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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 dangerous
the most dangerous
 Accidents are more frequent at
Accidents are more frequent at
the end of the day
the end of the day
 Small building jobs are the most
Small building jobs are the most
risky
risky
 Safety helmets, Hi-viz jackets,
Safety helmets, Hi-viz jackets,
safety boots
safety boots do
do prevent injury and
prevent injury and
death
death
 Light weight shoes-such as
Light weight shoes-such as
trainers or runners are not
trainers or runners are not
suitable on site
suitable on site
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A FEW FACTS:
A FEW FACTS:

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Construction Accidents
Construction 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 Site
Safe 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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Height
Height HAZARDS
HAZARDS on
on C
Construction
onstruction S
Sites
ites
H
Holes in
oles in F
Floors,
loors, G
Gaps on
aps on W
Working
orking P
Platforms,
latforms, S
Shafts and
hafts and
S
Stairwells not
tairwells not A
Adequately
dequately C
Covered,
overed, B
Barricaded
arricaded,
, F
Fenced
enced O
Off
ff
Working at
Working at H
Height
eight
Using ladders or scaffolding without
Using ladders or scaffolding without
proper fixing is crazy
proper 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 edges
boards at all edges
Things fall on sites, wear your helmet
Things 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
lines
lines
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 Right for the job. Would scaffolding
Right for the job. Would scaffolding
or a cherry picker be better?
or a cherry picker be better?
 In good shape
In good shape
 Secured near the top
Secured near the top
 On a firm base and footing
On a firm base and footing
4 up – 1 out
4 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 hold
hand hold
Always have a firm grip on the ladder
Always have a firm grip on the ladder
and keep a good balance
and 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 it
on it
 You must have protection to stop you
You must have protection to stop you
from falling off the edge
from falling off the edge
 You
You must
must 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 roof
roof
Remember:
Remember: a walk along a fragile roof
a walk along a fragile roof
could be your last
could be your last
50% of fatal injuries involving roofs are falls thru
50% of fatal injuries involving roofs are falls thru’
’
fragile materials, 30% are falls from edges and
fragile materials, 30% are falls from edges and
openings
openings
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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 barrier
have a guard rail or barrier
 Vehicles working too close to the
Vehicles working too close to the
side
side of the trench or rubble piled
of the trench or rubble piled
on the sides may cause collapse
on the sides may cause collapse
 Vehicles tipping into the excavation
Vehicles tipping into the excavation
must use stop blocks
must 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 daily
inspected 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
them
them
 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 warning
without warning
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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 The weight of the load must be carefully
The weight of the load must be carefully
estimated
estimated
 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 base
level base
 The load must be properly fixed and
The load must be properly fixed and
secured
secured
 The banksman must be trained to give
The banksman must be trained to give
clear signals
clear signals
 NEVER, NEVER
NEVER, NEVER be carried with a load
be carried with a load
CRANE SAFETY
CRANE 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 Hoist
Goods Hoist
Good Safety Practice
Good 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 respect
Treat electricity with respect
 Check constantly that cables are
Check constantly that cables are
not damaged or worn
not damaged or worn
 Keep trailing cables off the ground
Keep trailing cables off the ground
and away from water
and away from water
 Never overload or use makeshift
Never overload or use makeshift
plugs and fuses
plugs and fuses
ELECTRICITY
ELECTRICITY
Good practice with electricity on site:-
Good practice with electricity on site:-
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Working near Sewage
Working 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-site
PPE 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 Today
BEST - BE Safe Today