This Malaysian Standard specifies code of practice for safety and health in tunnelling. It includes safety and health in the construction, maintenance and renovation of tunnelling. The standard includes safety and health that are also relevant to cut-and-cover tunnelling and immersed tube tunnels. The standard is not specifically intended to apply to the construction of shafts or tunnels for the purpose of winning minerals. NOTE. A list of regulatory agencies related to tunnel construction is given in Annex A.
