Removing Walls and Masonry Sections
To prevent injury to employees engaged in removing walls and masonry sections, follow these best practices:
- Demolition of exterior walls and floors must begin at the top of the structure and proceed downward.
Demolition of exterior walls and floors must begin at the top of the structure and proceed downward.
- Do not allow masonry walls to fall on the floors of a building in masses that would exceed the safe carrying capacities of the floors.
- Do not allow wall sections, one story in height or higher, to stand alone without lateral bracing, unless the wall was originally designed and constructed to stand without lateral support, and is safe enough to be self-supporting.
- Leave all walls in a stable condition at the end of each work shift.
- Employees must not work on the top of a wall when weather conditions create a hazard.
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