Temporary fencing

Temporary fencing on a building site in Sydney, Australia

A temporary fence is used where building a permanent fence is either impractical or unneeded. Temporary fencing is most commonly used as security fencing for building sites. Other uses for temporary fencing include venue division at large events and public restriction on industrial construction sites.

Legal requirements

Many federal and/or state laws require building contractors to protect the public from the hazards associated with building and construction sites. These laws often expressly require the use of temporary fencing. In the US, occupational safety and health laws are policed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

Temporary fencing is often required to meet safety standards set by Government authorities and meet strict engineering requirements such as wind force resistance.

Legal compliance

Depending on occupational safety requirements in any given country or region, the quality of temporary fencing used on building and construction sites can be examined by government inspectors.

Builders can be prosecuted for not protecting the general public from construction site hazards and/or can be issued on the spot fines for a non compliant temporary fencing system.

See also

• Fence
• Construction site safety
• Occupational safety
• Crowd control barriers

External Links

• Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) - US
• WorkCover Authority of New South Wales, Australia
• Victorian WorkCover Authority, Australia
• Fence Centre - US
• Elliot Fence Hire - UK
• Fahey Fence Hire - NZ
• Australian Temporary Fencing
• Australian Temporary Fencing Association
• WorkCover NSW: Position Paper: The Requirements for Temporary Fencing
• Site Safe Australia
• Procon Technology Child Safety Page
• Construction Site Child Safety Video
• Examples Of Temporary Chain Link Fence