CP79

CP 79: 1999 Safety Management System for Construction

Worksites

Offially launched in March 2000, this Code represents a standard of good practice for
implementing a safety management system for the purpose of ensuring safety & health of
all workers. The elements are as follows:

1. Safety Policy
2. Safe Work Practices
3. Safety Training
4. Group Meetings
5. Incident Investigation
& Analysis
6. In-house Safety Rules
& Regulations
7. Safety Promotion
1. Safety organisation
2. Responsibilities and authorities
3. Resources
4. Policy review
1. Typre of safe work practices
2. Application of safe work practices
3. Permit-to-work systems
4. Statutory requirements on safe work practices
1. Identification of training needs
2. Statutory training requirements
3. Other safety training
4. Training for management personnel, supervisory
personnel & workers
5. Training records
1. Safety committee meetings
2. Tool box meetings & safety briefings
3. Co-ordination meetings
1. Identification & record of incidents
2. Investigation of incidents
3. Analysis of incident statistics
1. In-house rules & regulations
2. Training and review of rules & regulations
3. Safety signs
1. Promotional activities
2. Safety bulletin boards
3. Recognition of good safety performance
4. Records of promotional activities

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8. Evaluation, Selection 1. Evaluation of sub-contractors

& Control of Sub- 2. Selection of sub-contractors
contractors. 3. Control of sub-contractors
1. Types of inspections
2. Competency of safety inspectors
9. Safety Inspection
3. Inspection methodology
4. Follow-up system
1. Maintenance program
2. Listing of hand tools, plant, machinery & equipment
3. Schedule of inspection & maintenance
10. Maintenance Regime
4. Procedure for breakdown & repair
5. Records of inspection & maintenance
6. Competency of maintenance personnel
1. Hazard analysis plan
11. Hazard Analysis 2. Hazard analysis method
3. Hazard analysis report
12. The Control of
Movement & use of
1. Management of hazardous substances & chemicals
of Hazardous Sbstances
& Chemicals
1. Types of emergency situations
2. Emergency plan
13. Emergency
3. Emergency team
Prepardness
4. Emergency drills & exercises
5. First aid program
1. Hearing conservation program
14. Occupational Health
2. Respiratory protection program
Programs
3. Training & education

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