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By Phil Hughes MBE and Ed Ferrett

Construction activities – hazard and control

Chapter 16

After reading this chapter you should be able to:

1. identify the main hazards of construction and demolition work and outline the general requirements necessary to control them

2. identify the hazards of work above ground level, outline the general requirements necessary to control them and describe the safe working practices for common forms of access equipment

3. identify the hazards of excavations and outline the general requirements necessary to control them

4. identify the hazards to health commonly encountered in small construction activities and explain how risks might be reduced

Construction activities – hazard and control

Co-Figure 1 Secure Construction site access gates

Figure 16.1 Secure construction site access gates

Figure 16.2 Proper precautions must always be taken when working on or near fragile roofs

Figure 16.3 Barriers around excavation by footpath

Figure 16.4 Welfare – washing facilities – large enough to wash forearms

Figure 16. 5 Waste removal at a French quayside

Figure 16.6(a)(b) Contractors Working on the public highway

Walkway for pedestrians

Working on pavement with inadequate protection from vehicles

Figure 16. 7 Ladder showing correct 1 in 4 angle (means of securing omitted for clarity)

Figure 16.8(a) - (d) Various ways of securing a ladder

Figure 16.9 Use of a stepladder

Figure 16.10(a) Typical independent tied scaffold

Figure 16.10(b) fixed scaffold left in place to fit gutters

Figure 16.11 Typical prefabricated tower scaffold

Figure 16.12 Mobile elevating work platforms MEWPs

Truck mounted Mobile elevating work platform

Mobile elevating work platform – scissor lift

Figure 16.13 Timbered excavation (guard removed on one side for clarity)