CONSTRUCTION

MANPOWER SAFETY

PREPARED BY:
LEONARIS, CHRIZA JOY S.
VISBAL, CECILLE MAE P.
SAFETY?

➢ Thestate of being “safe”, the condition

of being protected from harm or other
non-desirable outcomes.
➢ Also
refer to the control of recognized
hazards in order to achieve an
acceptable level of risk.
COMMON ACCIDENTS IN CONSTRUCTION SITE

➢ FALLS FROM
HIGH HEIGHT OR
SCAFFOLDING
COMMON ACCIDENTS IN CONSTRUCTION SITE

➢SLIPS, TRIPS AND FALLS

COMMON ACCIDENTS IN CONSTRUCTION SITE

➢ELECTROCUTIONS
COMMON ACCIDENTS IN CONSTRUCTION SITE

➢FALLING DEBRIS, MATERIALS

OR OBJECTS
COMMON ACCIDENTS IN CONSTRUCTION SITE

➢GETTING CAUGHT IN-BETWEEN OBJECTS

OR MATERIALS
COMMON ACCIDENTS IN CONSTRUCTION SITE

➢EXCESSIVE NOISE/ VIBRATING

TOOL HAZARDS
COMMON ACCIDENTS IN CONSTRUCTION SITE

➢MACHINERY ACCIDENTS
COMMON ACCIDENTS IN CONSTRUCTION SITE

➢GETTING HIT BY A VEHICLE

 Most accidents can be prevented by taking simple
measures or adopting proper working procedures. If we
work carefully and take appropriate safety measures, there
will definitely be fewer work injury cases, and our sites
will become a safe and secure place to work in.
 Employees' Responsibilities
 Employees should cooperate with their employers and
other persons in complying with the safety legislation and
guidelines, and should not do anything to endanger
themselves and other persons.
Basic Rules for Safety
TIDY UP CONSTRUCTION SITES
✓ Keep passages clear all the time.
✓ Sort out materials and pile them up safely.
The stacks should not be too high.
✓ Beware of floor openings and ensure that
they are fenced or covered.
✓ Remove refuse as soon as possible.
✓ Provide sufficient lighting.
✓ Familiarize with the location and the
operation of fire-fighting equipment.
SAFETY MEASURES
✓ Before you operate a machine, ensure that the dangerous part of the
machine has been installed with a guard.
✓ Avoid going to any area with insufficient lighting as there may be some
dangerous places which have not been provided with fencing.
✓ Keep vigilant all the time and watch out for moving cranes, hooks or
other lifting equipment.
✓ Before you use any electrical installation or tool, check the condition of
its electric cables.
✓ Avoid dragging electric cables on the ground or allowing the cables to
come into contact with water.
✓ Use electrical tools installed with an earth leakage circuit breaker.
✓ Use and handle chemicals with care.
PERSONAL SAFETY
✓ Wear protective equipment.
✓ Do not drink or take drugs
while working.
✓ Pay attention to personal
hygiene.
✓ Do not play in the workplace.
✓ Report to your supervisor
immediately if you notice any
unsafe condition.
Emergency
Response to
Accidents
You should have a good understanding of your working
environment and the instructions given by your
supervisor. When evacuation is required in an
emergency, you should keep calm and find out:

➢ What dangerous situation the alarm refers to.

➢ The routes for evacuation.
➢ The safe place that you should go to as designated by
the company.
When someone is found seriously
injured, you should:

➢Keep calm.
➢Seek help immediately.
➢Accompany the injured person.
➢Assist in the immediate rescue work
as far as possible.
➢Call the site safety staff.
➢Do not try to move the injured
person unless it is really necessary
to do so.
➢Do not tamper with the accident
scene while waiting for the arrival
of the investigation team.
When a fire breaks out, you should
remember:
➢ Put out the fire with a fire
extinguisher if it is a small fire.
➢ If the blaze is out of control, do
not try to extinguish the fire on
your own. Call the Fire Services
Department right away.
Emergency telephone numbers:

➢ Always pay attention to the

emergency telephone
numbers posted on the notice
board in the site office.
‘Tips’ for Workplace Safety:
Falsework, scaffold and fencing

FALSEWORK
If you are engaged in falsework
operation, you should:
✓ Check whether the falsework is erected
in accordance with the design.
✓ Make sure that the falsework is
securely erected.
✓ Check whether the struts of the falsework are
secure.
✓ Ensurethat the props are erected vertically and
arranged at a suitable distance in a row.
✓ Report to your supervisor when any unsafe situation
is found.
SCAFFOLD

✓ Do not use scaffolds unless they

have been erected by trained
workmen and under the
supervision of a competent person.
✓ Do not use a scaffold unless it has
been inspected and certified safe by
a competent person before use.
✓ Strictly follow the instructions of a
competent person. Do not alter the
scaffold unless authorized to do so.
Do not work on an unfinished
scaffold.
✓ When it is necessary to work on a
mobile scaffold, lock the wheels of
the scaffold before you start
working.
✓ Do not work on a scaffold unless it
has been provided with a suitable
working platform.
FENCING

✓ Do not work in a dangerous place

unless its floor edges and openings
have been installed with secure
fencing.
✓ If you notice any dangerous places
that have not been installed with
fencing or the fencing has been
damaged, reinstall or repair the
fencing. If this is beyond your
capability, inform your supervisor at
once.
LADDER

✓ Use a ladder which is of good

construction, sound material and
adequate strength.
✓ Examine the ladder before using it and
inspect it at regular intervals.
✓ Place the ladder on a level and firm
footing.
✓ Place the ladder at an appropriate
angle.
✓ Ensure that the ladder has a sufficient
length. The upper end of the ladder
should be at least 1 metre above the
landing against which the ladder leans.
✓ Do not use a ladder unless its upper or
lower end has been securely fixed or
secured by another worker.
✓ If there are electrical installations
nearby, do not use metal ladders.
✓ If work is carried out 2 metres or
more above the floor, use a suitable
working platform
Equipment and Electricity
LIFTING APPLIANCE AND GEAR
✓ Do not operate a lifting appliance unless
trained. In the case of a crane, a
certificate is required.
✓ Before using lifting gear such as hook,
shackle or chain sling, check whether
there is any wear and tear.
✓ Check the weight of the load to be lifted.
✓ Do not exceed the safe working load of a
lifting appliance or lifting gear.
✓ Adopt the correct lifting method.
✓ Do not use a lifting appliance or
lifting gear unless it has been
examined and certified safe by a
competent examiner.
✓ Do not use a lifting appliance unless it
has been regularly repaired and
maintained by a competent person. No
unauthorized repair is allowed.
✓ Follow the safe working instructions
of the manufacturer of a lifting
appliance.
✓ Do not work beneath any suspended
load.
MATERIAL HOIST

✓ Do not ride on a material hoist.

✓ Do not operate a material hoist
without prior proper training.
✓ Do not exceed the safe working load
of a material hoist.
✓ Do not use a material hoist unless it
has been examined and certified safe
by a competent examiner.
✓ Do not use a material hoist unless its gates have
been installed with an effective interlocking
safety system. The hoist is only operable after all
the gates have been closed.
✓ Do not use a material hoist unless it has been
repaired and maintained by a competent person.
No unauthorized repair is allowed.
✓ Do not put loose materials into receptacles
unless properly secured.
✓ Ensure good communication with the operator of
a material hoist. All signals should be understood
and followed.
LOADSHIFTING MACHINERY

✓ Unless you are a worker concerned,

do not work in an area where a loader,
an excavator, etc. is in operation.
✓ Do not operate any loadshifting
machinery without training and
approval.
✓ Operators of forklift trucks,
bulldozers, loaders, excavators, trucks
or lorries should possess appropriate
certificates.
PORTABLE POWER TOOL

✓ Do not use a portable power tool

(such as saw, grinder and drill) unless
its dangerous parts have been
effectively guarded.
✓ Place the electric cable and hose of a
tool at an appropriate position to
avoid tripping hazards.
CARTRIDGE-OPERATED
FIXING TOOL HAZARDS

✓ Do not operate a cartridge operated

fixing tool unless you have
possessed a valid certificate.
✓ Wear suitable eye and ear
protectors while operating a
cartridge-operated fixing tool.
✓ Use a cartridge-operated fixing tool
with great care.
COMPRESSED AIR

✓ Use compressed air only for

specified purposes.
✓ Do not use any compressed air
equipment, pipes and relevant
devices unless they are of good
construction and have been
examined and certified safe by
a competent examiner before
use.
✓ Fix the connectors properly.
✓ Do not twist the pipes.
✓ Do not abuse the use of compressed air for
cleaning purpose. Use a brush or a vacuum
cleaner to remove dust from clothing and skin.
ELECTRIC TOOL

✓ Before using an electric tool,

check the tool and its plug and
connecting cable.
✓ Do not use a damaged tool.
✓ Do not use an electric tool
unless its connecting cable is
well protected.
✓ Do not use an electric tool unless
its metal casing is earthed and its
power supply is provided with an
earth leakage circuit breaker.
✓ Do not repair or alter any
electrical installation unless
competent to do so.
✓ If you meet any fault or problem,
report it to your supervisor
immediately.
Workplace Safety and Fire Prevention
EXCAVATIONS
✓ Keepthe fence on all sides of an
excavation intact.
✓ Use safe access for ingress and egress.
✓ Do not pile soil or any other materials
at the edge of an excavation.
✓ Make sure that a trench is securely
shored before working in it.
GAS WELDING AND FLAME
CUTTING

✓ Do not use the equipment for

gas welding or flame cutting
unless you have attained the age
of 18 years and hold a valid
certificate.
✓ Do not use any gas cylinder
unless it has been fitted with
flashback arrestors.
✓ Wear personal protective
equipment.
✓ Keep the workplace clean.
✓ Place fire extinguishers within
reach.
✓ Keep gas cylinders in an upright
position and secure it properly
to avoid overturning.
✓ If gas leakage is detected, report
it to your supervisor
immediately.
FIRE RISK

There is always a fire risk. However,

the chances of fire can be reduced, and
you will know what to do when a fire
breaks out if you:
✓ Always keep the workplace clean
and tidy.
✓ Handle machinery and tools that
may generate sparks or heat
carefully.
✓ Do not smoke or use naked flames in any
area where flammable and explosive
substances are stored.
✓ Know where fire extinguishers are located
and how they are used.
✓ Know the place of assembly for fire
evacuation.
PUBLIC SAFETY

✓ Pay attention to public safety. Members

of the public are often unaware of or do
not understand the work carried out on
construction sites and the risks involved.
✓ Take great care to prevent the fall of
materials from height.
✓ Do not stack materials on floor edges or
on scaffolds.
WASTE DISPOSAL

✓ Dispose all wastes, and

unwanted materials must be
disposed of at a designated
place.
✓ Notify your supervisor of the
requirement for the separate
disposal of chemical or
inflammable wastes.
✓ Do not leave planks with nails
on passageways.
SAFETY SUPERVISORS

✓ Their responsibility is to assist others

to work smoothly and safely.
✓ They have received specific safety
training and are important members
of the construction team.
✓ They have legal responsibility or
liability for the overall safety of the
construction site.
✓ You should get to know your safety
supervisor.
Personal Safety and Hygiene
EYE PROTECTION
✓A wise worker will certainly take
good care of his eyesight.
✓A small fragment may cause serious
consequences if it enters one's eyes.
✓ When there is a risk of eye injury,
such as in concrete breaking or
using abrasive wheels, you should
wear suitable eye protectors.
✓ Take proper care of the eye protectors
provided to you.
✓ Replace damaged or defective eye
protectors immediately.
✓ Ensure that eye protectors are
comfortable to wear, and keep clean.
✓ Use eye protectors for eye protection ─ do
not put it on your head or hang it on your
neck.
✓ Bear in mind that eye protectors are
replaceable, but not your eyes.
NOISE

✓ Wear ear protectors in areas

with high noise levels.
✓ Properly wear ear protectors
according to the manufacturer's
instructions.
✓ Do not reuse disposable ear
plugs.
✓ Clean ear protectors regularly.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT

✓ For your own safety and interest, use

the personal protective equipment
provided by your employer.
✓ Wear gloves when handling or
contacting chemicals.
✓ Remember to wear a mask when
working in a dusty environment.
✓ Wear eye and ear protectors
whenever necessary.
✓ Wear a safety harness and
secure it to a safe anchorage
point when working at height. A
bamboo scaffold is not a safe
anchorage point, so do not
fasten the safety harness to it.
✓ Wear safety shoes to prevent
foot injury.
✓ Consult your supervisor if in
doubt.
FIRST AID

✓ If you sustain an injury or

feel not well while at work,
even if it is minor, go to the
first aid room right away for
medical treatment and notify
your supervisor.
✓ Put the case on record.
SAFETY HELMET

✓ Wear a safety helmet on a

construction site.
✓ Keep the harness of the helmet
clean and make sure that it fits
well.
✓ Do not drill any holes on the
helmet or use it for pounding.
MANUAL HANDLING
OPERATIONS

✓ Avoid manual handling operations

as far as possible to minimize the
risk of injury.
✓ Estimate the weight of the load.
✓ Lift an object with a correct
posture.
✓ Wear suitable protective
equipment. Put on gloves as far
as possible to protect your hands
from any cut, scratch or
puncture, and wear safety boots
or shoes to prevent injury to toes
by heavy falling objects.
✓ Seek assistance from someone in
lifting a load if necessary.
PERSONAL HYGIENE

✓ Keep yourself clean.

✓ Wash hands before meals
and after using the toilet.
✓ Dress tidily and in protective
clothing.
ALCOHOL AND DRUGS

✓ Do not drink alcohol, or take

drugs, while at work.
✓ If you need to take drugs due
to illness, report it to your
supervisor.
TIPS FOR PREVENTING ACCIDENTS ON
CONSTRUCTION SITES

✓Provide safety training to all employees

✓Hold frequent crew safety meetings
✓Reduce the amount of night work
✓Proper safety gear
✓Reflective or highly-visible clothing
✓Regular and frequent breaks
✓Signage to warn danger
✓Avoid sunlight to minimize exposure
THANK YOU!!!