CONSTRUCTION SITE SAFETY

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EFFECTIVE SAFETY MANAGEMENT HAS THREE MAIN OBJECTIVES:

– to make the environment safe; – to make the job safe, – to make workers safety conscious.

ELEMENTS OF A SAFE CONSTRUCTION SITE

• Duties assigned to responsible personnel • Planning before work• A clean and organised site layout• Good Housekeeping• Secure and access controlled site• Emphasis of safety and well being of workers

and people in and around the site• Attention to sector specific safety details• Health care and well being of workers by

managing health risks

SITE LAYOUT

SAFETY MANAGEMENT

INSURANCE PREMIUM

TOOL BOX MEETING

APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS

MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

SIGN BOARDS

CASE STUDY 1: SCAFFOLDING COLLAPSE IN VIETNAM

ABOUT THE INCIDENT:

Location: Hanoi, Vietnam

Incident: Scaffolding

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Death Toll: 14

Injuries: 30

Employer: Samsung C&T Corp

Date of incident: 30 March, 2015

CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT

The cause of the accident has been identified as overloading of the scaffold. There were more than 40 workers on the 30 meter scaffold.

The scaffold was also burdened by construction equipment and materials.

The rail of a hydraulic system used to lift building materials suddenly fell from a height of 30 metres, hitting the scaffolding and bringing down hundreds of tons of metal scaffolding on the construction workers.

UNDERLYING FACTORS

Negligence of the managers and supervisors

No inspection before commencement of work

High velocity winds leading to instability

HOW THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED

By using properly constructed scaffolding of sound material of adequate strength to provide with both means of safe access and a safe place of work.

Scaffolds should’ve been inspected at least once a week and a written report on each inspection kept.

Proper analysis of work environment before beginning to work.

Ensuring that the scaffold is anchored properly to support systems or adjacent structure.

POINTS TO REMEMBER

Where you cannot work safely from the ground or from part of the building, it is better to use a suitable scaffold than a ladder.

Use a scaffold only for the purpose for which it has been provided and make sure it is securely anchored or tied to the building.

Do not overload the scaffold. In particular, do not load it with plant and materials unless it has been erected for this purpose. Never keep materials on the scaffold unless they are needed for work within a reasonable time.

Avoid using a tower in windy or severe weather conditions Make sure that timber used in scaffolding is not painted or

treated so that defects cannot be seen. Do not use bamboo that show signs of rotting or being

infested by insects; also examine the ropes for early signs of decay, avoid using material about which there is doubt.