New Specification for Steel and Aluminium Used for Manhole Covers

The BSI Group has announced new specifications for steel and aluminum access cover systems. With the increasing number of underground workplaces requiring access for people and equipment, an opening of at least 1 meter or more is needed. Growing attention to safety at work (especially in the construction industry) means it is important to have a rationalized approach to the design, testing and user safety of large manhole covers which are lifted by machinery.

BS 9124 specifies requirements for access cover systems manufactured from steel or aluminium and with a clear opening greater than 1m for installations within areas subject to pedestrian and/or slow moving vehicular traffic, for use as covers over chambers and ducts. It also provides a basis for consistent quality, user safety, customer satisfaction and manufacturer discipline, in a highly fragmented market.

BS 9124 is useful for everyone involved in producing manhole covers and access cover systems including manufacturers, architects, consulting engineers, building consultants, contractors, water companies, local authorities, and petroleum and gas industry professionals.

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