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- 2. ©Consultnet Ltd Construction SiteSafety Presentation Contents Introduction – A Few facts Construction Accidents Safe Access On-Site Working at Height Ladder Safety Roof Safety Excavation Work Crane Safety Traffic vehicles & Plant Goods Hoist Electricity Working Near Sewage PPE Safety Success
- 3. ©Consultnet Ltd Thefirst week on each new site is The first week on each new site is the most dangerous the most dangerous Accidents are more frequent at Accidents are more frequent at the end of the day the end of the day Small building jobs are the most Small building jobs are the most risky risky Safety helmets, Hi-viz jackets, Safety helmets, Hi-viz jackets, safety boots safety boots do do prevent injury and prevent injury and death death Light weight shoes-such as Light weight shoes-such as trainers or runners are not trainers or runners are not suitable on site suitable on site Construction Construction Site Site Safety Safety A FEW FACTS: A FEW FACTS:
- 4. ©Consultnet Ltd Construction Accidents ConstructionAccidents Breakdown of fatalities according to type of accident in construction industry 56% falls from height 21% trapped by something collapsing or overturning 10% struck by a moving vehicle 5% contact with electricity or electrical discharge 4% struck by a flying/falling object during machine lifting of materials 3% contact with moving machinery or material being machined 1% exposure to a hot or harmful substance Construction Construction Site Site Safety Safety
- 5. ©Consultnet Ltd Safe AccessOn Site Safe Access On Site Everyone can get to their place of work safely Edges from which people could fall are provided with double guard rails or other suitable edge protection Holes are protected with clearly marked and fixed covers to prevent falls Site is tidy Good lighting Fenced off from public Construction Construction Site Site Safety Safety
- 6. ©Consultnet Ltd Height Height HAZARDS HAZARDSon on C Construction onstruction S Sites ites H Holes in oles in F Floors, loors, G Gaps on aps on W Working orking P Platforms, latforms, S Shafts and hafts and S Stairwells not tairwells not A Adequately dequately C Covered, overed, B Barricaded arricaded, , F Fenced enced O Off ff Working at Working at H Height eight Using ladders or scaffolding without Using ladders or scaffolding without proper fixing is crazy proper fixing is crazy Never use incomplete scaffolding. Never use incomplete scaffolding. Make sure there are hand rails and toe Make sure there are hand rails and toe boards at all edges boards at all edges Things fall on sites, wear your helmet Things fall on sites, wear your helmet Before starting work at heights check Before starting work at heights check for clearance from any overhead power for clearance from any overhead power lines lines Construction Construction Site Site Safety Safety
- 7. ©Consultnet Ltd Rightfor the job. Would scaffolding Right for the job. Would scaffolding or a cherry picker be better? or a cherry picker be better? In good shape In good shape Secured near the top Secured near the top On a firm base and footing On a firm base and footing 4 up – 1 out 4 up – 1 out Rising at least 1 meter beyond the Rising at least 1 meter beyond the landing place OR that there is a proper landing place OR that there is a proper hand hold hand hold Always have a firm grip on the ladder Always have a firm grip on the ladder and keep a good balance and keep a good balance LETHAL LADDERS: LETHAL LADDERS: Ladders kill a lot of people. Ladders kill a lot of people. Make sure the ladder is:- Make sure the ladder is:- Construction Construction Site Site Safety Safety
- 8. ©Consultnet Ltd Safe Ladders Neverallow more than one person on a ladder Use tool belts or hand lines to carry objects. Do not lean out from the ladder in any direction If you have a fear of heights – don’t climb a ladder Do not allow others to work under a ladder in use Construction Construction Site Site Safety Safety
- 9. ©Consultnet Ltd THE ROOF:A RISKY PLACE TO BE. THE ROOF: A RISKY PLACE TO BE. Very Simply:- Very Simply:- Always inspect a roof before you walk Always inspect a roof before you walk on it on it You must have protection to stop you You must have protection to stop you from falling off the edge from falling off the edge You You must must use proper safety harnesses use proper safety harnesses and running cables when working on top and running cables when working on top of of a a roof roof Remember: Remember: a walk along a fragile roof a walk along a fragile roof could be your last could be your last 50% of fatal injuries involving roofs are falls thru 50% of fatal injuries involving roofs are falls thru’ ’ fragile materials, 30% are falls from edges and fragile materials, 30% are falls from edges and openings openings Construction Construction Site Site Safety Safety
- 10. ©Consultnet Ltd Allexcavations deeper than 1.25meters All excavations deeper than 1.25meters MUST be shored or battered. MUST be shored or battered. Excavations deeper than 2 meters MUST Excavations deeper than 2 meters MUST have a guard rail or barrier have a guard rail or barrier Vehicles working too close to the Vehicles working too close to the side side of the trench or rubble piled of the trench or rubble piled on the sides may cause collapse on the sides may cause collapse Vehicles tipping into the excavation Vehicles tipping into the excavation must use stop blocks must use stop blocks EXCAVATION WORK. EXCAVATION WORK. If you want to avoid being buried If you want to avoid being buried alive apply these rules:- alive apply these rules:- Construction Construction Site Site Safety Safety
- 11. ©Consultnet Ltd Makesure the excavation is Make sure the excavation is inspected daily inspected daily Make sure you know where Make sure you know where any underground pipes and any underground pipes and cables are before you hit cables are before you hit them them REMEMBER: There is no safe REMEMBER: There is no safe ground that “will not ground that “will not collapse” collapse” Trench sides can collapse Trench sides can collapse without warning without warning EXCAVATION WORK EXCAVATION WORK If you want to avoid being buried If you want to avoid being buried alive apply these rules:- alive apply these rules:- Construction Construction Site Site Safety Safety
- 12. ©Consultnet Ltd Theweight of the load must be carefully The weight of the load must be carefully estimated estimated The crane must be fitted with an The crane must be fitted with an automatic safe load indicator (one that automatic safe load indicator (one that works) works) The crane must always work on a hard, The crane must always work on a hard, level base level base The load must be properly fixed and The load must be properly fixed and secured secured The banksman must be trained to give The banksman must be trained to give clear signals clear signals NEVER, NEVER NEVER, NEVER be carried with a load be carried with a load CRANE SAFETY CRANE SAFETY Very Simply :- Very Simply :- Construction Construction Site Site Safety Safety
- 13. ©Consultnet Ltd Traffic Vehicles& Plant Vehicles and pedestrians should be kept apart on- site – separate them as much as possible using barriers Adequate clearance around slewing vehicles Avoid reversing where possible & use one-way system Vehicles should have reversing alarms/sirens Passengers only on vehicles designed to carry them Construction Construction Site Site Safety Safety
- 14. ©Consultnet Ltd Goods Hoist GoodsHoist Good Safety Practice Good Safety Practice Installed by a competent person Rated capacity clearly marked Current examination and inspection report Suitable base enclosure to prevent people being struck by moving part of hoist Landing gates kept shut except when platform is at landing Construction Construction Site Site Safety Safety
- 15. ©Consultnet Ltd Treatelectricity with respect Treat electricity with respect Check constantly that cables are Check constantly that cables are not damaged or worn not damaged or worn Keep trailing cables off the ground Keep trailing cables off the ground and away from water and away from water Never overload or use makeshift Never overload or use makeshift plugs and fuses plugs and fuses ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY Good practice with electricity on site:- Good practice with electricity on site:- Construction Construction Site Site Safety Safety
- 16. ©Consultnet Ltd Working nearSewage Working near Sewage Health Risks: Health Risks: *Gastroenteritis *Hepatitis *Weil’s disease (Leptospirosis) {Rats Urine} *Asthma *Skin/Eye infections *Inflammation of the lungs How to become infected: How to become infected: Hand-to-mouth contact(eating, drinking, smoking, wiping the face with contaminated gloves) – most common Skin contact(cuts, scratches or wounds and some organisms enter the body through the eyes) Breathing(either as dust or mist) How to protect yourself: How to protect yourself: Understand the risks Understand how you may be infected Wear protective clothing Avoid sewage if possible Apply good personal hygiene Cleanse all wounds & cover Change out of contaminated clothing Clean equipment & boots etc on site If in doubt - see your doctor Construction Construction Site Site Safety Safety
- 17. ©Consultnet Ltd PPE on-site PPEon-site Most construction sites require at least: Hard hat Safety Boots Hi-viz jacket Safety Glasses Wear them always for your safety Construction Construction Site Site Safety Safety
- 18. ©Consultnet Ltd BASIC SAFETYPHILOSOPHY FOR SUCCESS A NEW SAFETY CULTURE All accidents are preventable. No job is worth getting hurt for. Every job will be done safely. Incidents can be managed. Safety is everyone’s responsibility. Continuous improvement. Safety as a “way of life” for 24 hours/day All individuals have the responsibility and accountability to identify eliminate or manage risks associated with their workplace Legal obligations will be the minimum requirements fro our health & safety standards Individual will be trained and equipped to have the skills and facilities to ensure an accident free workplace What’s your company approach to safety?
- 19. ©Consultnet Ltd Construction SiteSafety No job is so important that it cannot be done safely UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ARE PERSONS WORKING ON THIS SITE TO PUT THEMSELVES IN DANGER BEST - BE Safe Today BEST - BE Safe Today
Editor's Notes
- #18 Safe work cultures starts from simple common beliefs that are supported by all employees in an organization