CONSTRUCTION SITE SAFETY AND

ACCIDENT PREVENTION

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CONSTRUCTION SITE SAFETY

PRESENTATION CONTENTS

What is safety?
A Few facts
Construction Accidents
Safe Access On-Site
Excavation Work
Working at Height
Electricity
PPE
Case Study 1
Case Study 2
General Incidents at site
Basic Safety Mantras

What is SAFETY ?
Safety can be defined as ensuring that the construction site is not
imposing any immediate danger to the public or workers, as well as
making sure the final project has met all the required safety
standards.
In India about 31 million people are employed in construction
sector. Indian construction industry is labour intensive comprising
of semi- skilled and unskilled workers; therefore the safety of
labour at the site should be kept in mind and appropriate measures
should be taken for the same.
The best way to protect workers against hazards is to control
problems at the source. To prevent health hazards at work, all
possible hazards that may be encountered should be identified in
advance.

EFFECTIVE SAFETY MANAGEMENT HAS

THREE MAIN OBJECTIVES:

To make the environment safe

To make the job safe
To make workers safety conscious.

ELEMENTS OF A SAFE CONSTRUCTION

SITE

Duties assigned to responsible personnel

Planning before work
A clean and organised site layout
Good Housekeeping
Secure and access controlled site
Emphasis of safety and well being of workers and people in
and around the site
Attention to sector specific safety details
Health care and well being of workers by managing health
risks

SITE LAYOUT

SAFETY MANAGEMENT

INSURANCE PREMIUM

TOOL BOX MEETING

APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS

MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

SIGN BOARDS

A Few Facts:

The first week on each new site is the most

dangerous

Accidents are more frequent at the end of the day

Small building jobs are the most risky

Safety helmets, Hi-viz jackets, safety boots do

prevent injury and death

Light weight shoes-such as trainers or runners are

not suitable on site

CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENTS:
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

SAFE ACCESS ON SITE

Ensure phased construction maintains access routes

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
Design construction sequences to facilitate access to work
positions

Good lighting in the site

Site should fenced off from public

Excavation Work:
For safety in excavation works:

All excavations deeper than 1.25 meters must be shored or

battered.

Excavations deeper than 2 meters must have a guard rail or

barrier.

Remove debris and excavated soil near

excavation site

Determine how workers will enter and exit excavation

Be aware of nearby vehicles and mobile

equipment causing soil to vibrate

Excavation Work:

Make sure the excavation is inspected

daily

Make sure you know where any

underground pipes and cables are before
you hit them

Always remember that there is no safe

ground that will not collapse.

Trench sides can collapse without

warning.

Working at Height
Height hazards on cconstruction sites:
Holes in floor, gaps on working platform, shafts and stairwells not
adequately covered or barricaded.

Using ladders or scaffolding without proper fixing is crazy.

Never use incomplete scaffolding.

Make sure there are hand rails and toe boards at all edges.

Things fall on sites, wear your helmet.

Before starting work at heights check for clearance from any

overhead power lines.

Electricity:

Treat electricity with respect

Check constantly that cables are not damaged

or worn

Keep trailing cables off the ground and away

from water

Never overload or use makeshift plugs and

fuses

PPE ON-SITE

Most construction sites require at least:

Hard hat

Safety Boots

Hi-viz jacket

Safety Glasses

Safety Gloves

Noise Cancellation Ear Plugs

CASE STUDY 1: SCAFFOLDING

COLLAPSE IN VIETNAM

ABOUT THE INCIDENT:

Location:

Hanoi, Vietnam

Incident:

Death Toll:

14

Injuries:

30

Employer:

Samsung C&T Corp

Date of incident:

Scaffolding Collapse

30 March, 2015

CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT

The cause of the accident has been identified as overloading

of the scaffold. There were more than 40 workers on the 30
meter scaffold.
The scaffold was also burdened by construction equipment
and materials.
The rail of a hydraulic system used to lift building materials
suddenly fell from a height of 30 metres, hitting the
scaffolding and bringing down hundreds of tons of metal
scaffolding on the construction workers.

UNDERLYING FACTORS

Negligence of the managers and supervisors

No inspection before commencement of work

High velocity winds leading to instability

HOW THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE

BEEN PREVENTED

By using properly constructed scaffolding of sound material

of adequate strength to provide with both means of safe access
and a safe place of work.
Scaffolds shouldve been inspected at least once a week and a
written report on each inspection kept.
Proper analysis of work environment before beginning to
work.
Ensuring that the scaffold is anchored properly to support
systems or adjacent structure.

POINTS TO REMEMBER

Where you cannot work safely from the ground or from part
of the building, it is better to use a suitable scaffold than a
ladder.
Use a scaffold only for the purpose for which it has been
provided and make sure it is securely anchored or tied to the
building.
Do not overload the scaffold. In particular, do not load it with
plant and materials unless it has been erected for this purpose.
Never keep materials on the scaffold unless they are needed
for work within a reasonable time.
Avoid using a tower in windy or severe weather conditions
Make sure that timber used in scaffolding is not painted or
treated so that defects cannot be seen.
Do not use bamboo that show signs of rotting or being
infested by insects; also examine the ropes for early signs of
decay, avoid using material about which there is doubt.

CASE STUDY 1
Keeping the Burj Khalifa
site safe for workers

Strict, almost militarylike rules were enforced

SAFETY MEASURES
ADOPTED

10,000 construction workers from over 59

companies that built the world's tallest tower.

Zero tolerance policy for smoking people were

fired immediately, no matter what the situation or
circumstance.

Mandatory for all workers to wear PPE equipment

at all times, in addition to wearing a safety
harness when working at a height.

SAFETY MEASURES ADOPTED

(CONTD.)

All workers were required to take their compulsory

breaks between 12.30pm and 3pm during summer.

Power tools used were converted to work with 110

volts, instead of the usual 220 volts to minimize the
risk of accident

Fire hydrants and extinguishers were placed on

every floor.

Safety barriers were put up at all levels and safety

officers were present on-site at all times

SAFETY MEASURES ADOPTED

(CONTD.)

They followed a zero incident policy so every single

worker would have to go through four hours of
training before they reported to work.

Hired translators

Emergency escape cages for up to 75 workers

hoisted down by a crane from the top, in case of a
fire or other similar emergency.

A rescue helicopter was also in place to lift the

crane operators to safety.

NUMBER OF DEATHS REPORTED TILL THE

COMPLETION OF THE WORLDS
TALLEST BUILDING

=1

BASIC SAFETY MANTRAS:

All accidents are preventable.

No job is worth getting hurt for, every job

will be done safely.

Incidents can be managed.

Safety is everyones responsibility.

Continuous improvement.

All individuals have the responsibility and accountability to identify,

eliminate or manage risks associated with their workplace.

Legal obligations will be the minimum requirements for our health &
safety standards.

Individual will be trained and equipped to have the skills and facilities to
ensure an accident free workplace.

Last and the most important safety measure

Dont use
at construction site

BETTER SAFE
THAN SORRY!

THANK YOU

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