Construction Manpower Safety
In a Construction Site, aside from doing and finishing all the
necessary tasks among the workers, the top-most priority in the workplace
is the Construction worker’s safety. In this Construction firm, we always
ensure the safety and health of every worker and avoid risks and accidents
at all time as much as possible.
Since we will only be focusing on building a one-storey residential
house, then it will be easier for us to manage the manpower and ensure the
safety of every worker. We ensure that we follow our Basic rules safety
such as:
a. Making sure to tidy up everything in the construction site.
b. Keep passages clear all the time in order to avoid stepping on
unwanted things.
c. Sort out materials such as sand, rocks, cements and pile them up
safely. The stacks should not be too high.
d. Beware of huge manholes and floor openings and ensure that they
are fenced or covered to avoid falls.
Our Construction firm also focuses on proper handling, usage and
safety measures in using the machines in the construction site such as:
a. Before operating a machine, always ensure that the dangerous part
of the machine has been installed with a guard.
b. Since most parts of a construction site is covered, avoid going to any
area with insufficient lighting as there may be some dangerous places
which have not been provided with fencing.
c. Workers should be careful be vigilant all the time and watch out for
moving cranes, hooks or other lifting equipment
d. Before using any electrical installation or tool, check the condition of
its electric cables.
e. Avoid dragging electric cables on the ground or allowing the cables to
come into contact with water.
f. Use electrical tools installed with an earth leakage circuit breaker.
g. Use and handle chemicals with care.
Our Construction firm also ensures the Personal Safety of every
individual by checking each and every one of them to make sure that:
a. The workers are wearing protective equipment;
b. The workers do not drink or take drugs while working;
c. The workers are paying attention to personal hygiene;
d. The workers do not play in the workplace to avoid further accidents;
and
e. The workers report all unnecessary things that happen in the
workplace if they notice any unsafe condition.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
In a construction site, it is always a need that the construction
workers are wearing the appropriate attire when working in the workplace,
this must always be observed in order to avoid accidents, avoid scratches
or wounds and avoid harmful chemicals to get in contact with the skin.
Personal protective equipment and clothing can include:
a. General Body Protection – This
includes the coveralls, aprons, splash
suits, lab coats, jackets, vests, and full-
body suits.
b. Eye and Face Protection - Face shields
or safety glasses must be worn every
time work operations can cause foreign
items to get in the eye. These should be
worn at all times especially during
welding, grinding, cutting, nailing, or
when working with harmful chemicals or
concrete.
c. Head Protection - Workers should always
wear a hard hat at all times and in all parts
of the construction site wherever there is a
danger from bumps to the head, objects
falling from above, or accidental contact
with electrical hazards.
d. Hand and Skin Protection – The
workers must always use gloves
to avoid hazards involved with
chemicals, sheet metal, glass, or
electrical work. Occupational skin
diseases are as common as skin
cancers, dermatitis, and other
skin injuries, and infections are
the second most common kind of
occupational disease.
e. Foot Protection – The Construction
workers should always wear work shoes
with puncture-resistant and slip-resistant
soles. They should prevent crushed toes when working around
falling objects or heavy equipment.
Managing Safety and Health on Construction Sites
The Construction firm ensures to make a good planning by gathering
as much information about the project and the project site before works
begin to ensure safety during construction phase such as:
a. Underground services in the construction site.
b. Check Presence of live bare electrical conductors, underground or
overhead insulated cables.
c. Ensure good & suitable ground conditions.
d. Complete contract documents.
e. Presence of nearby schools, footpaths and roads.
Our firm also ensures to provide Common health facilities for the
Construction workers such as providing them with comfortable place to
rest, convenient restrooms and clean water supply that is safe to drink for
the workers in the site in order to ensure safety, health and welfare of all
the employees in the construction site.
We also ensure that there are visible site boundaries. In this case, we
make sure that the workers build fences int the construction site to prevent
the entry of unauthorized persons on construction sites, which are located
in built-up areas and alongside vehicular and pedestrian traffic routes.
