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5.0 Supply & Site Practice

Cast stone supplied by UKCSA
members is manufactured to the
highest standards and considerable
care is taken to ensure that the
units are handled and stored
correctly prior to delivery. This
section provides guidance on the
transportation of cast stone units
and their use on site.

Health and Safety information e.g. Control of Substances Hazardous to
Health [C.O.S.H.H.] data should be obtained directly from the manufacturer.
Users should be also aware of Health and Safety requirements for handling
of units. UKCSA manufacturers will generally have discussed handling
requirements at the design stage to ensure that consideration is given to
points such as the slenderness ratio of the product and it’s characteristics
i.e. it’s profile and the ease of handling on site. This may include the
incorporation of reinforcement and cast-in lifting sockets for the units.

Cast stone should be treated with care. The units must be handled and
stored with care to prevent chipping, cracking or staining, especially those
with finely detailed profiles. Long slender units should be handled in the
plane they are designed to be installed, unless otherwise advised by the
manufacturer. A typical example of a product which may not be handled in
the same plane as it is installed would be a 65mm thick cill. Unless supplied
in short lengths, this unit can suffer deflection cracks.