BS 6164:2011
Code of practice for health and safety in tunnelling in the construction industry

Standard No.

BS 6164:2011

Release Date

2011

Published By

British Standards Institution (BSI)

Status

Be replaced 2019-10

Replace By

BS 6164:2019

Latest

BS 6164:2019

Replace

BS 6164:2001

Scope

This British Standard makes recommendations for and gives guidance on health and safety practices in shaft sinking and tunnel construction. The standard includes health and safety recommendations that are also relevant to cut-and-cover tunnelling, immersed tube tunnels and other forms of underground construction as well as to the maintenance, renovation and repair of shafts and tunnels. The recommendations are not intended to apply to the construction of shafts or tunnels for the purpose of mineral extraction. 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 under revision. NOTE 2 Current legislation relating to occupational health and safety can be found at www.hse.gov.uk.

BS 6164:2011 Referenced Document

• BS 4363 Specification for distribution assemblies for reduced low voltage electricity supplies for construction and building sites
• BS 4592-1 Industrial type flooring and stair treads – Part 1 : Metal open bar gratings – Specification
• BS 4592-2 Industrial type flooring and stair treads – Part 2 : Expanded metal grating – Specification
• BS 4592-3 Industrial type flooring and stair treads – Part 3 : Cold formed metal planks – Specification
• BS 4592-5 Industrial type flooring and stair treads – Part 5 : Solid plates in metal and glass reinforced plastics (GRP) – Specification
• BS 5045 
• BS 5306-1 Code of practice for fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises – Part 1 : Hose reels and foam inlets
• BS 5306-3  Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises. Commissioning and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers. Code of practice*， 2017-10-31 Update
• BS 5306-8 Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises - Selection and positioning of portable fire extinguishers. Code of practice*， 2023-11-30 Update
• BS 5395-3 Stairs, ladders and walkways — Part 3 : Code of practice for the design of industrial type stairs, permanent ladders and walkways
• BS 5607  Code of practice for the safe use of explosives in the construction industry*， 2017-10-31 Update
• BS 5911-1  Concrete pipes and ancillary concrete. Unreinforced and reinforced concrete pipes (including jacking pipes) and fittings with flexible joints (complementary to BS EN 1916:2002). Specification*， 2021-08-31 Update
• BS 5930 Code of practice for ground investigations*， 2020-05-31 Update
• BS 5975 Code of practice for temporary works procedures and the permissible stress design of falsework*， 2019-06-20 Update
• BS 6657 Assessment of inadvertent initiation of bridge wire electro - explosive devices by radio - frequency radiation — Guide
• BS 6724 Electric cables – Thermosetting insulated, armoured cables of rated voltages of 600 / 1000 V and 1900 / 3300 V for fixed installations, having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire – Specification
• BS 7121-1  Code of practice for safe use of cranes. General*， 2016-01-31 Update
• BS 7121-5  Code of practice for safe use of cranes. Tower cranes*， 2019-09-30 Update
• BS 7375 Distribution of electricity on construction and demolition sites - Code of practice
• BS 7430 Code of practice for protective earthing of electrical installations*， 2011-12-31 Update
• BS 7671 Requirements for Electrical Installations. IET Wiring Regulations*， 2022-03-28 Update
• BS 7835 Electric cables – Armoured cables with thermosetting insulation for rated voltages from 3.8 / 6.6 kV to 19 / 33 kV having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire – Requirements and test methods
• BS EN 60079-1 Explosive atmospheres - Equipment protection by flameproof enclosures "d"*， 2024-02-29 Update

BS 6164:2011 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