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Construction Site Safety

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Construction Site Safety
Presentation Contents
Introduction – A Few facts
Construction Accidents
Safe Access On-Site
Working at Height
Ladder Safety
Roof Safety
Excavation Work
Crane Safety
Traffic vehicles & Plant
Goods Hoist
Electricity
Working Near Sewage
PPE
Safety Success

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The first week on each new site is The first week on each new site is
the most dangerousthe most dangerous
Accidents are more frequent at Accidents are more frequent at
the end of the daythe end of the day
Small building jobs are the most Small building jobs are the most
riskyrisky
Safety helmets, Hi-viz jackets, Safety helmets, Hi-viz jackets,
safety boots safety boots dodo prevent injury and prevent injury and
deathdeath
Light weight shoes-such as Light weight shoes-such as
trainers or runners are not trainers or runners are not
suitable on sitesuitable on site
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A FEW FACTS:A FEW FACTS:

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Construction AccidentsConstruction Accidents
Breakdown of fatalities according to type of accident
in construction industry
56% falls from height
21% trapped by something collapsing or
overturning
10% struck by a moving vehicle
5% contact with electricity or electrical
discharge
4% struck by a flying/falling object during
machine lifting of materials
3% contact with moving machinery or
material being machined
1% exposure to a hot or harmful
substance
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Safe Access On SiteSafe Access On Site
Everyone can get to their place of work
safely
Edges from which people could fall are
provided with double guard rails or
other suitable edge protection
Holes are protected with clearly marked
and fixed covers to prevent falls
Site is tidy
Good lighting
Fenced off from public
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HeightHeight HAZARDSHAZARDS on on CConstruction onstruction SSitesites
HHoles in oles in FFloors, loors, GGaps on aps on WWorking orking PPlatforms, latforms, SShafts and hafts and
SStairwells not tairwells not AAdequately dequately CCovered, overed, BBarricadedarricaded,, FFenced enced OOffff
Working at Working at HHeighteight
Using ladders or scaffolding without Using ladders or scaffolding without
proper fixing is crazyproper fixing is crazy
Never use incomplete scaffolding.Never use incomplete scaffolding.
Make sure there are hand rails and toe Make sure there are hand rails and toe
boards at all edgesboards at all edges
Things fall on sites, wear your helmetThings fall on sites, wear your helmet
Before starting work at heights check Before starting work at heights check
for clearance from any overhead power for clearance from any overhead power
lineslines
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Right for the job. Would scaffoldingRight for the job. Would scaffolding
or a cherry picker be better?or a cherry picker be better?
In good shapeIn good shape
Secured near the topSecured near the top
On a firm base and footing On a firm base and footing
4 up – 1 out4 up – 1 out
Rising at least 1 meter beyond the Rising at least 1 meter beyond the
landing place OR that there is a proper landing place OR that there is a proper
hand holdhand hold
Always have a firm grip on the ladder Always have a firm grip on the ladder
and keep a good balanceand keep a good balance
LETHAL LADDERS:LETHAL LADDERS:
Ladders kill a lot of people. Ladders kill a lot of people.
Make sure the ladder is:-Make sure the ladder is:-
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Safe Ladders
Never allow more than one person on a
ladder
Use tool belts or hand lines to carry objects.
Do not lean out from the ladder in any
direction
If you have a fear of heights – don’t climb a
ladder
Do not allow others to work under a ladder
in use
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THE ROOF: A RISKY PLACE TO BE.THE ROOF: A RISKY PLACE TO BE.
Very Simply:-Very Simply:-
Always inspect a roof before you walk Always inspect a roof before you walk
on iton it
You must have protection to stop you You must have protection to stop you
from falling off the edgefrom falling off the edge
You You mustmust use proper safety harnesses use proper safety harnesses
and running cables when working on top and running cables when working on top
of of a a roofroof
Remember:Remember: a walk along a fragile roof a walk along a fragile roof
could be your lastcould be your last
50% of fatal injuries involving roofs are falls thru50% of fatal injuries involving roofs are falls thru’’
fragile materials, 30% are falls from edges and fragile materials, 30% are falls from edges and
openingsopenings
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All excavations deeper than 1.25meters All excavations deeper than 1.25meters
MUST be shored or battered. MUST be shored or battered.
Excavations deeper than 2 meters MUST Excavations deeper than 2 meters MUST
have a guard rail or barrierhave a guard rail or barrier
Vehicles working too close to theVehicles working too close to the
sideside of the trench or rubble piled of the trench or rubble piled
on the sides may cause collapseon the sides may cause collapse
Vehicles tipping into the excavationVehicles tipping into the excavation
must use stop blocksmust use stop blocks
EXCAVATION WORK.EXCAVATION WORK.
If you want to avoid being buried If you want to avoid being buried
alive apply these rules:-alive apply these rules:-
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Make sure the excavation is Make sure the excavation is
inspected dailyinspected daily
Make sure you know where Make sure you know where
any underground pipes and any underground pipes and
cables are before you hit cables are before you hit
themthem
REMEMBER: There is no safe REMEMBER: There is no safe
ground that “will not ground that “will not
collapse”collapse”
Trench sides can collapse Trench sides can collapse
without warningwithout warning
EXCAVATION WORKEXCAVATION WORK
If you want to avoid being buried If you want to avoid being buried
alive apply these rules:-alive apply these rules:-
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The weight of the load must be carefully The weight of the load must be carefully
estimatedestimated
The crane must be fitted with an The crane must be fitted with an
automatic safe load indicator (one that automatic safe load indicator (one that
works)works)
The crane must always work on a hard, The crane must always work on a hard,
level baselevel base
The load must be properly fixed and The load must be properly fixed and
securedsecured
The banksman must be trained to give The banksman must be trained to give
clear signalsclear signals
NEVER, NEVERNEVER, NEVER be carried with a load be carried with a load
CRANE SAFETYCRANE SAFETY
Very Simply :-Very Simply :-
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Traffic Vehicles & Plant
Vehicles and pedestrians should be kept apart on-
site – separate them as much as possible using
barriers
Adequate clearance around slewing vehicles
Avoid reversing where possible & use one-way
system
Vehicles should have reversing alarms/sirens
Passengers only on vehicles designed to carry
them
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Goods HoistGoods Hoist
Good Safety PracticeGood Safety Practice
Installed by a competent person
Rated capacity clearly marked
Current examination and inspection
report
Suitable base enclosure to prevent
people being struck by moving part of
hoist
Landing gates kept shut except when
platform is at landing
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Treat electricity with respectTreat electricity with respect
Check constantly that cables are Check constantly that cables are
not damaged or wornnot damaged or worn
Keep trailing cables off the ground Keep trailing cables off the ground
and away from waterand away from water
Never overload or use makeshift Never overload or use makeshift
plugs and fusesplugs and fuses
ELECTRICITYELECTRICITY
Good practice with electricity on site:-Good practice with electricity on site:-
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Working near SewageWorking near Sewage
Health Risks:Health Risks:
*Gastroenteritis *Hepatitis
*Weil’s disease (Leptospirosis) {Rats Urine}
*Asthma *Skin/Eye infections *Inflammation of the lungs
How to become infected:How to become infected:
Hand-to-mouth contact(eating, drinking, smoking, wiping the face with
contaminated gloves) – most common
Skin contact(cuts, scratches or wounds and some organisms enter the
body through the eyes)
Breathing(either as dust or mist )
How to protect yourself:How to protect yourself:
Understand the risks
Understand how you may be infected
Wear protective clothing
Avoid sewage if possible
Apply good personal hygiene
Cleanse all wounds & cover
Change out of contaminated clothing
Clean equipment & boots etc on site
If in doubt - see your doctor
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PPE on-sitePPE on-site
Most construction sites require at least:
Hard hat
Safety Boots
Hi-viz jacket
Safety Glasses
Wear them always for your safety
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BASIC SAFETY PHILOSOPHY FOR
SUCCESS
A NEW SAFETY CULTURE
All accidents are preventable.
No job is worth getting hurt for.
Every job will be done safely.
Incidents can be managed.
Safety is everyone’s responsibility.
Continuous improvement.
Safety as a “way of life” for 24 hours/day
All individuals have the responsibility and accountability to
identify eliminate or manage risks associated with their
workplace
Legal obligations will be the minimum requirements fro our
health & safety standards
Individual will be trained and equipped to have the skills and
facilities to ensure an accident free workplace
What’s your company approach to safety?

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Construction Site Safety
No job is so important that it cannot be done
safely
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ARE
PERSONS WORKING ON THIS SITE TO
PUT THEMSELVES IN DANGER
BEST - BE Safe TodayBEST - BE Safe Today