Saturday 23 June 2012

Civil works (safety)

The expected hazards in civil works:


Hitting of existing under ground facilities during excavation.
Falling of objects( tools, equipments,materials)on people.
Falling of people from top.Foot & hand injuries.
Eyes affected with grout or cements.Slipping & falling.
Collapse of soil during excavation.
Collapse of crane,hoist and other hang earth moving equipments,vehicles and equipments falling into excavated trench etc.

 The remedial safety measures: 


 Get proper work permit where applicable.
Locate existing under ground facilities from the latest plan drawing .
Take trial pits before excavation .
Provide proper grounding for jack hammers when in use.
Fabricate the boundary of excavation & in case of road excavation,provide flickering lamps on both sides during night together with road barriers and sign .
Provide adequate access larders,scaffolding people working at height more than 1.8 meter should be provide with safety belts.
All workers should be provide personnel protective equipments.
Sufficient shoring,De watering & disposal of excavated materials in proper places.
All the equipment and tools used for construction work should be properly maintained.
SWL of the lifting ropes to be followed strictly.

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