QST Safety checklist as per BOCWA

BUILDING AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION WORKERS (KARNATAKA ) RULES 2006

SAFETY MEASURES TO BE ADOPTED AT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE

S. No. Provisions Checks to be done Status Remarks

1 Ear muffs used - PPE
Excessive noise, 2 DG - Acoustic enclosure done
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vibration etc.
Monitoring noise levels at site through Audio meter (permissible level - 50 to
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60 DB)
1 Fire Extinguisher location map
2 Fire Extinguisher availability at location
2 Fire Protection
3 Expiry date of Fire Extinguisher
4 Training of relevant staff/ worker
1 Mock drill being conducted for emergency evacuation
Emergency action
3 2 Availability of Emergency vehicle
plan
3 Availability of Medical care center
1 Proper fencing provided for machines

4 Fencing of motors 2 Skilled person to be available while servicing the machines

It is ensured that the machine is not restarted inadvertently, while the
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fencing is removed for servicing
1 Head loads avoided

Lifting and carrying of Heavy load carried by workers should not exceed the limit (Adult man - 55kg,
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excessive weight Adult woman - 30 kg, Adolescent male - 30 kg, Adolescent female - 20kg)
Heavy loads exceeding the limit is carried with the aid of more workers or
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machine
1 Availability of EHS manual
2 All staff and workers trained on the health and safety aspects.
3 Drinking water being tested
4 Work place of the staff and workers maintained nead/clean and hygienic

Health and Safety 5 Workers provided with neat/ clean and hygienic labour camp
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Provisions 6 Sufficient number of toilets provided at site and labour camp
7 Sewage tank being cleaned frequently
8 Medical checks being done for the new workers joining the site
9 Medical camps being conducted at the labour camp
10 First Aid training being given for all staff and workers

Dangerous and Usage of PPE ensured in hazardous areas (nose mask/ ear muff, Safety
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Harmful environment goggles/ Hand gloves)
Safety net being provided at different levels around the periphery of the
8 Overhead protection 1
building as overhead protection
Flammable materials are stored in a location earmarked from the site with
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9 Corrosive substances proper signage's
2 Fire extinguisher provided at the location of fuel storage
10 Eye protection 1 Usage of Safety goggles ensured during welding/ cutting/ chipping/ grinding
1 PPE (Safety shoes/ safety gloves) ensured while using electrical equipments
2 Warning signage's displayed at the electrical hazardous location
11 Electrical Hazards 3 Sufficient RCCB provided at site and Labour camp
4 RCCB checked on fortnightly basis
5 Proper earthing ensured for all stationed equipments
Illumination of Proper lighting facility provided at passageways/ confined areas/ stairways/
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passage ways landings.
1 Materials stacked properly
2 Proper signage's provided
13 Stacking material
3 Proper barrication provided
4 Material stacked properly without causing obstruction to the passageway
1 Debris shifted from the building through debris chute
14 Disposal of Debris 2 Debris collected in the debris yard
3 Debris disposed from site on daily basis
Temporary structures/ temporary water tanks/ GI sheet barrication /
15 Stability of structure 1 hoardings are supported and protected properly from fall due to heavy wind
pressure or heavy vibration
Numbering and
16 1 Floor numbering being provided at each floor level
marking of floors
1 Lifting of scaffold materials using rope pulley is done by trained workers
Construction and
17 maintenance of lifting 2 Rope pulley is ensured to be in proper condition
appliances
3 Rope pulley not overloaded

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S. No. Provisions Checks to be done Status Remarks

Test and periodical
Trial run of the lifting equipments being done before it is put into use (either
18 examination of lifting 1
new equipment or after servicing)
appliances
Warning automatic indications provided for the tower cranes to ensure load
Automatic safe load 1
19 doesn't exceeds the safe working load
indicators
2 Warning automatic indicator is ensured to be in proper working condition

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S. No. Provisions Checks to be done Status Remarks

Tower cranes are fixed in a rigid platform to avoid displacement due to
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excessive vibration/ heavy wind pressure
20 Installation 2 Trained operators available both at the loading and unloading points
Proper communication ensured between loading and unloading point by
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signal (walky talky)
1 Control levers in proper working condition
2 Proper gear lock provided
Other loads avoided while changing the gears except for the fall and hook
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assembly
21 Winches Proper measures taken to prevent the steam from injuring/ hindering the
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worker
Electro magnetic break is ensured to be in proper working condition in the
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Electronic winch
6 Usage of PPE ensured by the operator
22 Buckets 1 Tip-up buckets are equipped properly from tripping
1 Proper signage's/ sign boards provided in the lifting equipments
Identification and
23 Marking of safe 2 Safe working loads for different sizes of wire rope slings is being displayed
working load Warning indicator provided to make the operator aware on the exceeding
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loads
Loading of lifting 1 Usage of lifting appliances and gears are ensured in safe manner
24 appliances and lifting
gears 2 Certificate of safety issued by the Authorities is available
1 The Operators cabin is made of fire resistance material
2 Cabin provided with proper seat, foot rest and protection from foot rest
Operators cab or Proper view of the area of operation from the cabin and working part in the
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cabin cabin is ensured
Cabin is provided with adequate ventilation and provided with fire
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Extinguisher
5 Usage of PPE ensured by the operator
1 The operator is trained properly
2 Entry of workers restricted in the areas of operation/ lifting of loads
Operator to ensure that the lifting appliance is not left unattended while the
Operation of lifting 3
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appliances
4 Lifting appliances fixed in a rigid platform
5 Safe loading and unloading being ensured to avoid any displacement
6 Workers are trained properly on safe loading and unloading practices
1 Hoist towers are designed as per standards

2 Hoist shafts are provided with rigid panels or other adequate fencing ensured
The walls of hoist shafts, except at approaches, extend to at least two meters
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above the floor or platform of access to such shafts
4 Approaches to a hoist are provided with gates
5 Approaches to a hoist are adequately illuminated
The hoist platform is ensured to be safe from bending/ buckling and safety
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net is provided below the platform to prevent from falling objects
7 The unloading platform designed to carry maximum load
8 Safety nets provided to prevent objects falling inside the hoist shafts
Hoist towers are erected on a firm foundation which is securely braced/
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guyed and anchored
10 All gearing on the hoisting engine are properly enclosed
11 Proper protection of steam piping of the hoisting engine ensured
12 Electrical equipment of a hoisting engine is effectively earthed
27 Hoist Suitable device to stop the hoisting engine as it reaches the highest stopping
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place is provided
The hoist engine is placed in proper enclosure to protect the engineer from
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weather and falling aspects
The steam is properly exhausted so that it does not obstructs the operators
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view or injure the operator
16 The hoist not used in a reverse motion without first bringing it to rest.
17 Material hoist not used for the conveyance of persons
18 Platform is ensured to be safe to carry the maximum designed load
Proper locking arrangement to be provided In the cage of the manpower
19
hoist
The sides of a platform of a hoist which, are not used for loading or
20 unloading, are provided with toe-board and enclosures of a wire mesh or any
other suitable means to prevent the fall of any part of a load from such
platform
21 The counter-weights of a hoist run between guides
Proper signage (stating maximum carrying capacity/ maximum lifting
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capacity/ type of hoist) is displayed in Kannada/ English/ Hindi

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S. No. Provisions Checks to be done Status Remarks

Test and periodical
Testing certificate for initial by the manufacturer and periodical (i.e. every 5
28 examination of lifting 1
years) to be maintained
gears
29 Ropes 1 Wire ropes used is of good quality and is free from patent defects

Heat treatment of
30 1 The chain rings/ hooks used in the hoist is annealed once in 12 months
lifting gears
Certificate to be
issued after actual
31 1 All testing certificates is available at site
testing and
examination
Register of periodical
32 test, examination and 1 A register is maintained for the periodical test done
certificate thereof

MEDICAL FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED AT CONSTRUCTION SITE

S. No. Provisions Checks to be done Status Remarks

Occupational Health
1 1 Health checkup of workers ensured periodically
Centers
2 Ambulance room 1 Permanent Medical care center available at site
3 Ambulance van 1 Emergency vehicle available at site
4 Stretchers 1 Sufficient number of stretchers available at site

1 First aid or emergency treatment done at Medical care center

Occupational health
5 services for building 2 First aid training given to the relevant staff
workers
3 Safety awareness training conducted for all staff and workers
1 Sufficient number of First Aid boxes available
6 First Aid boxes
2 The First Aid box is equipped with the articles
Emergency service for Head injuries, spinal injuries, Bleeding, Fracture of
Emergency care
7 1 bones and Joints, Crush injuries, Electrical shock, Dehydration, snake bite,
service or emergency
insect bite, scorpion and bee stings, burns is available at site

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