What is this PAS about?
In 2016, the German Statutory Accident Insurance Association (DGUV) counted 877,071 reported accidents at work. While each workplace is unique and likely to present different hazards and risks, nevertheless a well-designed and maintained workplace with proper segregation of vehicles and people will experience fewer workplace accidents.
The most effective way of ensuring pedestrians and vehicles move safely around a workplace is to provide separate pedestrian and vehicle traffic routes and where necessary use barriers, rails and signage to prevent pedestrians crossing at dangerous places. PAS 13 outlines current good practice for traffic management procedures for a workplace and provides a standard for the safety barriers within them.
Who is this PAS for?
Anyone who is:
It will most likely be used in the following sectors:
Users are likely to be:
Why should you use this PAS?
It applies to the use of safety barriers wherever there’s a risk of collision between workplace vehicles or machinery and pedestrians.
The PAS provides:
NOTE - This PAS does not cover:
Traffic and pedestrian routes do not cover stairs, staircases and fixed ladders.
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