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Construction Site Hazard Solutions

The document discusses workplace hazards in the construction industry. It identifies several common hazards including standing water, lack of protective equipment, confined space welding, improper electrical wiring, working at heights without safety gear, and improper drainage. Solutions provided include emptying standing water, wearing protective masks and equipment, having fire extinguishers on hand for welding, using proper extension cords and connectors, providing helmets and masks for heights, and properly covering drainage holes. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of safety practices and hierarchy of controls to minimize hazards, as well as management and worker cooperation on safety programs.

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110 views17 pages

Construction Site Hazard Solutions

The document discusses workplace hazards in the construction industry. It identifies several common hazards including standing water, lack of protective equipment, confined space welding, improper electrical wiring, working at heights without safety gear, and improper drainage. Solutions provided include emptying standing water, wearing protective masks and equipment, having fire extinguishers on hand for welding, using proper extension cords and connectors, providing helmets and masks for heights, and properly covering drainage holes. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of safety practices and hierarchy of controls to minimize hazards, as well as management and worker cooperation on safety programs.

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INTRODUCTION

 A hazard is anything in the workplace that has the potential to harm people.


 Hazards can include objects in the workplace, such
as machinery or dangerous chemicals.
 one of the most hazardous and accident-prone working environments is the
construction site

 Everyday construction workers are exposed to excessive construction site


dangers that could result in injury or even death.
 Situation 1: The picture shows a container that retain rain water. Standing
water is the mosquito nursery . The situation easily can spread dengue /
malaria kind diseases to the construction workers
 Solution : Empty the containers daily . Cover garbage cans to prevent water
acuumulation .
Situation 2 : The worker no
wearing respiratory protection

Solution : The worker must


wear PPE equipments such as
face mask to avoid chemical
hazard.

Respirators should
not be the first choice for
respiratory protection in
workplaces
 Situation 3 : Workers performing welding in
confined space
 Solution : Fire extinguisher must be standby beside the welder when the
operation is done to prevent fire related accidents. A fire in confined
space will be more serious than a normal fire .
A well trained alert observer must be stationed outside the space
Situation 4: Too many devices plugged
into a circuit .

Solution : Use extension cords only


when necessary & assure in
proper condition and right type of job

:Use Correct connectors


Situation 5 : Construction workers working
at heights without proper safety
quipments

Solution : The employe must provide


safety equipments such as Face mask ,
safety helmet .
 Situation 6: The drainage hole didn’t close properly
 Solution : The employee should cover it properly to avoid unwanted injuries
to the workers
 Situation 7 :The picture shows tasks that require awkward postures and repetitive,
high-pinch forces
 Solution : The workers should swift the body posture often to avoid work related
injury or ill
HAZARD FACTS
CONCLUSION
 In order to reduce the hazard or most critical hazard rate , the employe
should show commitment towards safety and health practices and therefore
give full priority to promote and enforce the safety and health rules in rules.

 Hierarchy of control were use in order to minimize and control the most
critical hazard that exists at the workplace

 To ensure the safety culture can be implemented in an organization.

 The management and workers have to take part in any safety and health
program and give a full cooperation when comes to safety and healt issues.
Reference

 http://www.oshatrain.org/courses/mods/809m1.html

 http://www.labour.gov.hk/eng/public/oh/OHB82.pdf

 http://www.hazred.org.uk/

 http://www.alcumusgroup.com/top-10-health-safety-risks-in-construction/

 https://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/data_Hurricane_Facts/construction_hazards_qc.pdf

 http://www.elcosh.org/document/802/154/d001018/7.html
THANK YOU

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