BS 6164:2001
Code of practice for safety in tunnelling in the construction industry
- Standard No.
- BS 6164:2001
- Release Date
- 2001
- Published By
- British Standards Institution (BSI)
- Status
- 2011-07
- Replace By
- BS 6164:2011
- Latest
- BS 6164:2019
- Scope
- This British Standard makes recommendations for and gives guidance on health and safety practices in shaft sinking and tunnelling. Guidance on health and safety in the maintenance, renovation and repair of shafts and tunnels is also included. The standard includes health and safety recommendations that are also relevant to cut-and-cover tunnelling and immersed tube tunnels. The recommendations are not specifically intended to apply to the construction of shafts or tunnels for the purpose of winning minerals. NOTE 1 The design, manufacture and use of plant and machinery are referred to only where safety considerations are affected. Various European Standards relating to the design of tunnel boring machines (TBMs) are currently in preparation. NOTE 2 A list of current legislation relating to tunnel construction is given in Annex A.
BS 6164:2001 history
- 2019 BS 6164:2019 Health and safety in tunnelling in the construction industry. Code of practice
- 2011 BS 6164:2011 Code of practice for health and safety in tunnelling in the construction industry
- 2001 BS 6164:2001 Code of practice for safety in tunnelling in the construction industry
