SAFETY MANAGEMENT & SITE ESTABLISHMENT

SAFETY MANAGEMENT &

SITE ESTABLISHMENT

Tutorial 1

TASK 1

A quick test to TEST your knowledge….

What does HSE stand for?

• Who is responsible for health & safety in construction?

ALL OF US

What is the difference between a hazard and a risk?

Hazard - things that might cause harm

Risks - the chance of that hazard actually resulting in harm

What is the most common cause of fatal accidents in the construction industry?

TASK 2

(work in groups) – 5 minutes

• Identify and list out various accidents in the construction industry due to physical causes

Falls from a height

Accidents due to excavation work Accidents due to plant and equipment Slips and trips Struck by site vehicle Injuries due to manual handling Confined spaces

TASK 3

(work in groups) – 20 minutes

• Discuss the causes of the particular accident assigned to your group

• Who is vulnerable to such accidents ?

• What are the remedial measures to overcome or reduce the risk of those accidents?

Harness

Working at heights

Working at heights

Guard rails

Toe boards

Mobile Elevator Working Platform (MEWP)

Working at heights

Ladder

Working at heights

Harness

Working at heights

Accidents due to excavation work

Accidents due to excavation work

TASK 4

(work in groups) – 5 minutes

• Identify and list out most common accidents due to health related hazards in the construction industry

Work related dermatitis

Silica related diseases

Asbestos related diseases

Hand-arm vibration syndrome

Noise induced hearing losses

Chemical poisoning

Respiratory sensitisers

Heat stress and strain

Ultraviolet radiation

Decompression illness

Work related back pain

Work related upper limb disorder

Legionnaires disease

TASK 5

(work in groups) – 20 minutes

• Discuss the causes of the particular accident assigned to your group

• Who is vulnerable to such accidents ?

• What are the remedial measures to overcome or reduce the risk of those accidents?

Riveting hammers

Caulking and chipping hammers

Percussive drills

Concrete breakers

Sand blasting a stone wall

Sand blasting