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Edge protection

Meaning in civil engineering & construction, with examples

nounCommon term

In civil engineering & construction, edge protection means: Barriers such as guardrails, toe boards and mesh panels placed along the open edges of slabs, roofs, stairs and excavations to stop people and materials from falling.

In Turkish: kenar koruması, korkuluk, kenar korkuluğu

How it is used

Edge protection is installed before work starts near an edge and must not be removed without permission. It usually consists of a top guardrail, an intermediate rail and a toe board.

Example sentences

  1. The edge protection on level 7 was removed for a delivery and never put back.

  2. Edge protection around the lift shaft has to be in place before the formwork crew arrives.

Common collocations

  • install edge protection
  • temporary edge protection
  • guardrail
  • toe board
  • edge protection system
  • working at heightAny work where a person could fall a distance and be injured, such as work on scaffolding, ladders or roofs, or near open edges and excavations.
  • scaffoldingA temporary framework of metal tubes and platforms put up around or inside a building so that workers can reach high areas safely.
  • excavationThe process of digging out and removing soil or rock to make space for foundations, basements, trenches or tunnels; also the hole that is dug.
  • PPEPersonal protective equipment: the items workers wear to protect themselves from injury, such as a hard hat, safety boots, a high-visibility vest, gloves and goggles.

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