CONSTRUCTION

MANPOWER
SAFETY
Group Members:
• ASIS, ANGELIQUE ANDRE
• BALASABAS, FRITZ
• BRUAN, KIMBERLY
• DEOCADIZ, CHRISTIAN
• SINOGBUHAN, ANTONIO
INTRODUCTIO
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Construction is a very delicate work, every
action taken must be precise in order to prevent
accidents that would lead to injuries to the
workers.
Every accident is caused by a breakdown in
one of the four areas:
1. The worker;
2. The tools used;
3. The materials used;
4. The methods used.
W H AT I S C O N S T R U C T I O N S I T E
SAFETY?
It is an aspect of construction-related
activities concerned with protecting
construction site workers and others from
death, injury, disease or other health-
related risks. Construction is an often
hazardous, predominantly land-based
activity where site workers may be
exposed to various risks. 
W H AT I S M A N P O W E R S A F E T Y ?
Is committed to providing a
safe and healthy working
environment for its temporary
and permanent employees. We
are committed to preventing
occupational illness and injury in
the workplace. Concern for our
employees' health and well-
being is a top priority at all
levels.
 BASIC RULES FOR
SAFETY
a. Tidy up construction site
b. Keep passages clear all the time.
c. Sort out materials and pile them up safely. The
stacks should not be too high.
d. Beware of floor openings and ensure that they
are fenced or covered.
e. Remove refuse as soon as possible.
 SAFETY MEASURE
a. Before you operate a machine, ensure that the dangerous
part of the machine has been installed with a guard.
b. Avoid going to any area with insufficient lighting as there may
be some dangerous places which have not been provided with
fencing.
c. Keep vigilant all the time and watch out for moving cranes,
hooks or other lifting equipment.
d. Before you use any electrical installation or tool, check the
condition of its electric cables.
e. Avoid dragging electric cables on the ground or allowing the
cables to come into contact with water.
f. Use electrical tools installed with an earth leakage circuit
breaker.
g. Use and handle chemicals with care.
PERSONAL SAFETY
a. Wear protective equipment.
b. Do not drink or take drugs while working.
c. Pay attention to personal hygiene.
d. Do not play in the workplace.
e. Report to your supervisor immediately if
you notice any unsafe condition.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (PPE)
Personal protective equipment (PPE) refers to
protective clothing, helmets, goggles, or other garments or
equipment designed to protect the wearer's body from
injury or infection. The hazards addressed by protective
equipment include physical, electrical, heat, chemicals,
biohazards, and airborne particulate matter.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS
(PPE)
• GENERAL BODY PROTECTION
Coveralls, aprons, splash suits, lab
coats, jackets, vests, and full-body suits
are some examples of body protection
PPE. This PPE comes in a variety of
different materials that are suitable for
different types of occupational hazards.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS
(PPE)
• E Y E A N D FA C E P R O T E C T I O N
Face shields or safety glasses are worn
every time work operations can cause
foreign items to get in the eye. For
instance, these should be worn during
welding, grinding, cutting, nailing, or when
working with harmful chemicals or
concrete.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS
(PPE)
• HEAD PROTECTION
Workers should wear a hard hat
wherever there is a danger from bumps
to the head, objects falling from above,
or accidental contact with electrical
hazards.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS
(PPE)
• HAND AND SKIN PROTECTION
Occupational skin diseases are as common
as skin cancers, dermatitis, and other skin
injuries, and infections are the second most
common kind of occupational disease. This is
why glove usage is crucial to protect the skin.
Use gloves to avoid hazards involved with
chemicals, sheet metal, glass, or electrical
work.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS
(PPE)
• FOOT PROTECTION
Construction workers should wear
work shoes with puncture-resistant and
slip-resistant soles. They should prevent
crushed toes when working around
falling objects or heavy equipment.
 POTENTIAL HAZARDS FOR
WOR KER S IN CONSTRUCTION

 FALLS
 TRENCH COLLAPSE
 SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE
 ELECTRIC SHOCK
 FAILURE TO USE PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
 REPETITIVE MOTION INJURIES
HAZARDS AND SOLUTIONS
 SCAFFOLDING
When scaffolds are not erected or
used properly, fall hazards can occur.
About 2.3 million construction workers
frequently work on scaffolds. Protecting
these workers from scaffold-related
accidents would prevent an estimated
4,500 injuries and 50 fatalities each year.
SOLUTION
: Scaffold must be sound, rigid and
sufficient to carry its own weight plus four
times the maximum intended load without
settling or displacement. It must be
erected on solid footing.
HAZARDS AND SOLUTIONS
 FALL PROTECTION
A number of factors are often involved
in falls, including unstable working
surfaces, misuse or failure to use fall
protection equipment and human error.

SOLUTION
: Consider using aerial lifts or elevated
platforms to provide safer elevated
working surfaces
HAZARDS AND SOLUTIONS
 LADDERS
Ladder is one of the causes of falls
due to improper installing. Reaching or
leaning too far rather than moving the
ladder. Placing the ladder on boxes or
pallets to gain height. Climbing the ladder
while carrying items. Standing on the very
top step or rung when the ladder is too
short for the task.
SOLUTION
:• Place the ladder in a level or firm footing
• If there are nearby electrical installations,
avoid metallic ladders
HAZARDS AND SOLUTIONS
 TRENCHING
The hazards of excavations
include: striking buried services; people,
objects or materials falling in; collapse of
sides; collapse of adjacent structures;
flooding; contaminated ground; toxic and
asphyxiating atmospheres; and mechanical
hazards.
SOLUTION
:• Never enter an unprotected trench
• Always use a protective system
MANAGING SAFETY
& HEALTH ON
CONSTRUCTION
SITES
 M A N A G I N G S A F E T Y & H E A LT H I N
CONSTRUCTION SITES
 SAFETY POLICY

Every employer of 50 or
employees shall make a written
statement of his policy with respect
to the safety and health of his
employees and make arrangements
to give effect to the policy.
 M A N A G I N G S A F E T Y & H E A LT H I N
CONSTRUCTION SITES
 RISK ASSESSMENT
The employer should make a
suitable and sufficient assessment of:
• Any risk to the safety and health to
which any employee is exposed
whilst he is at work.
• Any risk to the safety and health of
any person not in his employment
arising out of or connection with
the conduct by him of his
undertaking.
 M A N A G I N G S A F E T Y & H E A LT H I N
CONSTRUCTION SITES
 ORGANIZING THE SITE
Make a good planning by gathering as much information
about the project and the project site before works begin to
ensure safety during construction phase. Information that could
be sought should be:
(a) Underground services.
(b) Presence of live bare electrical conductors,
underground/overhead insulated cables.
(c) Ground conditions.
(d) Contract documents.
(e) Nearby schools, footpaths and roads.
(f) Other activities going on the site.
 M A N A G I N G S A F E T Y & H E A LT H I N
CONSTRUCTION SITES
 COMMON FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED
Ensure provision of basic facilities to ensure safety, health
and welfare of employees.
 M A N A G I N G S A F E T Y & H E A LT H I N
CONSTRUCTION SITES
 SITE BOUNDARIES
Fence the construction site to prevent the entry of
unauthorized persons on construction sites, which are located in
built-up areas and alongside vehicular and pedestrian traffic
routes.
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