Page 2 of 54 Contents 1 Introduction 6 1.1 What is formwork? ....................................................................................................................... 6 1.2 Who has health and safety duties in relation to formwork activities? ......................................... 6 1.3 What is involved in managing risks associated with formwork activities? ................................. 7 1.4 Information, training, instruction and supervision ....................................................................... 8 2 Design 10 2.1 Safe design of buildings in relation to formwork ..................................................................... 11 2.1.1 Build-ability .............................................................................................................. 11 2.1.2 Materials – traditional formwork .............................................................................. 12 2.2 Formwork systems .................................................................................................................... 13 2.2.1 Safe formwork design and certification ................................................................... 13 2.2.2 Modular proprietary system design ......................................................................... 15 2.2.3 Documentation ........................................................................................................ 15 2.2.4 Design variations ..................................................................................................... 17 2.2.5 On site coordination and verification ....................................................................... 17 3 Coordination and administration 18 3.1 Work program ............................................................................................................................ 18 3.2 The work environment ............................................................................................................... 18 3.2.1 Entry and exit ........................................................................................................... 19 3.2.2 Material storage ....................................................................................................... 19 3.2.3 Rubbish storage and removal ................................................................................. 20 3.2.4 Lighting .................................................................................................................... 20 3.3 Safe work method statements .................................................................................................. 20 4 Work systems 21 4.1 Formwork erection – traditional systems .................................................................................. 21 4.1.1 Foundations ............................................................................................................. 21 4.1.2 False deck ............................................................................................................... 22 4.1.3 Erecting frames ....................................................................................................... 22 4.1.4 Installing bearers ..................................................................................................... 23 4.1.5 Fall protection from the formwork deck ................................................................... 23 4.1.6 Laying formply on the deck ..................................................................................... 25 4.1.7 Cantilevers ............................................................................................................... 26 4.1.8 Penetrations ............................................................................................................ 27 4.1.9 Working areas for steel fixers and others ............................................................... 28 4.2 Formwork erection – modular formwork systems ..................................................................... 29 4.3 Stripping formwork .................................................................................................................... 29 4.3.1 Safe work method statement .................................................................................. 29 4.3.2 Certification prior to stripping .................................................................................. 30 4.3.3 Exclusion zone ........................................................................................................ 30 4.3.4 Drop stripping .......................................................................................................... 30 4.4 Crane and load handling systems ............................................................................................. 31 4.4.1 Loading materials during formwork construction .................................................... 31 4.4.2 Access for persons slinging loads ........................................................................... 31 4.4.3 Lifting gear ............................................................................................................... 32 4.4.4 Lifting formwork materials ....................................................................................... 32 Formwork Code of Practice 2016 (PN11965) Page 3 of 54 4.4.5 Lifting lugs ............................................................................................................... 33 4.5 Use of stair tread systems and ladders .................................................................................... 33 5 Falling objects 34 5.1 Preventing objects from falling .................................................................................................. 34 5.1.1 Perimeter containment screening ........................................................................... 35 5.2 Building step-ins ........................................................................................................................ 37 5.3 Gaps .......................................................................................................................................... 37 5.4 Prior to lifting .............................................................................................................................. 38 6 Special requirements for wall and column forms 38 6.1 Bracing for wind loading ............................................................................................................ 38 6.2 Access platforms ....................................................................................................................... 38 6.3 Lifting methods .......................................................................................................................... 39 7 Requirements for slip forms, jump forms, self-climbing and crane lifted vertical formwork ..... 40 7.1 Access and egress .................................................................................................................... 40 7.2 Working platforms and penetrations ......................................................................................... 41 7.2.1 Trapdoors ................................................................................................................ 41 7.3 Trailing screens and platforms .................................................................................................. 42 7.4 Climbing the form ...................................................................................................................... 42 7.5 Ventilation and amenities .......................................................................................................... 43 7.6 Engineering issues .................................................................................................................... 43 7.7 Emergency issues ..................................................................................................................... 44 Appendix 1: Dictionary 45 Appendix 2: Sample engineer’s certification letters 47 Appendix 3: Construction checklist 49 Appendix 4: Sample structural (pre-pour) certificate 51 Appendix 5: Defects commonly found in formwork systems 52 Appendix