short description of safety equipment in construction site during construction of structures/building etc. for civil engineering students.

1. Safety Equipment's During
Construction
Presented By –
Surbhit Narekar
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2. Introduction
• Safety – Relative freedom from danger, risk or loss of personal or
property, whether caused deliberately or by accident.
• Safety equipment – Safety equipment is a safeguard against job
hazards when used as intend along with others
preventative measures, minimizes or eliminates
risk to employees.
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3. Necessity Of Safety Equipment's
• It provides additional protection at workplace for workers
at construction site.
• It will ensure the site Has good design, good planning and
also ensure timely completion of work.
• These are necessary because poorly implemented safety
techniques results in accidents, illness and even death.
• It ensures a safe and healthy environment for workers to
work in.
• Workers will feel safe and will be more productive.
• Cost on health bills for the workers who witnessed
accidents can be decrease to a greater extent.
• Unnecessary lawsuits can be avoided.
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4. Safety equipment includes
• Eye & Face Protection
• Hearing Protection
• Hand Protection
• Head Protection
• Foot Protection
• Respiratory Protection
• Safety cloth
• Fall Protection
• Fire Protection
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5. Eye & Face Protection
• Objective –
1. To protect any foreign object to get in the eye.
2. To protect the eyes from impact, dust, splashes.
• Types –
1. Spectacles
2. Goggles
3. Face Shields
• Where it is used –
1. Working with chemicals.
2. Working with heat or fire.
3. During welding operation
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6. Hearing Protection
• Objective –
1. To protect the worker`s ears from the noise created from the operation of
machines.
• Types –
1. Ear muffs
2. Ear plugs
• Where it is used –
1. It is used in high noise work area, while destroying hills for construction.
2. Where power saws and heavy equipment are used.
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7. Hand protection
• Objective-
1. To protect the workers hands while contact with harmful and hazardous
chemicals.
• Types-
1. Cotton Gloves
2. Welding Gloves
3. Chemical Gloves
• Where it is used –
1. It is used in areas where workers hands are exposed to skin
absorption of harmful substance, severe cuts or laceration,
chemical or thermal burns etc.
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8. Head Protection
• Objective –
1. To protect head from bumping into falling or low ceiling objects where placed.
2. Accidental head contact with electric hazard.
• Where it is used –
1. High elevated construction site.
2. In large construction site.
• Types - Helmet's
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10. Foot Protection
• Objective –
1. To secure the foot of workers when they are at work, from crushing or injury
caused by heavy object.
2. Protection against puncture and penetration.
• Types –
1. Steel toed footwear with metatarsal guard.
2. Rubber boots - used to protect foot from exposure to harmful liquids.
3. Chaps or leggings.
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11. • Where it is used –
1. Used where there is danger of foot injuries due to falling and rolling object.
Piercing the sole.
2. Used where employees are exposed to electric hazard.
Steel toed footwear Rubber boots 11

12. Respiratory protection
• Objective –
1. Prevention from atmospheric contaminants
• Types –
1. Air Purifying Respirators (APR) –
a) Full Mask
b) Half Mask
2. Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPR)
3. Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
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13. • Where it is used –
1. In areas where effective engineering controls are not feasible to protect the
health of the employee from harmful dusts ,fogs ,fumes ,mist ,gases ,smokes,
sprays or vapours.
Half face Mask Full face Mask
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14. Safety Cloths
• Objective:-
1. To resist flame and heat
2. For visibility purpose
• Types-
1. Apron
2. Vests
3. Jackets
Apron Jacket
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15. Head of company(President, CEO)
Visitors/Management
Workers/Contractors
Safety/Fire department
Orange-Executive Level (technical)
Maintenance (Welder/Fitter/Electrician)
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16. Fall Protection
• Objective –
1. To protect the workers and material falling from height
• Equipment Used –
1. Chain and Harness
2. Nets
3. Dee Ring
4. Lanyards
5. Self Retractor
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17. Dee Ring Harness
Self Retracting Lifeline
Grab system vertical
lifeline
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18. Fire Protection
• Objective –
1. To minimize the risk of fire at construction site.
• Equipment's used –
1. Fire Extinguisher
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20. PROHIBITION SIGNS
(D0 NOT DO)
A sign prohibiting behaviour
likely to Increase or cause
danger.
Ex. No Smoking
Colour : Red
MANDATORY SIGNS
(MUST DO)
A sign prescribing
specific behaviour
Ex. Hard hat must be worn.
Colour : Blue
SAFE CONDITION SIGNS
(THE SAFE WAY)
A sign Indicating
emergency exits
or first aid/rescue
equipment.
Colour : Green
HAZARD SIGNS
(CAUTION, BEWARE)
a sign giving warning of a
hazard or danger.
Ex. Danger Electricity.
Colour : Yellow
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FIRE SIGNS
(FIRE EQUIPMENT)
A sign Indicating the
location of fire fighting
equipment
Colour : Red
INFORMATION SIGNS
(GENERALINFORMATION)
A sign providing general
Information.
Ex. Toilets
Colour : Black
SAFETY SIGNS AND THEIR MEANINGS
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21. Conclusion -
Though unpredictable accidents or potential hazards are inevitable in a
construction industry, these things can be overcome by providing the workers
with the basic safety equipment's mentioned above. This not only increases
productivity but also safe guards the life of skilled workers who are exposed
to these effects constantly.
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