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Module 3-4 - Workplace safety

Industrial Safety Management (APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University)

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RELEVANT INDIAN
STANDARDS AND THE
NATIONAL BUILDING CODE
PROVISIONS ON
CONSTRUCTION SAFETY

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CONTENT

• INTRODUCTION
• IS CODE
• NATIONAL BUILDING CODE
• CONCLUSION

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INTRODUCTION

Safety issues at construction site involves safety during

 excavation
 scaffolding
 formwork
 working at height material handling and stacking
 housekeeping works

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IS CODE

 The Indian Standards Institution (ISI) started operating the Certification

Marks Scheme under the Indian Standards Institution (Certification
Marks) Act, 1952.

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IS: 7293-1974
Safety code for working with
construction machinery

• This standard lays down the essential requirements for safety in

the operation and maintenance of earth moving, lifting and
hoisting, transporting and other construction machinery.
• It also includes some features of design and construction in
which are essential for safe working of construction machinery.

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IS:7969-1975
Safety code for handling and storage of
building materials

• This standard lays down the safety requirements to be observed

in handling and storage of building materials at building sites
and receiving depots.

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IS:13415 -1992
Protective barriers in and around
buildings code of safety

• This standard lays down the requirements for protective barriers in

and around buildings during construction, maintenance, addition,
alteration and demolition with a view to preventing accidents.

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IS:13416(PART 1)-1992
Prevention of hazards due to falling
materials

 This standard lays down the requirements for protective

barriers in and around buildings during construction,
maintenance, addition and alteration, and demolition with a
view to preventing accidents.

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IS:9623-1980
Selection, use and maintenance of
respiratory protective devices

• This standard describes various types of respiratory protective

devices, discusses the factors affecting the choice of such
devices, provides information and guidance on the selection, use
and maintenance of respirators and contains recommendations
for establishing respirator protection programme at the
workplace.

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IS:8940-1978
Code of practice for maintenance and care
of industrial safety equipment for eyes and
face protection

• This standard lays down recommended practices in maintenance

and care of safety equipment for protection of eyes and face in
industry.
• It suggests means of getting optimum effective use from these
devices

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IS:8990-1978
Code of practice for maintenance and
care of industrial safety clothing

• This standard lays down recommended practices in maintenance

and care of industrial safety clothing.

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National Building Code

• The National Building Code of India (NBC), (a comprehensive

building Code), is a national instrument providing guidelines for
regulating the building construction activities across the
country.
• It serves as a Model Code for adoption by all agencies involved
in building construction works be they Public Works
Departments, other government construction departments ,
local bodies or private construction agencies

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National Building Code

• The Code mainly contains administrative regulations

,development control rules and general building requirements;
fire safety requirements; stipulations regarding materials ,
structural design and construction (including safety); and
building and plumbing services
• The National Building Code was first published in 1970 at the
instance of Planning Commission and then revised in
1983.Thereafter three major amendments were issued, two in
1987and the third in 1997.

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Contents Of NBC 2016

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Part 0 Integrated Approach– Prerequisite for Applying

Provisions of the Code

• This Part gives an overall direction for practical applications of

different aspects of spatial planning, designing and construction
of buildings, and laying of services.
• It proposes an integrated approach for utilizing appropriate
knowledge and experience of qualified professionals during the
entire life cycle of a development/building project.

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A development/building
project and the built
facility comprises 6 major
stages

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Part 1 Definition

 There are approximately 1,776 terms defined in NBC 2016. Each

Part or Section of the NBC gives the definitions of the important
terms used in it, which may be found in the clause 'Terminology’
for each Part/Section of NBC 2016.

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Part 2-Administration Keyholders

 This Part describes organization of a building department for

enforcement of the Code including procedure for obtaining
development, building and occupancy permits; responsibility of
the owner and all professionals involved in planning, design and
construction of the building.

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Part 3 Development Control Rules and General Building

Requirement

 This Part covers development control rules such as land use

classification, requirements for subdivision and layout plan
including means of access, open spaces, plot requirements, area
and height limitations, off street parking spaces, green belts and
landscaping. This Part also covers general building requirements
for various parts of building and accessibility requirements in the
built environment.

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Part 4 Fire and life safety

• This Part deals with safety from fire.

• It specifies the demarcation of fire zones, restrictions on construction
of buildings in each fire zone, classification of buildings based
on occupancy, types of building construction according to fire
resistance of the structural and non–structural components and
other restrictions and requirements necessary to minimize danger to
life from fire, smoke, fumes or panic before the buildings can be
evacuated.
• The provisions covered in this Part are divided in three broad areas:
Fire Prevention, Life Safety and Fire Protection.

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Part 4 Fire and Life

Safety

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Classification of Building Based on Occupancy

• All buildings, whether existing or hereafter erected shall be classified

according to the use or the character of occupancy in one of the
following groups:

 Group A Residential

 Group B Educational

 Group C Institutional

 Group D Assembly

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Cont.

• Group E Business

• Group F Mercantile

• Group G Industrial

• Group H Storage

• Group J Hazardous

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Part 5 Building Materials

• This Part covers the requirements of building materials and

components, criteria for accepting new or alternative building
material. It details the quality and effectiveness of building
materials used in the construction and of their storage, which are
important aspects of building activity.

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Part 6 Structural Design

This Part provides for structural adequacy of buildings and usage

of materials and technology for building design. It is divided into 8
Sections.
• Section 1 Loads, forces and effects
• Section 2 Soil and Foundation
• Section 3 Timber and Bamboo
• Section 4 Masonry
• Section 5 Concrete
• Section 6 Steel
• Section 7 Prefabrication, Systems Building and Mixed/ Composite
Construction
• Section 8 Glass and Glazing

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Part 7 Construction Management, Practices and

Safety

• This Part covers construction project management, construction

planning, site management and building construction practices,
storage, stacking and handling of materials.
• It also deals with safety of personnel during construction
operations, demolition of buildings, habitat and welfare
requirements for workers.
• The guidelines relating to repairs, retrofitting and strengthening
of buildings are covered under this Part.

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Part 8 Building Services

• All buildings meant for human habitation must be provided with

adequate building services. This Part prescribes requirements
for building services, and is divided into 6 Section

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Part 9 Plumbing Services (including Solid Waste

Management

• This Part has 4 Sections; for water supply, drainage and

sanitation, solid waste management and gas supply. All buildings
meant for human habitation shall be provided with potable
water supply and adequate sanitary facility.

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Part 10 Landscape Development, Signs and Outdoor

Display Structures

• This Part covers provisions related to landscape planning, design

and development and the requirements of signs and outdoor
display structures with regard to public safety, structural safety
and fire safety. It is divided into following two Section

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Part 11 Approach to Sustainability

• This Part covers the parameters required for planning, design,

construction, operation and maintenance of buildings and those
relating to land development from the point of view of
sustainability.

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Part 12 Asset and Facility Management

• This Part covers provisions relating to management of building

assets and associated facilities, such as building and building
services. It also covers responsibility of facility managers and of
occupants for maintenance of facilities, such as structures,
equipment and exterior property

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