construction safety

3. • A safer construction industry is an industry of fewer injuries, fewer
workplace accidents, and fewer deaths.
A construction industry that fully utilizes its construction site safety practices is
the kind of industry we should be working towards.

4. • To save workers life
• Avoid business from being fined, sued or even banned from
operating depending on the level of risk.
• may face the problem of compensation if a worker is
seriously injured.
• If workers have the right knowledge and tools, it can boost
morale on the construction site and lead to better
productivity.
• build a good reputation
• With less illness and injury it'll also gain more productive
working hours, which can lead to better profitability.

5. Airborne
fibres and
materials.
Electricity.
Noise
Working at
height. Scaffolding .
Slips, trips,
and falls.
Moving
objects.

6. Working at
height.
scaffolding,
ladders, and
roofs, gutter
and window
cleaning,
solar panel
installation,
roof work and
many more.
• Employees should be
trained how to work safely
on scaffolding, ladders, and
roofs.
• if something can be assembled on
ground level, do it there.
• Use equipment with an extra level
of safety. For example, a scaffold
with a double guard-rail.
• Minimize the consequences of a fall,
for example by providing a safety
net.

7. Moving
objects.
overhead
lifting
equipment,
supply
vehicles,
and diggers,
all of which
move
around.
• Avoid working close to the
moving object.
• Be aware of their
surroundings, especially if
the object does not have
lights or beepers.
• Wear Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE), such as a
high visibility jacket, to
ensure they are seen.

8. Slips, trips,
and falls.
construction sites
have uneven
terrain, buildings at
various stages of
completion, and
unused materials on
site, it is
unsurprising that
slips, trips, and falls
are a common
hazard.
• providing walkways that are
clearly designated as walkways.
• keeping the work and storage
areas tidy and designating
specific areas for waste
collection.
• cables should be run at high
levels.
• If a surface is slippery with mud
it should be treated with stone,
and if it is slippery with ice it
should be treated with grit.
• Any areas that are slippery
should be signposted
• footwear with a good grip
should be worn.

9. noise is a common construction
hazard.
• Loud, repetitive, and
excessive noise causes long
term hearing problems, such
as deafness.
• can also be a dangerous
distraction and may distract
the worker from the task at
hand, which can cause
accidents.
• construction workers
in noisy areas should
wearing ear defenders.
Noise

10. • All electrical tools must
be properly grounded
unless they are of the
double insulated type.
• Multiple plug adapters
are prohibited.
• Ensure that ladders,
scaffolds, equipment or
materials never come
within 10 feet of
electrical power lines.
Electricity.

11. Airborne
fibers and
materials.
a lot of dust is produced on construction
sites. The dust on construction sites is
often invisible, fine, and toxic mixture of
hazardous materials and fibers. This can
damage the lungs and lead to diseases
such as chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease, asthma, and silicosis.
It is the duty of all employers to ensure
protective equipment is used. Simply
providing it is not enough

12. • Scaffold must be rigid and
sufficient to carry its own weight.
• It must be erected on solid
footing.
• Unstable objects, such as barrels,
boxes, loose bricks must not be
used to support scaffolds .
• Scaffold must be equipped with
guardrails.
• Scaffold accessories such as
braces, brackets, trusses, screw
legs or ladders that are damaged
must be immediately repaired or
replaced..
• Scaffolds must be at least 10 feet
from electric power lines at all
times.
Scaffolding
When
scaffolds
are not
erected or
used
properly,
fall
hazards
can occur.

14. during welding, cutting, grinding, nailing (or
when working with concrete and/or harmful
chemicals or when exposed to flying particles).
Construction workers should wear
work shoes or boots with slip-
resistant and puncture-resistant soles.
Safety-toed footwear is worn to
prevent crushed toes when working
around heavy equipment or falling
objects.
Eye and
Face
Protection
Foot
Protection

15. Hand
Protection
Head
Protection
Gloves should fit snugly.
Workers wear the right gloves for the job (for
example, heavy-duty rubber gloves for
concrete work, welding gloves for welding,
insulated gloves and sleeves when exposed to
electrical hazards).
Workers shall wear hard hats where there is a
potential for objects falling from above, bumps
to their heads from fixed objects, or of
accidental head contact with electrical hazards.
Hard hats are routinely inspected for dents,
cracks or deterioration.
Hard hats are replaced after a heavy blow or
electrical shock.

16. Transparency
Innovation
Communic
- ation
Document-
ation
Supervision
Training
Proper
Equipment
Awareness

17. • Every single person that steps foot onto a
construction site should be aware of the risks
associated with the job and how to prevent them
with their knowledge of construction site safety.
It is the (construction managers job) to make sure that
every worker is aware of the dangers that come with
working on a construction site and they must protect
workers from these dangers.
• Ensuring the safety of the construction workers and
everyone on the site should be the number one
priority of any construction manager.
Awareness

18. Training
Without the proper training, construction
workers can be easily injured or even killed. In
such an environment where injuries and
fatalities are highly likely, training is necessary
and will prevent things like workplace injuries
that will hurt you ethically and economically.

19. Communic
- ation
• Direct discussion of the day’s goals and
activities will cut down on surprises that
could cause bodily harm.
• Construction firms would be wise to
equip workers with devices, like
smartphones, walkie-talkies, or
headsets, which allow fast and efficient
communication among team members.
• Clear and concise communication with
everyone not only makes the project go
by faster but also helps keep each person
informed.

20. Document-
ation
• To enforce construction site
safety, you have to make
sure you have proper
documentation of
everything that is going to
be done on-site.
• Not only does this prevent
accidents due to improper
training, but it protects the
construction firm from legal
action and public scrutiny.

21. Proper
Equipment
Without the proper equipment, you can’t
have construction site safety because there
will always be an opportunity to get injured
using the wrong equipment.
• have to make sure that all machinery and
material are well maintained.
• Workers should have plenty of water
available on-site as well as a shady place to
prevent dehydration and exposure-related
illnesses.
• Longer construction projects may even
benefit from fabric structures to store
equipment and cover incomplete sites.

22. Supervision • Every site must have a strong
supervisor who is willing and
capable of enforcing safety
standards.
• This foreman must keep tabs on all
employees throughout the day and
correct those who fail to commit to
proper construction site safety
procedures.

23. Innovation
• Use additional resources that help develop
new ideas for keeping construction workers
safe, should always be encouraged.
• Perhaps with enough innovation, all
construction sites can maximize their
construction site safety practices.

24. Transparency
• people understand that accidents happen,
and as long as contractors are doing their
best to foster a safe environment for their
workers, any accidents that do occur will
only contribute to the growing need to
augment modern safety techniques.
• Transparency will help construction as a
whole become a safer industry in which to
work.

25. What is OSHA
OSHA : Occupational Safety and Health Administration
It publishes some resources to help businesses train their
new laborers on standard safety and security practices,
including pamphlets, worksheets, training videos, and even
on-site training opportunities.