CONSTRUCTION

SAFETY AND
HEALTH
ADORA, BRIAR LOI
CORTES, MAYVEL
DIONISIO, AARON
MAGAT, EANNE KAYE

BSCE 4-4
 CONTENT

1
Cost of Accidents
2
Causes of
3
Types of
4
Prevention of
Accidents Accidents Accidents
COST OF
ACCIDENTS
COST OF ACCIDENTS
COST
the amount or equivalent paid or charged for something
the price paid or required for acquiring, producing, or maintaining
something, usually measured in money, time, or energy.

ACCIDENT
an unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and
unintentionally, typically resulting in damage or injury.
Accidents are caused by unsafe acts or unsafe conditions or a
combination of both.
COST OF ACCIDENTS
 DIRECT COSTS
Direct, or insured costs for accidents are usually considered those
costs covered by workers compensation insurance and other minor
medical costs for the accident. The company pays insurance to cover
these costs.
Ambulance service
Medical & follow-up treatment
Hospitalization
Medication
Disability benefits
Losses covered by insurance
Financial transaction
 INDIRECT COSTS
Indirect costs are all the "uninsured" additional costs associated
with an accident. What is important to realize is that indirect costs are
usually much greater than direct costs: From 2-10 times as expensive.
Another important point is that, unlike direct costs, indirect costs are
uninsured...they come right out of the corporate pocketbook. These are
the costs that can drive a company into the red.
 INDIRECT COSTS
Indirect cost for accidents is difficult to quantify which may include:
Lost production time.
Productive time lost by an injured employee.
Productive time lost by employees and supervisors helping the accident
victim.
Cleanup and startup of operations interrupted by an accident.
Time to hire or train a worker to replace the injured worker until they return
to work.
Property damage. Time and cost for repair or replacement of damaged
equipment, materials or other property.
Cost of continuing all or part of the employee's wages, plus compensation.
Reduced morale among your employees, and perhaps lower efficiency.
Cost of completing paperwork generated by the accident.
OSH penalties.
UNKNOWN COSTS OF AN ACCIDENT
You will hear or read a lot about direct (insured) and indirect (uninsured) costs
associated with workplace accidents. But, there are other costs that are difficult or
impossible to measure that may have a "fatal" impact on the success of the company.
We're talking about the unknown or unknowable costs of workplace accidents: morale
and reputation.
When a serious accident or fatality occurs in the workplace, a very basic, negative
message may be sent to employees: "management does not care." The message may be
subtle, but it may be there. In many instances employee morale suffers, and this usually
negatively impacts the quantity and quality of the work they perform. Employee turnover
usually increases after a serious accident, and always after a fatality.
Another factor that might affect the long-term success of the company is that of
reputation. What do employees and the members of the local community think about a
company that does not keep its workplace safe and healthful? What message about the
company does the family of accident or fatality victim send to their relatives, friends, and
neighbors? Will a company with a poor accident record maintain competitive advantage
when hiring the best qualified people? The reputation of a company is a reflection of its
public image and must be considered as an important factor influencing its success.
CAUSES
Accidents
OF
CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS

01 Lack of fall protection for

workers on elevated structures
CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS

02
Lack of protection for people
on the ground from falling
objects

NOT WEARING WEARING

HARD HAT HARD HAT
CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS

03 Lack of protection for

workers in trenches
TRENCH COLLAPSE
CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS
Lack of safety precautions
04 when working near power
lines
CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS

05 Missing guards or protections on power

tools
CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS

06
Tripping hazards from
construction materials
and debris

07
Lack of knowledge about
the hazard and its
associated risks.
 TYPES OF
ACCIDENTS ON
CONSTRUCTION
SITE
ONE OF THE ESSENTIAL JOBS
IN THE COUNTRY IS
CONSTRUCTION WORK. THOUGH
IT IS ONE OF THE MOST
IMPORTANT PROFESSIONS,
CONSTRUCTION WORK IS ALSO
ONE OF THE MOST
DANGEROUS.
 MOST COMMON
CONSTRUCTION
ACCIDENTS

THE FATAL FOUR

1. FALLING
2. ELECTROCUTION
3. GETTING CAUGHT IN EQUIPMENT OR
MACHINERY
4. BEING STRUCK BY AN OBJECT
FALLING

Falls are the most common

construction site injury,
making up about 35% of all
construction accidents.
ELECTROCUTIONS

Construction work often

occurs near power lines and
power sources.
MACHINERY ACCIDENTS
A lot of the equipment used on a
job site is hazardous. For example,
construction workers use
extremely heavy machinery to
carry out the tasks necessary to
build a building, road, etc.
SLIPS OR TRIPS

Though workers often try

to keep materials
organized, construction
sites are naturally untidy
places.
GROUND COLLAPSES
When crews excavate for a
new building, they must
disturb a significant area of
soil to begin.
COMMON INJURIES ON CONSTRUCTION SITES
The mentioned accidents can lead to
countless injuries, depending on the
circumstances and severity of the
incident. Any injury type may be
eligible for compensation,
depending on what happened.
SOME COMMON INJURIES ON
CONSTRUCTION SITES
INCLUDE:
BROKEN BONES
BACK AND SPINAL CORD
INJURIES
BURNS
CHEMICAL EXPOSURE
ILLNESSES
BRAIN AND HEAD INJURIES
EYE INJURY AND VISION
DAMAGE
BROKEN BONES
BACK AND SPINAL CORD
INJURIES
BURNS
CHEMICAL EXPOSURE
ILLNESSES
BRAIN AND HEAD INJURIES
EYE INJURY AND VISION
DAMAGE
WHAT TO DO IF YOU’RE INJURED
ON A CONSTRUCTION SITE

ASSESS YOUR INJURIES.

IF YOU HAVE NON-LIFE-THREATENING

INJURIES, MAKE PLANS TO SEEK MEDICAL
CARE.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU’RE INJURED
ON A CONSTRUCTION SITE

IF YOU CAN MOVE, TAKE

NOTE OF WHO IS NEARBY.

ALERT YOUR MANAGER OR SUPERVISOR,

BUT GIVE STRAIGHTFORWARD DETAILS
ABOUT WHAT OCCURRED.

CALL YOUR ATTORNEY.

 COMPENSATION FOR
CONSTRUCTION SITE ACCIDENTS
PREVENTION OF
ACCIDENTS
 ARE OUR
WORKPLACES SAFE?
INTERNATIONAL

ACCORDING TO THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS: EACH YEAR, 1.7

PERCENT OF CONSTRUCTION WORKERS SUFFER AN INJURY SERIOUS
ENOUGH THAT THEY MISS WORK.

ALSO, IN 2017, THERE WERE NEARLY 1,000 CONSTRUCTION-RELATED

FATALITIES NATIONWIDE, OR 9.5 PER 100,000 FULL-TIME
EQUIVALENT WORKERS.

THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY INFORMATION

REPORTED THAT THE INJURY RATES IN CONSTRUCTION ARE 71%
HIGHER THAN INJURY RATES ACROSS ALL INDUSTRIES ON AVERAGE.
 ARE OUR
WORKPLACES SAFE?
IN THE PHILIPPINES

ACCORDING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

(DOLE), BASED ON REPORTED OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES, THE
FREQUENCY RATE IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY WAS 5.06 PER 500
FULL TIME WORKERS OR ONE INJURED PERSON AT THE WORKSITE
FOR EVERY 99 WORKERS.

OCCURRENCE OF DEATH CASES IN THE INDUSTRY WAS ESTIMATED

AT 0.16 OR ONE FATALITY FOR EVERY 3,125 WORKERS.
 SAFETY MEASURES TO
PREVENT CONSTRUCTION
ACCIDENTS

WEAR SAFETY GEARS SAFETY PROTOCOLS

PROPER EQUIPMENT
MAINTENANCE
 SAFETY MEASURES TO
PREVENT CONSTRUCTION
ACCIDENTS

HAVE A REGULAR WARNING SIGNS

SAFETY MEETINGS
TAKE A BREAK
 SAFETY MEASURES TO
PREVENT CONSTRUCTION
ACCIDENTS

REGULAR SITE STORAGE AND

INSPECTIONS HANDLING
SAFETY TRAININGS
 SAFETY MEASURES TO
PREVENT CONSTRUCTION
ACCIDENTS

FALL PROTECTION
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