About Essential Safety precautions during monsoon season

1. Monsoon Safety
- Mayur Khatri

2. Hazards During Monsoon
 Road Safety Hazards
 Electrical Hazards
 Health Hazards

3. Hazards During Monsoon - Road Safety Hazards

4. Hazards during Monsoon - Electrical Hazards

5. Hazards during Monsoon - Health
Hazards

6. Precautions
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Road Safety Precautions
Electrical Safety Precautions
Health Safety Precautions Other
Precautions

7.  Wear appropriate footwear with solid support and
slip resistant soles.
 Give yourself more time for heavy traffic due to
rain.
 Obey the speed limit and drive slower in the rain;
the roads are very slick when wet!
 Maintain an extra distance between you and the
vehicle in front of you.
 Turn on your headlights while driving during rainy
weather.
Road Safety Precautions

8.  Make sure that the defroster is in proper working
order; keep the dash clear so as to not block the
defroster.
 Make sure that the wind shield wipers are in proper
working order; change the wiper blades before the
rainy season arrives.
 Do not drive around road barricades; they are there
for your safety, the road or bridge may be washed
out.
 Avoid driving into flooded areas; if your vehicle stalls
in rapidly rising floodwaters, abandon it immediately
and climb to higher ground.
Road Safety Precautions

9. Electrical Safety Precautions
 Always keep electrical equipment away from water, wet
grass or other wet areas.
 Stay away from electrical poles, PMT’s and Sub Stations
 Stay Away from accumulated water around electrical Installation.
 Do not tie motorcycles or bicycles to electric poles.
 Keep materials, tools and all parts of your body at least
15 feet away from any overhead power lines at all times.
 Don't use damaged equipment until it has been repaired
properly.
 Keep tools unplugged and stored in dry areas when they are not
in use.

10.  Food poisoning Eat only home-made and well-cooked food.
Avoid food from the vendors.
 Throw out the food having strange Odor or mold. Eat raw
Vegetable and fruits only when Properly washed of
freshly peeled.
 Food should not be kept open as it attracts insects and
bugs.
 Take a balanced and protein rich diet. Avoid sea food and all dairy
products until they have been properly pasteurized.
 Avoid fruits andvegetables that have been pre-cut or peeled
and kept in open.
 Always remember that raw chopped vegetables and fruits get
spoilt fast.
Health Safety Precautions

11.  Monsoon diseases are mostly water-borne. Therefore
our first concern should be drinking pure, boiled and
filtered water.
 Avoid drinks and ice that is not made from the properly purified
and filtered water.
 Do not allow the kids to play in stagnant water.
 Do not enter air-conditioned room with wet hair and
damp clothes.
 Dry your feet and hand with soft dry cloth whenever
they are wet and keep the surroundings dry and clean.
Health Safety Precautions

12. Other precautions (Slips & Falls)
 Wear appropriate footwear with solid support and slip resistant soles.
 Don’t be in a hurry; avoid slipping on wet side walks or walkways by taking
slow, short steps.
 Avoid walking through puddles no matter how shallow they
appear.
 Avoid using wet stairs; use the elevator during the rainy season.
 If you do use the stairs, never walk the stairs with your hands in your
pockets, and always use the handrails.
 Be alert to water that may be tracked in around doorways; be a leader in
safety by cleaning up wet hazards.
 Make sure that thereareentry matt’s in the doorways so workers
can dry their feet before entering.

13. Emergency Road Side Kit
 Even a well-maintained vehicle can break down, so it’s
advisable to put together an emergency roadside kit to carry with
you.
 A cell phone tops the list of suggested emergency kit contents
since it allows you to call for help when and where you need
it.
 Suggested Kit : Cell phone/First aid kit/Flash light/Jack (and
ground mat) for changing a tire/Work gloves and a change of
clothes
 Basic repair tools and some duct tape (for temporarily
repairing a hose leak!)/A jug of water and paper towels for cleaning
up
 Non-perishable food, drinking water, and medicines

14. Points to Remember
 Always keep electrical equipment away from water, wet grass or
other wet areas.
 Stay away from electrical poles, PMT’s and Sub Stations
 Obey the speed limit and drive slower in the rain; the roads are very slick
when wet!
 Throw out the food having strange odor or mold. Eat raw vegetables and fruits
only when properly washed and freshly peeled.

15. Thank You