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1. Safety in
Construction Site
AKSHAY B. KATHALKAR
SUBJECT: HEALTH, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT
INSTRUCTOR’S NAME: PROF. SACHIN JOSHI

2. Construction Site Safety
 Introduction
 Construction Accident
 Safety Procedures before commitment of work
 Safe Access on Site
 Working at Height
 Excavation Work
 Ladder Safety
 Electricity Safety
 Traffic Vehicle & Plant
 Human Behaviour
 Exposure to a hot & harmful substance
 Work Near Sewage

3. Construction Accidents
Breakdown of Fatalities according to type of accident in
construction industry
 56% Fall from height
 21% trapped by something collapsing or overturning
 10% struck by a moving vehicle
 5% contact with electrical or electrical discharge
 4% struck by flying / falling object during machine lifting of materials
 3% contact with moving machinery or material being machined
 1% exposure to a hot harmful substance

4. Safety Procedures before commitment
of work
 Complying with all applicable statutory, regulatory & other requirement
 Developer having Integrated Management System(IMS) with ISO 9001,ISO 14001 &
OSHSAS 18001
 Communicating with all employees and stake holder on EHSQ (Environment , Health,
Safety & Quality ) related matter
 Driving Safety awareness drives, First Aid Program are provided for complete staff
 Company are provided EHSQ manual forms a part of tender document and its summary
as a part of every work, this is to create Pre-Kickoff awareness on safety with every
contractor
 Then, The Kick-off meeting conducted with the contractor for EHSQ awareness then
regular monitoring of contractors at the construction site

5. Safe Access on site
 Edges from which people could fall are provided with double guard rails or
other suitable edge protection
 Platform sheet could corrode by weather, water chemical action which
could be fall with people, are provided with proper drainage hole where
water not tapped
 Site boundary Fenced off from public & wild/domestic animal
 Entry pass are provided to stakeholder and for visitors, this gives us exact
information for people go inside and outside the site
 Every worker are provided & inspected for the Protective Equipment as per
coding system

6. Safety Instruction Board at Entrance Railing around the edges

7. Working at Height
 The risk involved in working height must be analyzed and appropriate working
equipment must be provided
 Edges are fixed by Railing easiest and most recommended way keep worker safe
 Worker activity should be monitored by safety officer regularly
 Make sure there are hand rails and toe boards at all edges
 Below level worker instructed related right above working worker and V.V
 Check for clearance from any overhead power lines
 Hole in floor , Gaps on working platform, Lift duck, shafts and stair well not adequately
covered must Barricaded, Fenced off
 Never use incomplete scaffolding.
 Make sure the place you stand at height should not slippery surface
 Construction safety regulations require that the floor of all indoor workstation is fixed ,
stable and not slippery

8. Wrong way to tie belt any where ,Plumber fasten belt on pipe and stand at sleeper surface very risky act

9. Excavation Work
 Before bagging any contract from Gov. , Developer, the contract document are study
neatly and visit the location to get better idea about safety, equipment access, and
geographical formation for excavation right or wrong
 Before going to excavation must be confirm for soil test, ground water test
 Boundary of bldg. plot should be pilled complete in residential area, when is not done
proper way the surrounding structure gets heavy cracks
 Make sure you know where any underground pipe and cable before you hit them
 Trench side can collapse without warning , hence 15 to 20 ft from edges area must be
seal , prohibited to enter
 Make sure ground water level around the area and massive water body like DAM, all
should procedure as per permitted by GSD certificate note’s instruction
 Dewatering work should be done regular basis as per instruction of PCO , Anopleles
Mosquito place egg and it is cause for Malaria to worker and site surrounding
residences moreover site’s small shrubs and grass are trimmed regularly

10. Anopheles mosquito Larva in tube & dewatering balance

11. Safe Ladders
 Never allow more than one person on a ladder
 Use tool belt or hand line to carry objects
 Don’t lean out from the ladder in any direction , ladder will be unbalance
or loose base support
 If worker have a fear of height – don’t climb them on a ladder
 Do not allow other to work under a ladder in use

12. Electricity Safety
 Worker are equipped with hand glow and Safety Shoes , or gun boot near
electrical circuit board and in water logged area
 Power main are provide with safety break down circuit device such as MCB
(main circuit breaker),
 Every distributer power board are provided by ELCB ( Earth Leakage Circuit
Breaker )
 Work location distribution line are provided by RCCB ( Return Current Circuit
Breaker)
 Power factor panel are provided for avoid for sudden pick of voltage on site
to ensure the equipment and worker safety form fire
 Earthing cable check constantly and other cable also not damaged or worn

13. Traffic Vehicle & Plant
 Vehicles and pedestrians should be kept apart on site separate them as
much possible using barriers
 Avoid reversing where possible & use one-way system
 Vehicle should be check at entry gate for equipped with Jack, wheel clamp
lock, stepney / spare tire, reversing alarm/ sirens, tire grips condition,
vehicle driver dress code with sufficient staff,
 Diversion board, warning sign board, Instruction board are provided at
specific location

14. Site Safety Rules

15. Human Behaviour
 Negative attitude toward the safety is major issue on site with staff group
and worker groups whose violating the site safety rule those are penalized
(fined) by safety officer this act gives negative impact on them, safety is
just become acting in front of officers, to clear the stand on safety, officer/
management have to work on behavior concept, behavior –based
program/ training conducted for stakeholder, and this behavior based
safety bring awareness in behavior begin with change in attitude
 ‘Greediness’ this human aspect most of the time compromise with safety
and is responsible for fatality, occurred in overtime, work like fixed changes
for work-done. this work should be under observation and continuous
monitoring required

16. Human safety awareness

17. Exposure to a hot & harmful substance
 Chemical treatment work are under observation , make sure for adequate
ventilation, lighting & safety PPE
 Substance which contain acidic property are stored separately away from
the human residence and explosive material
 Make sure the chemical never be percolated in ground

18. Thank you