CONSTRUCTION SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAMS

The Construction Safety Health Programs of the contractor shall state

the following:
a. Composition of the Construction Safety and Health Committee, to organize and appoint
its members before the start of the construction work at the project site.
Specify safety policies which the General Contractor will undertake to observes and
maintain in its construction site. Including the frequency of and persons responsible for
conducting toolbox and gang meeting.

b. The frequency, content and persons responsible for orienting, instructing and training all
workers at the site with regards to the Construction Safety and Health Program under
which they operate.

c. The manner of disposing waste from the construction.

There should be a group meeting starting to work to be conducted by the Project

Manager or any concerned personnel. The agenda of the meeting shall include the
following:

a. Explain all directions received at safety meeting and scheduled meeting.

b. Explain the nature of the operation and work plan.

c. Explain the role of each worker, which includes proper works assignments,

d. Confirm the qualification and skill of each workers.

e. Discover the safety problems by danger searching activity.

f. Check clothing and protective devices of workers.

g. Check physical condition each workers.

P E R S O N A L P R O T E C T I V E E Q U I P M E N T:

Every employer shall, at his own expense, furnish his workers with protective equipment for
eyes, face, hands and feet, lifeline, safety belt/harness, protective shields and barriers whenever
necessary by reason of the hazardous work process or environment chemical or radiological or
other mechanical irritants or hazard capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of
any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical agent.

It is in this aspect that the Project Manager or Foreman should strictly monitor the safety clothing
of all construction workers. They should impose disciplined to all workers to wear protective
gadgets such as gloves, safety goggles, safety shoes and safety helmets. They should advice all
construction workers that the following behavior should be strictly avoided:

a. Smoking during construction work

b. Working with a bare back
c. Put towel around their neck or under their belt
d. Wear sandals or hard shoes during work

Signage’s should be regularly inspected and maintain in good condition. Signage’s that are
Damaged or illegal or that no longer apply should be removed and replaced by the safety officer
As needed.

SAFETY ON CONSTRUCTION HEAVY EQUIPMENT

During construction and operation of heavy equipments, the contractor should advice all
the operators and mechanics to always perform a pre-operating inspection on all equipment
before starting to work (once each day) and the monthly inspection and maintenance once a
month. It should be mandatory to use checklist when performing an inspection.

In the erection/set-up of heavy equipment, it should always be reminded that existing

hazards must be avoided and standard checklist of steps and procedures should be observe. The
list of necessary equipment, tools and materials must be available and properly utilized.

All damaged and non-operational equipments shall be immediately removed from the
worksite for restoration or repair, in order to prevent accident. The contractor and the equipment
owner should maintain a separate logbook for data on maintenance, repairs, test and inspections
for each heavy equipment. This logbook shall be used as reference during equipment inspection.

Only certified and license operators are allow to operate heavy equipments. They must
also wear personal protective equipment to protect themselves should be properly advice the
operators and drivers.

a. There should be regular inspection and maintenance on all heavy equipment.

b. When performing inspection and maintenance for the equipment, the engine should be
stopped and allow the operator to get off the machine.
c. When performing inspection and maintenance, block the wheels so that the machine will
not run away.
 d. Forbid the operator to use the equipment for any purpose other than its principal
purposes.

CONTRACTORS SAFETY PERSONNEL AND FACILITIES

To ensure that the Construction Safety and Health Program is duly followed and enforced
at the Construction Project Site, the Contractor should have a minimum required Safety
Personnel to monitor and inspect the health and safety related aspects of the construction work
being undertaken.

The contractor shall provide competent emergency health personnel within the worksite
duly complemented by adequate medical supplies, equipment and facilities, based on the total
number of workers in the site. There should be a service of a full time registered nurse
depending on the total number of workers. If the contractor only provided a first aid clinic or a
treatment room, he shall provide for his workers in case of emergency, access to the nearest
medical or dental clinic. Such access shall the necessary transportation facilities. In addition the
contractor shall always have in the construction site the required minimum inventory of
medicines, supplies and equipment in case of emergency.

For long range projects, the health and hygiene should also impose by the Safety
Personnel, this includes the following:

a. Medical examination for all workers at least once a year;

b. Persons with high blood pressure should measure their blood pressures from time to time;
c. Advice the workers regarding the cure on normal sickness like diarrhea, cold or flu;
d. Orient the workers about food poisoning.

CONSTRUCTION SAFETY SIGNAGES

The Contractor should impose and provide Construction Safety Signage’s to warn the
workers and the public of hazard existing in the workplace. These shall be passed in prominent
position at strategic location and in the language understandable to most of the workers
employed.

The signages should consider the following

a. Mandatory requirement on the usage of PPE prior to enter of the project site.
b. Areas where there are potential risk of falling objects.
c. Areas where explosives and flammable substances are used or stored.
d. Areas where there are tripping hazard.
e. Approaches to working areas where danger from toxic or irritant airborne contaminants
substances may exist which should indicate the name of the contaminants substances
involved and the type of respiratory equipment to be worn.
f. All places where contact with proximity to electrical facility equipments can cause
danger.
g. All places where may come in contact with dangerous moving parts of machineries or
equipment.
h. Location of fire alarms and fire fighting equipment.
i. Instructions on the usage of specific construction equipment.
j. Periodic updating of man-hours lost.

Prepared By:

SAFETY OFFICER