Norwegian Demands on Avalanche Safety - Legislation, Quality Policy and Judicial Practice : Avalanches and Planning of Mountain Territory

Arabba

1990

S. 166-169

Bandaufführung

13049

75193

Legal demands on avalanche safety exist in pursuance of the Building and Planning Act, the Working Environment Act and the Act relating to the Regulation of Water Resources. Teh safety requirements for buildings varies according to the probable risk of personal injury. The Municipal Council is the competent authority. In construction emplovers are obliged to take precautions to prevent avalanche accidents. The Norwegian Geotechnical Institute is the only institution which undertakes avalanche research and consulting in Norway. Our quality assurance system is intended to satisfy the demands of the International Standards ISO 9000-9004. Neither legal regulations nor other written documents can prevent liable persons from making mistakes in this field of work. However, damage caused by avalanches will normally be compensated in full. If a party has shown gross negligence, judicial practice shows that the defendant normally is found guilty of compensatory negligence. All acquired knowledge demonstrate that both human and economic consequences may be considerable if legal demands and quality policy are ignored.