CONSTRU CTION SAFETY –VAVINASH KUMAR GUPTA

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS

EQUIPMENTS

•helmet

•gloves

•hearing & eye protection

•boots/ footwear

•working clothing

Head Protection

• a small tool, falling from 10m may cause death

• always put on helmet

• mandatory when overhead work is going on

• hard hat areas to be marked

• helmets to be tested for national/ international standards.

“Hard-hat” areas – all or most parts of construction sites should be marked by signs as “hard-hat” areas

Foot Protection

• penetration of the soles by nails

• crushing by falling materials

• all safety footwear should have a impenetiable sole and uppers with steel toecaps

• light leather for climbing

• boot for heavy duty

• rubber/ plastic/ gumboots for corrosive substance, chemicals and water

HAND PROTECTION

• use gloves

• contact with rough, sharps or jagged surfaces

• splashes from hat, corrosive, toxic substances i.g. --- resins

• vibrating machines (drills)

• electrical work in humid and cold weather

SKIN PROTECTION

• wet cement

• paint, thinner, acids, epoxy, resins

• use barrier creams, long sleeves shirts, full length trousers, rubber boots

EYE PROTECTION

• flying materials, dust, radiation

• cutting – brick work, stone breaking

• chipping of painted or corroded surface

• dry grinding of surfaces

• welding & cutting of materials

Eye protection must be suitable,comfortable and available to encourage

workers to wear it

Respiratory protection

• due to harmful dust, mist/ gas

• rock crushing & handling

• sound blasting

• dismantling, asbestos sheets

• welding or cutting materials with coating of Zink, lead, nickel or cadmium

• paint spraying

• blasting

RESPIRATORS

• stone dust – (course filter fitted in a cartridge)

• gases/ fires (paints containing solvents (filter containing activated carbon))

• combination filter (dust & gas

• full face mask

• self contained breathing apparatus

FILTERS

GAS FILTER

COMBINATION FILTER

Self-contained breathing apparatus, with air supplied from either a compressor or air bottles

Safety Harness

SAFETY HARNESS

A safety harness and its lanyard must:• limit your fall to a drop of not more than2 m by means of an inertia device;• be strong enough to support your weight;• be attached to a strong structure through afirm anchorage point above the place atwhich

you are working

REMEMBER

• It is safer and in most cases cheaper to eliminate hazards than to provide personal protective equipment

• Your safety helmet protects you only if you have it on

• If you notice any skin trouble, report it to your supervisor at once

• Ninety per cent of all eye injuries can be prevented by suitable eye protection

REMEMBER

• Respirators which are of the wrong type and not properly fitting are positively dangerous.

• Filters and canisters have a useful lifetime. Follow the specification and do not be tempted to use the respirator beyond its stated lifetime

• Make a habit of using the safety harness provided

Welfare Facilities• construction work is hazardous & dirty

• good welfare facilities improve worker’s welfare but also enhance efficiency

• reduce fatigue & improve health

• improve movable

Sanitary Facilities• sufficient number of water flush lavatories

for men & women separately chemical lavatories otherwise

• suitable accommodation to screen the occupants from view and protection against weather

• separate from mess room or rest room

• effective natural light & ventilations

• 30m away from well

• easily maintained and cleaned daily

Washing Facilities• sites are dirty, dusty, use of chemicals – absorbed in skin• prevent contamination of food/ meals• remove dirt & grime, may be ingested & causes sickness &

disease• basic hygiene measure• wash basin for 15 workerss• soap• suitable drying facilities (towels)• mirrors & shelves• showers (chemical working)• weather protected & ventilated

Suitable washing facilities and lavatories help protect the health of workers

Food, Drink & Meals

• in remote areas

• affording nutrition food

• facilities to boil water & heat food

• space for vendor to sell hot & cold drinks/ food

• contact facilities

• arrangement for packed food

Facilities For Changing, Storing And Drying Clothes

• secure place, free from anxiety

• for changing street clothing to work clothing

• adequate seats, mirrors and rubbish bens

REST BREAKS

Rest Breaks

• short breaks taken frequently are better than infrequent long breaks

• productivity increases with frequent rest breaks

Frequency of Rest Breaks

• one ten minute break each in morning & evening and longer break for lunch

Child Care Facilities• clean, well ventilated with accessibility to

enclosed space• basic furniture & toys• permission for feeding & nutrition meals accessibility • Someone for taking care when mothers are at

work• nursing mothers to visit children during breaks Watch Children Movement• not allow them to wander

REMEMBER

• Welfare facilities improve morale and consequently improve efficiency

• Play your part in keeping the facilities clean.• Always wash your hands before you eat meals.• Do not take home dirt from the site on you or your

clothes.• Construction work is physically exhausting, and you

need hygienically prepared and nutritious meals at regular times.

• Drink water only from sources clearly marked as drinking-water

REMEMBER

• Breaks which are short and taken often are better than long breaks taken infrequently

• Child-care facilities pay for themselves by relieving working mothers on site of anxiety over the safety and welfare of their children

First Aid

• some people to know/ train about first aid

• provide first aid/ inform supervisor

• call ambulance

Emergency Section• Check breathing• turn from his back to side prevent checking of

tongue• artificial breathing• stop heavy bleeding• cool burn• flush burn from corrosives, clean eyes• treat shock, loosen the clothes, cover with

blanket to keep warm• immoblise a broken limbs by bandaging to two

sticks

Equipment

• First Aid Box

• stretcher

• blanket

• First Aid Room

Investigation and Protection• Accident to be investigated to prevent recurrence

Fire Precautions

• Call fire brigade

• Prevent fire

• unobstructed fire exits

• Know use to fire extinguishers

Precaution

• lights & heaters are put off

• remove rubbish

REMEMBER

• Serious cuts, abrasions and burns must be treated as soon as possible by a doctor or nurse. Limit first aid to a dressing and bandage, if these are necessary

• Be aware of at least two unobstructed ways off the site

• Make sure that all lights and heaters are extinguished at the end of each working day.

• Rubbish provides a good starting-point for fire. Keep your work area clean and tidy and do not allow rubbish of any description to accumulate