Supervisor : Mr. Hari Krishnan Tamil Selvan University : University of Cyberjaya (Formerly known as CUCMS) Year: 2017

1. CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
UOC (CUCMS)
MOHAMAD ASYRAF BIN MOHAMAD KASIM
NUR AQILLAH MOHD ADAM
SARMILA MUNIANDY
MUHAMAD ARIF BIN SALLEHUDDIN

2. INTRODUCTION
▪ Construction :
clearing, dredging, excavating, and grading of land and other activity associated
with buildings, structures, or other types of real property such as bridges, dams,
roads.
▪ Hazard :
source or condition that cause harm in terms of damage to property, fatality,
damage to the environment, etc.

3. OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENTS STATISTICS BY
SECTOR UNTIL DECEMBER 2016
(UPDATED: 21.02.2017)

4. OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENTS STATISTICS BY
SECTOR UNTIL DECEMBER 2016
(UPDATED: 21.02.2017)

5. IDENTIFICATION OF ACTIVITIES THAT
MAY CAUSE RISKS
▪ Scaffolding
▪ Concreting
▪ Formwork
▪ Use of ladder
▪ Working at height
▪ Excavation
▪ Piling work
▪ Welding
▪ Lifting equipment
▪ Driving
▪ Loading and unloading

6. Trench
collapses  Never enter an
unprotected trench
 Always provide a way to exit a trench
such as a ladder, stairway or ramp no
more than 25 feet of lateral travel
for employees in the trench.

7. Crane
Swing Radius
 Do not move a load over workers.
 Barricade accessible areas
within the crane's swing radius

8. Overturned
Forklift
 Train and certify all operators to
ensure that they operate forklifts
safely.
 Examine forklift truck for defects
before using.

9. Falls (from
heights)
 Consider using aerial lifts or
elevated platforms to provide safer
elevated working surfaces
 Cover floor holes

10. Electric shock
 An effective Lockout/ Tagout
system is in place
 All extension cords have
grounding prongs.
 Multiple plug adapters are
prohibited.

11. Falling & Flying
objects.  Wear proper PPE, Secure all
loads, tools and materials, Use toe
boards, Use debris nets, catch
platforms or canopies.
 Avoid walking or working below
overhead moving objects, such as
concrete buckets.

12. Noise
• using simple ear plugs.
• Employers are required to carry
out and document a comprehensive
noise risk assessment and issue
appropriate PPE

13. Incidents with
vehicles • having reduced speed limits and
high visibility markings

14. Horseplay
 Often Monitoring is
recommended by Supervisor.
 Awareness training need to be
conducted in order to reduce any
incidences.

15. Inhalation of dangerous
(hazardous) gases
& vapors.
 Using Passive badge gas/vapor
sample, Multi or single gas/vapor
detector, Sampling Tubes, Detector
Tubes to Detects different gases and
vapors and as a survey tool to
determine if a substance is
present or not.

16. PROVISION OF PPE IN CONSTRUCTION
▪ Respiratory protection - mask
▪ Eye protection - glasses
▪ Ear protection - ear plug, ear muff
▪ Face protection - face shield
▪ Head protection - hard hat
▪ Hand protection - gloves
▪ Foot protection - safety shoes
▪ Body protection - jackets
▪ Fall protection - belts, safety harness

17. CASE STUDY
KL ECO CITY MIDVALLEY BRIDGE COLLAPSE
Abdullah Hukum project site.

19. ▪ KUALA LUMPUR: A construction worker had to have his
leg amputated at the scene of the pedestrian bridge
collapse at KL Eco City near Mid Valley Megamall
▪ It is learnt that the worker, identified as 23-year old Rais
Anjum from Pakistan, found himself trapped when the
under-construction bridge collapsed at 3.30pm.
▪ A fellow construction worker, also a Pakistani, told the
New Straits Times that Rais was driving a forklift at the
time of the incident.

20. ▪ Rais tried to escape but could not make it out on
time.
▪ When the structure collapsed, Rais became trapped,
with his legs pinned under the rubble, as well as in
between the wreckage of the forklift.
▪ “He was pinned there for about four hours. As the
debris was too heavy to move and Rais had lost a lot
of blood by then, paramedics had to act fast.
▪ “They were left with little choice but to amputate his
legs in order to save his life,” said the worker.

21. ▪ The worker said they were told of the development by one of their
supervisors, who had been briefed by the medical team.
▪ He said when news came in that Rais had to have his legs amputated,
some of the workers broke down in tears.
▪ “It is cruel that he had to lose his legs, but at least he is safe,” said the
worker.
▪ It is learnt that workers were having their lunch break and were
seated under the bridge when the tragedy occurred.
▪ One person died in the incident, while five victims are being treated
at the UMMC.
▪ Two are in critical condition, and the rest stable.