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OVERVIEW OF SAFETY Flashcards

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is an aspect of construction-related activities concerned with protecting construction site workers and others from death, injury, disease, or other health-related risks.

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Construction Safety

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CORE PILLARS OF A CONSTRUCTION SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

includes all the documentation required for a safety policy, defining the management commitments, safety accountabilities, emergency coordination, and safety activity records.

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Safety Policies and Objectives

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CORE PILLARS OF A CONSTRUCTION SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

  • All about proactively managing risk
  • Starts with hazard identification allowing you to pre-emptively implement appropriate safety measures.
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Safety Risk Management

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CORE PILLARS OF A CONSTRUCTION SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

This involves the evaluation of current safety system and adaptation of policies to new challenges.

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Safety Assurance

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CORE PILLARS OF A CONSTRUCTION SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

  • Creating a two-way safety culture
  • It means communicating safety policies and procedures to management and employees regularly.
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Safety Promotion

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CONSTRUCTION INJURIES BY THE NUMBERS

  • About 36.3 % (1,229 out of 3385 cases) of reported injuries had lost workdays.
  • Nearly one third 74.4% (915 out of 1229 cases) of injuries with lost workdays occurred in establishments employing 200 or more workers.
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Cases With Lost Workdays

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CONSTRUCTION INJURIES BY THE NUMBERS

  • The construction industry had 40 fatalities equivalent to 22.5 % of the all-industry total. Compared to other industry groups, construction had the second highest in number of death cases next to real estate, renting and business activities.
  • Majority or 94.7 % (1,164 cases) of work-related injuries resulted to temporary incapacity and only **2.0 % (25 cases) **resulted to permanent incapacity.
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Incapacity for Work

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CONSTRUCTION INJURIES BY THE NUMBERS

  • The most common type of injuries were superficial injuries and open wounds with 398 cases or 32.4 %. Injuries such as foreign body in the eye were noted in 261 cases.
  • Concussion, internal injuries ranked third with 256 cases. Amputations and acute poisoning and infections were the least common type of injuries at only 15 cases each.
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Common Types of Injuries

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CONSTRUCTION INJURIES BY THE NUMBERS

ILO

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International Labor Organization

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CONSTRUCTION INJURIES BY THE NUMBERS

How many fatalities occur at construction sites, around the world, every year?

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60,000 fatalities

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CONSTRUCTION INJURIES BY THE NUMBERS

How many fatalities occur every 10 minutes?

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one fatal accident

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CONSTRUCTION INJURIES BY THE NUMBERS

Around 17% of all fatalities at work (1 in every 6) are from?

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construction fatalities

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IMPORTANCE OF CONSTRUCTION SAFETY MANAGEMENT

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  • Prevents workplace injuries and fatalities
  • Ensures compliance with legal regulations
  • Reduces project delays and costs
  • Protects company reputation
  • Enhances worker morale and productivity
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DIRECT COST OF ACCIDENTS

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  • Medical Expenses
  • Equipment Damage
  • Wasted Raw Materials
  • Litigation Expenses
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INDIRECT COST OF ACCIDENTS

  • Lesser productivity due to interruption on the day of injury
  • Loss in efficiency
  • Loss of income
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Injured Workers

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.INDIRECT COST OF ACCIDENTS

Loss of productivity due to:
* Work stoppage out of curiosity
* When assisting an injured person
* Due to the inspection
* Loss in efficiency out of sympathy for the injured

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Other Employees

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INDIRECT COST OF ACCIDENTS

Lost productivity
* When assisting the injured
* Due to an accident investigation
* In preparing a report
* During inspection

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Supervisors

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INDIRECT COST OF ACCIDENTS

Hiring or training

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Replacement

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INDIRECT COST OF ACCIDENTS

Downtime

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Equipment

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CONSTRUCTION HAZARDS

  • is a dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity or condition.
  • It may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihoods and services, social and economic disruption, or environmental damage
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Hazard

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COMMON HAZARDS IN CONSTRUCTION

Most common cause of fatal injuries to workers.

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WORKING AT HEIGHTS

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COMMON HAZARDS IN CONSTRUCTION

The HSE estimated that 47% of worker fatalities were?

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due to a fall from height

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COMMON HAZARDS IN CONSTRUCTION

A construction site is an ever-changing environment, with many objects moving around, often on uneven terrain.

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MOVING OBJECTS

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COMMON HAZARDS IN CONSTRUCTION

Delivery vehicles, heavy plant machinery and overhead lifting equipment pose a hazard to site workers and operators. Sites should always be planned to manage plant and pedestrian interface where physical barriers and suitable segregation is in place.

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MOVING OBJECTS

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COMMON HAZARDS IN CONSTRUCTION

Working around loud, excessive and repetitive noise can cause long term hearing problems, such as deafness.

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NOISE

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COMMON HAZARDS IN CONSTRUCTION

It can also be a dangerous distraction and may distract the worker from task at hand, which cause accidents.

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NOISE

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COMMON HAZARDS IN CONSTRUCTION

It is typically caused by the continued use of hand-held power tools, including vibratory power tools and ground working equipment.

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VIBRATORY TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

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It is a debilitating and painful disease of the blood vessels, nerves, and joints.

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HAVS (Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome)

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COMMON HAZARDS IN CONSTRUCTION

are constantly being lifted and moved around construction sites, whether manually or by equipment. Either way, handling carries a degree of risk.

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MATERIAL HANDLING – MANUAL AND BY EQUIPMENT
(Materials and equipment)

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COMMON HAZARDS IN CONSTRUCTION

improper handling of materials may cause injury to the muscles and bones.

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manual handling

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COMMON HAZARDS IN CONSTRUCTION

there are lots of risks, especially when operating lifting equipment on uneven ground.

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lifting equipment handling

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COMMON HAZARDS IN CONSTRUCTION

  • Unsurprisingly, a lot of dust is produced on construction sites. This dust is often an invisible, fine, and toxic mixture of hazardous materials and fibres.
  • This can damage the lungs and lead to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, silicosis and other such diseases.
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AIRBORNE FIBRES AND MATERIALS

CE 337 (2 decks)

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