General guidance only — all construction work must be overseen by a supervising engineer This handbook is compiled from standards and laws with every source cited, andis being reviewed for certification by engineers Use it to know what to look at, what to ask and what evidence to request on site It is not an engineering determination and can't replace an engineer · Terms of use · Limitations of the handbook

Throughout construction

Site safety — what you can see from outside the fence

Page code P26 · 73 inspection criteria · 3 illustrations

This page differs from every other page in the book in that the homeowner isn't the party with the legal duty — the Ministerial Regulation says “employer”, which means the contractor. But the homeowner has a direct stake in two ways: one accident stops work for weeks, and the si…

This page contains
Four things you can see from outside the fence — and the clause numbers you can cite
Safety equipment — what the law actually says, versus what people think it says
1.50 metres — the one safety figure you can measure yourself
The hazards of each phase of work — and the clauses you can cite for that phase
Scaffolding, ladders, temporary electrics and debris netting — overseas criteria you can ask for as extras
The safety officer — the one question that screens contractors before you sign
The nine sections of the Ministerial Regulation — use them as a list of questions

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