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2.0 Site and Safety
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Introduction
The Department of Occupational Safetyand Health(DOSH) has stipulatedroles of1994 Section 17 “Duties of employers and self employed to
their employees” which contractors are aware to play in promoting safety programmes and safe behaviour. They have an obligationto ensure
that their workers are not exposed to risks which can affect their safety and health. Thisrole is not only the workers at the place of work but
also the public.These roles and regulationsare applyto all Construction Sites in Malaysiawho cover by the Occupational Safetyand Health Act
1994, Act 514.
2.0.1 Personal Protective Equipment , PPE
Equipmentworn to minimize exposure to serious workplaceinjuries and illnesses. Items such as gloves,safety boot,safety helmet, respirators and vests.Allpersonal
protective equipmentshould should fit well and be comfortable to wear. If the personalprotective equipmentdoes not fit properly,it can make the difference betweenbeing
safely covered ordangerouslyexposed.
Safety helmets
made up of High density polyethylene (HDPE), Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) and
Polycarbonate (PC). Helps to protect people’s head from falling object and also spread
over the residual force impact to the head.
Lighter colour to provide better heat reflection andgood conspicuity. Different colours to
indicate people Yellow are commonly use by worker, white by Engineers or Architects, red
for safety agent.
Gloves
protect against injury from cuts, scrapes and breaks, plus chemical and liquid splashes
and spills
Types : Chemical resistant glove, Water-based polyurethane glove
Fig 2.0.1 a Worker withbasic Personal Protective Equipement
Fig2.0.1 b Worker withoutproperPPE
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2.0.2 Safety Equipments
I. Fire Prevention
Fire extinguisher and Fire Bucket
The employershall be responsible forthe
developmentof a fire protectionprogram to be
followed throughout all phases of the
construction and demolition work,and he shall
provide for the firefighting equipmentas
specified in this subpart. As fire hazards occur,
there shall be no delay in providing the
necessaryequipment.
III. FencingII.Temporary Handrail
They do provide temporaryhandrail leading
people go to the site office and prevent
people fall from the slope or staircases
Sign board are placed all around the construction site to
the site. These sign can be found at the entrance to rem
2.0.3 Sign Board
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Fig2.0.2a Fire Bucket
Fig2.0.2c Fire Extinguishercn
be found around the site
Fig2.0.2d Tempporaryhandrial infront of site office
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Temporaryfencing
preventpeople get into
the site easily and
provide security and
safety
Fig2.0.2 f Fencing surroundthe site
Scaffolds are set up by professionals and they
use safety belt to prevent falling.
IV. Safety Belt
Fig2.0.2 b Fire agent checking
the fire extinguisher
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WINDOWS2.0.4 Temporary Building
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This is a temporary office which kept all the documents and
informations of the construction.
II.Ware house
III. Mobile Canteen
Fig2.0.4 a ConstructionSite Office
Beside Office, it also provide Lounge, Sample room and Meeting room in this
building.
Fig2.0.4 b Corridor Fig2.0.4 c Site office 1 Fig2.0.4 d site office 2
Fig2.0.4 e Lockerfor staff and visitor Fig2.0.4 f Meetingroom Fig2.0.4 g Samplesinthe sample room
Construction site office
Ware House
Fig 2.0.4 h Site Plan
All the materials are
kept in the Warehouse
make the site become
tidy and organized.
Fig 2.0.4 i Ware House
Fig2.0.4 j Mobile Canteen
There is no temporary
canteen in this site
but thy do provide
food through Vehicle
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All the materials must be stack up properly and unused
materials must be covered to prevent rainwater and direct
sunlight damage the material properties.
2.1 Plants and Machinery
2.1 Plants and Machinery
2.1.1 Road Roller
2.0.6 Hygiene Garbage Collection
Fig 2.0.5a Scaffolds Fid 2.0.5b cements coverd by canvas
prevent contact with rainwater
Fig 2.0.5c pipes stack up properly Fig 2.0.5 d Brick coverd with plastic
The contractor supply Recycle bins all around the site
and also container to collect unrecyclable rubbish.
Fig 2.0.6 a Hazardous waste storage Fig 2.0.6 b Rubbish Bin in Site Office
Fig 2.0.6 c Unrecyclable rubbish collect Fig 2.0.6 d Recycle bins
Functiona as compacting the ground with its large andheavy metal tires.
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2.1.4 Backhoe loader
Backhoe loader is an multiple tasks performance engineering
vehicle consists of a tractor, fitted with a shovel or bucket on the
front and small backhoe on the back.
It also used in digging shallow excavations and trenches, lifting
loads , carrying light materials and general grading.
The backhoe bucket can be replaced with breaker, grapple, auger
or stump grinder.
Cab
Loader
Boom
Backhoe
Stick
2.1.5 Excavators
Excavator also called diggers. It is a heavy construction
equipment consisting of boom, stick, bucket and cab on a
roating platform. It can digging bigger trenches and pits for
basement, excavating below or above natural surface of
ground, grading and also loading.
Fig2.1.4 a Backhoe loaderusedtolift
loadin site
Fig2.1.4 b Backhoe Loader
Fig2.1.5 a Excavators diggingtrenches Fig2.1.5 b Excavators
Cab
Boom
Dipper
Bucket
