4.

2 Outdoor workplaces
Type of area, task or activity

Em

General circulation areas

Walkways exclusively for pedestrians
Traffic areas for slowly moving vehicles (max 10km/h) e.g. bicycles, trucks
and excavators
Regular vehicle traffic (max 40km/h)
Pedestrian passages, vehicle turning, loading and unloading points

20

0.25

50

10

20

0.40

50

20
50

20
20

0.40
0.40

45
50

20
30
50
50
200

20
40
40
40
60

0.10
0.20
0.20
0.40
0.50

55
50
50
50
45

50
20
50

20
20
20

0.25
0.40

55
50

Airports
Hanger apron
Terminal apron
Loading areas
Fuel depot
Aircraft maintenance stands
Building sites
General lighting at building sites
Clearance, excavation and loading
Drain pipes mounting, transport, auxiliary and storage tasks

Ra

Uo

GRL

Framework element mounting, light reinforcement work, wooden mould and

framework mounting, electric piping and cabling

100

40

0.40

45

Element jointing, demanding electrical, machine and pipe mountings

200

40

0.50

45

Canals, locks and harbours

Waiting quays at canals and locks
Gangways and passages exclusively for pedestrians, waiting areas
Outport embankment ballasting at canals and locks
Lock control area
Cargo handling, loading and unloading
Passenger areas in passenger harbours
Coupling of hoses, pipes and ropes
Dangerous part of walkways and driveways (see also parking areas)

10
10
20
20
50
50
50
50

20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20

0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.40
0.40
0.40

50
50
55
55
55
50
50
45

Farms
Farm yard
Equipment shed (open)
Animals sorting pen

20
50
50

20
20
20

0.10
0.20
0.20

55
55
45

5
20
50
150

20
20
20
20

0.25
0.40
0.40
0.40

50
45
45
45

0.40

45

Fuel filling service stations

Vehicle parking and storage areas
Entry and exit driveways dark environment
Entry and exit driveways light environment (i.e. urban)
Air pressure and water checking points and other service areas
Meter reading area

150

20

Industrial sites and storage areas

Short term handling of large units and raw materials, loading and unloading of
solid bulk goods

500

80

Continuous handling of large units and raw materials, loading and unloading of
freight, lifting and descending location for cranes, open loading platforms

20

20

0.25

55

50

20

0.40

50

Reading of addresses, covered loading platforms, use of tools, ordinary

reinforcement and casting tasks in concrete plants

100

20

0.50

45

Demanding electrical, machine and piping installations, inspection

200

60

0.50

45

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4.2 Outdoor workplaces (continued)

Type of area, task or activity
Off-shore gas and oil structures
Drill floor and monkey board
Rotary table
Regular vehicle traffic (max 40km/h)
Pedestrian passages, vehicle turning, loading and unloading points
Derrick
Mud sampling room
Test station, shale shaker, wellhead
Process areas
Pumping areas
Crude oil pumps
Treatment areas
Ladders, stairs, walkways
Plant areas
Boat landing areas transport areas
Life boat areas
Sea surface below the rig
Helideck
Parking lots
Light traffic e.g. parking areas of shops, schools, churches, terraced
and apartment houses
Medium traffic e.g. parking areas of department stores, office buildings, sports
and multipurpose building complexes
Heavy traffic e.g. parking areas of major shopping centres, major sports and
multipurpose building complexes

Em

Ra

Uo

GRL

300
500
20
50
100
300
200

40
40
20
20
40
40
40

0.50
0.50
0.40
0.40
0.50
0.50
0.50

40
40
45
50
45
40
45

200
300
100
100
300
100
200
30
100

20
40
40
20
40
20
20
20
20

0.50
0.50
0.50
0.25
0.50
0.25
0.40
0.25
0.40

45
45
45
45
40
50
50
50
45

20

0.25

55

10

20

0.25

50

20

20

0.25

50

Petrochemical and other hazardous industries

Handling of servicing tools, utilisation of manually regulated valves, starting and
stopping motors, lighting of burners
Filling and emptying of container trucks and wagons with risk free substances,
inspection of leakage, piping and packing
Filling and emptying of container trucks and wagons with dangerous substances,
replacements of pump packing, general service work, reading of instruments
Repair of machines and electrical devices
Fuel loading and unloading sites

100

40

0.40

45

200
100

60
20

0.50
0.40

45
45

Power, electricity, gas and heat plants

Pedestrian movements within electrically safe areas
Handling of servicing tools, coal
Overall inspection
General servicing work and reading of instruments
Wind tunnels servicing and maintenance
Repair of electric devices

5
20
50
100
100
200

20
20
20
40
40
60

0.25
0.25
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.50

50
55
50
45
45
45

Railway areas
Open platforms - small stations, rural and local trains
Open platforms - medium size stations, suburban and regional trains
Open platforms - large stations, inter-city services
Covered platforms - medium size stations, suburban and regional trains
Covered platforms - large stations, inter-city services
Stairs - small and medium size stations
Stairs - large stations
Walkways

15
20
50
50
100
50
100
20

20
20
20
40
40
40
40
20

0.25
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.50
0.40
0.50
0.40

50
45
45
45
45
45
45
50

20

20

0.25

55

50

20

0.40

50

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4.2 Outdoor workplaces (continued)

Type of area, task or activity
Freight areas
Freight track short duration operations
Freight track continuous operation
Open platforms
Covered platform short duration operations
Covered platform continuous operation
Railway yards handling areas
Railway yards flat marshalling, retarder and classification yards
Hump areas
Wagon inspection pit
Coupling area
Tracks in passenger station areas, including stabling
Servicing trains and locomotives
Level crossings

Em

Ra

Uo

GRL

10
20
20
50
100
30
10
10
100
30
10
20
20

20
20
20
20
40
20
20
20
40
20
20
40
20

0.25
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.50
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.50
0.40
0.25
0.40
0.40

50
50
50
45
45
50
50
45
40
45
50
50
45

Saw mills
Timber handling on land and in water, sawdust and chip conveyors
Sorting of timber on land or in water, timber unloading points and sawn timber
loading points, mechanical lifting to timber conveyor
Reading of addresses and marking of sawn timber
Grading and packaging
Feeding into stripping and chopping machines

20

20

0.25

55

50

20

0.40

50

100
200
300

40
40
40

0.40
0.50
0.50

45
45
45

Shipyards and docks

Short term handling of large units
Cleaning of ship hull
Painting and welding of ship hull
Mounting of electrical and mechanical components
General lighting of shipyard area, storage areas for prefabricated goods

20
50
100
200
20

20
20
60
60
40

0.25
0.25
0.40
0.50
0.25

55
50
45
45
55

Water and sewage plants

Handling of service tools, utilisation of manually operated valves, starting and
stopping of motors, piping packing and raking plants
Handling of chemicals, inspection of leakage, changing of pumps,
general servicing work, reading of instruments
Repair of motors and electric devices

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50

20

0.40

45

100

40

0.40

45

200

60

0.50

45

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