Site Safety Supervisor

Competency Course

Part VI(C)
Occupational Safety
Site Transport Safety

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 Introduction

 Accidents and fatalities involving site

transport continue to be one of the major
contributors to accident and fatality
statistics in construction industry.

 Improving the safety record of transport

on construction site needs more than
safety awareness and compliance with
regulations.
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 It demands safe system of work,

planned in the company safety policy,
incorporated into training and strictly
adhered to on site.

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 Typical Hazards

 Poor site condition affecting driving safety:

- Uneven road /route surfaces.
- Unprotected
excavation/trenches.
- Congested loading/unloading
and storage areas.

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 Impact
 Knocking pedestrian:
- Pre-occupied drivers/operators do not aware
or notice presence of pedestrian.
- Incompetent driver/operator.

Hazard
 Unsafe effort to minimise travelling
trips:
- Overloaded – cause instability and overturn.
- Over speeding - lost control of vehicles.
- Incompetent driver/operator.
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 Impact

 Contact w ith structures:

- Pre-occupied drivers/operators do not notice existing
structures while reversing
- Incompetent driver/operator.

• Contact w ith overhead pow er lines:

• Working underneath or adjacent to unprotected
overhead power lines.
• Incompetent driver/operator.

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 Impact vs Hazard

 Fall from vehicle/transport:

- Misuse of plant as means of transport .
- Unauthorised passengers.
- Incompetent driver/operator.
 Poor maintenance:
- Cost cutting – lack of periodic preventive
maintenance program.
- Incompetent maintenance crews.

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 General Control Measures

 Selection of drivers/operators:
- Mentally and physically fit with
good eyesight and hearing.

- Matured, reliable an capable to

carry out the task in responsible
manner.

- Valid driving licenses.

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 General Control Measures

 Site Condition:
 Safe means of access and egress
to the site.

 Employ trained traffic controller.

 Post appropriate and suitable
warning and directional signs.
 Roads/routes are regularly
maintained.

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 Protection of Public &

Pedestrian
- Separate pedestrian routes.
- Work in public area barricaded
and posted with suitable warning
and directional signs.

 Speed Limit
- Establish and enforce appropriate
speed limit.
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 Unauthorised passenger:
- Prohibit un-authorised passengers on
any plant or machinery except
designate vehicle for transportation of
personnel.
 Knocking Existing Structure
- Engage banskman to assist in
reversing.

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 General Control Measures

 Contact w ith Overhead

Pow er Lines:
- Install goalpost barrier, otherwise
make arrangements with service
provider to insulate the lines.

 Overloaded
- Ensure the load does not exceed
permissible safe load.

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 Maintenance:

 Establish and implement periodic maintenance

program.

 Repair and maintenance to be done by competent

mechanics, and record to be kept.

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 General Control Measures

Maintenance - Check

 Brakes.  Horn.
 Headlights.  Mirrors.
 Stoplights & indicators.  Control instrument.
 Tires.  Exhaust system.
 Screens and wipers.  Emergency equipment.
 Steering wheels.  Ignition problems.
 Glass.  Connecting cables, etc.

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 Discussion

1. List type of transport commonly use at construction site?

2. Hazard related with site transport?

3. What is banksman?

4. What precaution to be done, when working under overhead

line?

5. List item at transport to be check, when you perform

safety inspection?

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