COMMITTEEFOR QUALITYCONTROLOT HIGH-RISEBUILDING

CONSTRUCTIONPROJECTS

GUIDELTN-SFOR HIGH- RISEBUILDING

CONSTRUCTIONPROJECTS

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COMMITTEE FOR QUAIITY CONTROL OF HICH.RIStr BTILDING

CONSTRUCTION PROJtrCTS
(GUIDELINES FOR SAItrTY)

Introduction

Safebrathighrisebuildingconshrcrionworksfor ushastoppriority.Ou constanteffortsaimat

renderingworkingplaleassafe;possible.Sinceit isprovendEt tn€majoriryofindlstial accidentr
arccauseddueto humanfailureall theseetrortscanleadto saferyonlyifyou arefaniliar w;th andpul
inio practicetherelev3nlsafeb, les.
It isa mlst to rcadrhismanualbeforestaningtouork atwo*siies.Thernanualshouldturdlennorc
serveaspermanent guidelinesandshouldb€usedassuch.
All wod(bolhonandaroundthehighrisebuildingsc.Dstuctionmlstbec.anied outir a.(ordanc€
wilh lher€Culations ofdF relevantauthoriries,al\I")s ensluingthesafetyandheal6 oftheenployees.
fte purpose ofthe'tafety guidelines'is not to chargeanyrcguiations and!rcvisioDs
bufto supplemeni
$em andincorpomter€commendations rEde by theclient.
Atl engineersandsup€ryiso-s arein padicularresponsible for thesaferyofour opentions.The
duriesofthe sup€rvisory pe$onnelin connetiionwith safetyincludesupervisionandinsp€ction.Tl|e
employees haveto adhereto exisiingsafetyrulesandhavein caseofnec€ssityto usesafetydevices

ln thiscont€xlyouratt€ntionisdrawn!othedutiesofthesaf"-tyrepresenhtives
whoaI€appointed
to supportthemanagemenl ofproj€crby €n$fing thata@identpreventionmeasures areobserved.
Theirfimctionisro inspectsafety procedures,reponfaultr andto drawtheatlentionofemploy€esto
unsafeworkingpractic€s.
Porenlialhaz.rdsfor workersin c.nslruclioninc,uoc:
Theequipnental yourplac€ofemplolmentis designed to conformto safetyrequiementsard
regulations to improvesaferyal work w€aremakingelery effonto makeoperatioff easierandsafer,
ever*her€ achangeofworkptac[ is involved,by st ndardizing€quipmed.
Our inslallalionsad equipmentarcplanned,constructed andoperaledin suchawaythatall
work canbecarriedout by you assafetyaspossible.
Materials,toolsedequipm€ntconforfltothehighestsafe.r,s{andards
md ar€ftgutarlych€cked
by safetyexpcrtsandby othersupervisoryp€rsomel.
Howcver,saf€tymeasuEslanor ybceffecliveifthepr€scriMsaferyregulationsarcstricy
adheredto. W€wouldthcreforelike to pointou11oyou whenyou sta.twork with usard at iequent
intervalsduringyouperiodofernplo)'rnentthateveryemployeesharestheresponsibilityfor safetyat

Fveryonemustlnow andadh€reto dlesaf€ryregulations,

. Supervisorsinstruct'onsmllsl beobeyed
- Pldd, machineryondequipmentmustbeus€dandop€ntedin accrrdancew;th insructions.
- Evcryonem$t &t in sucha waythathedoesnotendanger
himselfor others.
- Saf€tyandmonitofingequipment
muslnotber€mov€d,
adjust4 rcducedin efficiencyor renderEd

- Safetyatwork isalwaysopen!o fiither dev€lopmenr

andsuggesled
improvemmtscancontribute
to genemlsafeb..
In genernl,supervisory
persoruel(worksilein cha.rge,engineenandsupervison)arercsponsiblefor
safelymeasrlrswith regardto aii Jp€rationscarriedoutund€rrheirsupervision.
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COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY CONTROL OF HIGH.RISE BUILDING

CONSTRUCTIONPROJECTS
(GUIDELINESFOR SAFETT')

SECTION 1

CONSTRUCTION SAFETY

1. GeneralConsructionGuidelines

Constflctionwork canbsparticularlyhazardous. PeNonalprorecriveequipmen!fi.e $fety,

electicalsafety,andotherprecautions arEessential
for safeco.stluclionwork.Ref€rto others€ctions
in $is guidelinesfor mor€infornation.Foliowtbeseguidelines
lltrcn visitingor workingatconshrction

Do nol walk.stand,or work undersuspended

loads.Ifyou raisea load,besure10crib,blocb
or olhelwisesecuretheloadassoonaspossible.

Avoidplacingunusualstrainon equipment
or rorerials.
' Bepreparedfor unexpecredlwards.BEALERT!

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2. Ba r n e B strd C u ,rd s
Constructionemployeesmustusebanieff andguardsasnecessary ro protectemployees,
contsaclors.andvisirorsfrom physicalhaznds.ffyou suspecta bazardis notsufiicientlyprotecred,
notifytheattcndiruworkersor theSaf€t Ofrce irnm€diarely.

NOTE:
Bcnriers,guadt, an.l warkins signt arc rcquiredto enswesafetyagaihtt eristing hazar^.

3. Type! ofBarri€rs and Guards

Standard
o?es ofbariieri rd suads includethefollowing:
Cuatdrailsandhandholds
' Sawhorses
' Tape

' Cones
' Orher physical barrien and solid seFrarors (dusr barriers,hazardbaniers, temporary
walkltrays,etc.)
NOIE:
Signsthat stateDANGER,WARNINGor CAUTIONarealso inportaht \|hen barfierc ot guar^
are hecessary.Rememberto nake signslegible, *ible, ahd btief
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COMMITTEEFOR QUAI-TTYCONTROLOF HIGH.RISEBUILDING
CONSTRUCTIONPROJECTS
(GUIDELINESFOR SAFET}')

SECTION2

PERSONAI PROTECTII'E f, QINPMENI

1. PeNon,lProt€ctivef,quipnent Defined
PersonalProtectiveEquipment(PPE)includesall clolhinsandwork accessories designedto
protectemployeesftom workplacehazards.Prorecliveequipmentshouldno1replace€ngineering,
€ontrolsfo. safety- it shouldbeusedin conjunctionwidrthesecodrols.
adninistrative,or proc€dural
Employ€esmustw€arprotectiveequipm€ asre4unedandwheninstructedbya supeNiso..

2. Bodv ProtectioD
Hazards rhatthrcalenrhetorsolendto threatenthe€ntirebody.A va-riery
ofprotrcliveclothing,
includinglabomtorycoats,longpants,rubberaprons,cov€ralls, ad disposable bodysuitsareavailable
for specificworkcrnditions.
. Rubber,neoprene. a.rdplasticclothingprotectemployeesftom nost chemicalsplash€s.
. Cov€ralls,anddisposablebody suitsprotectemployeesand everydayclothing from

. WeldingapronspmvideprotectionFon sparks.

Launderreusableprot€ctiveclothins separate
iiom otherclolhjng.

Youarepmvidedfteeofcha4ewithprolectiveclothinsandequipmein accordance with yourt)"e

ofwork andareaofresponsibilit. Thisequipmentnust bewom in accordance with th€regutations
ard mustb€car€tutlymaintainedard che.ked10ensureiiat it is in perfectcondition.
Thes€it€msofequipnentincludeprotectiv€clothingandsafctybelts.

3. frohctiveclothing..

Muy accid€ntsoccurbecausepeopleon site do not pay sufficient attention1otheir orn

healthandsaf€q,.Youcando a grea!dealto protectyouBelfsimply by knowingwhat is awilable.
weding thecorrectclothingard usingtheprorectiveequipmenlapprcpriat€to youjob.
'nl€
companyis obligedby law io prcvid€to yoq withoutcharge,anyitens, s*ich hav€been
identifiedasnecessaryto pmt€ctyou heatthandsafery. Thefollowingtistsofpersonalpror€.rionar€
*amples ofsuchiterDsbutit is notexhausriv€.
'Suilabl€prot€ctiveclothingforp€rsonswo.kinsoutofdoorsinrain,sDoqsleetorhailandlow

' Suilableproiectiveclothing for persons\ryorkingwith mat€rialssuchasasbeslosor asbestoe

baredmakrisls.lca4cementorconcrere.
. Ey€plotecto$ or shield;wn ft work activities/ processesbeingcaJriedout arelikety to cause
eyeidurica.
. Respirators
or breathingappa.ratus asprorectionagainstdu51ortumesor lackofoxysen.
. Safbqnets,hanesses,lires, €tc.1oprev€ntfalls wher€it is not practicableto pmvideworking
pLaforms.
. SafetyHelmels.
. Ste€ltoecappedfoonvearis nowrecommended onbuilding/ constructionsitesandfor somejobs

You arerequircdby law to co-operateand w€arsuchclothing and equiprnentwhererhe

circunstancesdemandil" sloreit in anaDDropriate
Dlacea.ndreDonanvdefects.
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4. Weara safetyhelmetHead
Pmtection

Serious
headinjudescanresultfromblowstoth€head.

Beswetharworkerswearhardhar,wherethereisapotentialfor ob.jects
fa.ilingfromhbove,
bumps
to theirheads
fiomfixedobjects,
oraccidental
headcontactwithele.tricalhazdds.

5. HeadProtection

Accidentslhai causeheadinjudesarcdifiicull to anticipateor control.Ifhazardsexistthat

couldcauseheadinjuf, employees
shouldtf to eliminatethehazards, buttheyshouldalsowezrhead

Safetyhatsprotecttbeheadfrom impact,peletration,andelectricalshock.Headprotectionis
necessary
ifyou work uheredlereis a risk ofinjury fiom moving,falling, or flying objectsor ifyou
worknezrhigh-vohag€ equiprner,r

Hardhatsshord be\raterresistan!flameresistant,
andadjustable.
Wearon€ofthe following
hardhatsasappropriate
for your work situation:

ClassA - Genemlservice,limitedvoltageprolection

ClassB - Ulility servicqhigh-voltageprotection

ClassC - Sp€cialservice,novoltageprotection

Followtlesc guidelines
for headsafei:
. Checkthe shell and susteision ofyou headwearfor damagebeforeeachuse.Look for
cracks.denb,gouges,chalkyappearame,andtom or brokensuspensionrheads.Disca_rd
damaged haisor replacebrokenpartswith r€plac€ments
fromtheoriginatmanufacnuer
. Disctrd any hal that has beenstruck or droppedftom a gleat heighr,evenifrhere is no
appenl darlage.
. Do notwe3ra hardhatbackwards,unlesslhis isnecessary
to accommodare
otherprotective
€quipnEnt(e.9.,weldersfaceshield).

Do notlaint theplasticshellofa hardhator alteril ir anyway

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6. Wear a safety belt
Safeqb€ltsmd harnesses arealsoimponantfor yoursafetyandshouldbeusedaccordance
in accordanc€ instuctions.It isimportantliDt b€ltsar€examinencirefi y for defectsbeforeeach
wil}
useandareoniywom ifin perfeclcondilionandin accordanc€ with safetyregulatiorl
Eachindividualisresponsible for rhecareandmaintaanceofhis o\|n safetybelt.
w}lenuringasafetybelru]'e caJrroensure$a. rhefix-nCpomris secule.BelrsmuJ d fixed
to a poinl atleastlevelwith or venicaLlyabovethejoblocation.
Safetyharness musronly be usedin conjunctionwith a shockabsorber. Thestopchulemxsl
beusedin conjunctionwith a saferyhmess whichconformsro safetystandardprocedue.
Generalrul€sfor thecareandstorageofsafetybeltsrequirelbat a di.t), behshouldonly be
cleanedin soapywaterad mu51notbednedin dnectsunlight.Saferybehsshouldbestoredhaiging
up in a drayed,weil-anedplace.I heyshouldnolbesrorednearheatandmustnotcomeinto contact
with acidor othercorosiveliquids.
A bell whichhasb€enusedto preventa fall mus!ber€tunedto theSaferyDepa_runen! giving
delailsofhow il uas us€d.Safetybetlsandhamesses shouldin additionbe examin€dasandwhen
necessaryat leastonc€a yem by safetypersonneltocheckfor wearofdarnaee.Any beltwhich is
follndto bedefectivernayno longerbeused.Beltsard ropesmadeofchemicalfibersaresubjectev€n
withoutuseto aprocessofdeteriorationwhi€hisdependent upontheshengthofultraviolerlighrand
onclimaticandothere.virorunefialconditio$.Il isthelEfore
notpossibleto delerminerhelife ofa belt
with ay degre€ofexactilude,bu! tojudseby pastexpenene,beltsandrop€shavea life ofttrce ro
fiveyea$.
. A faceshieldis designedio prolectthefacefrom somesplashesor projectiles,but does
not eliminateexposureio vapors.A faceshieldshouldbe wom with gogglesor safeiy
glasses
. areu5etulto pr€venteyaslninftomglareandrominimizeuliravioletlight.
Sungla-sses

7. tryewashStations
Eyewashstationsprcvideemergency
e)€ireatlnentfor peopleexposedtohrardous materials.
TherearetlEe comon typesofeye washstations:

7.1 Ey€WnlhBowlsl
'I
heseslationsare approveded de usuallyattachedto emergencyshowers.
TheyrJrovidea conlinuouswaterflow andarer€cornmended for laboratoriesand
otherlocationswiih hazrrdousnarerials.

7.2 DreDchHoses&t Si*;:

Thes€sbtionspmvidea continuous waterflow,butth€yarceasilyconraninated
wilh sedim€nt,andtheydo notallowthefteeus€ofboth hands;theuseofbothhandj
In{y benecessary.Drenchhosesarenot approve4 andtheyarenot prefen€dfor
labontoryusage-lfyou haveadrenchhosein yourwork areqflrsh thehoserceutarly
$ removeary seolmem

7.3 PlasaicEyeWashBottl€s:
Thesesrationsdo notprovideacon{inuous viaterflow ard th€ydomt allowG€e
us€ofboth hrnjr Th€yarenot approvedin labontoriesorother haadous arcas.
Plasticeyewashtrottlesareideal,however,for portableeyewashneedsandshort-
t€rmoperatrons wherecontinuousflorvingwat€ris notirinediately availabl€.Ifyou
haveapla$ic€yewashbottleinyou workaF4 nDle sureir is fil1edwith srerilewater
or chang€dweekly.
lfthe eresale etposedto hanrdous naterials or irritating elenents,imnediately
fwh theeyeswith watetfor a! leait I 5 ninutes. Contactaphysi.ian, ifnecessary.
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8.

Toprot€ctfeetandlegsftom falling objerts,rnovingrnachinerysharpobj€crs,hotmaterials,

chemicals, orslipp€rysudaces, employees shouldweil closed-to€d shoes,boors,footguards,
teggings,
or safelyshoesasappropriate.Safetyshoesaredesignedto protectp€oplefiom rhemostcommon
causes offoot injuries im!6ct, compressioi!andpunchne.SpedalfootprotectionisalsoavAilabte
for plotectionagajnststaticelechicity.sparks,liv€ eleclriciry,conrsivemateriats,andslipphg.
NOTE:
Footplotection is panicularly inpo ant in labolatory agiculturcL and constructiotjwork

9. Arn and Hand Prot€ction

Ans dd handsarevuln€mbleto curs,bums,bruises,eleclricalshock,chenicjl spilts,and
ampur on.Thefollowingfoms ofhandprotectionarcavailablefor enployees:
' Disposable€xarngloves
. Rubbersloves
. Ntile gloves
. Neopreneglov€s
. Leathergloves
. Nonasbestos
heanrEislantgloves
. Metal-mesh
glovesfor meatcutrers
. Cohonglov€s

Alwaysw€€rrheappropriate
handandamproredion.Doubleyourhandprolectionbywezdng
multiplegloveswhennecessary(e.g.,rwopairsofdisposableglovesfo. work involving biological
hzz2rds).
Forarmprole.tion,weara long-sleev€d
shi4 a laboratorycoat,chemicat-resistanr
sle€ves,
orgaun et-lengdrgloves.

I ollow* eie suidelins roensurearmdndhandsafeD.

. lnspeciandtesln€wglovesfor defects.
. Atwayswashyourhandsbeforeandalierusinggloves.Washchemicat-protective
gloveswith
soapandwaterbeforer€movingthem.
. Do notwearglovesnearmovingmachinery;theglov€snay becomecaught.
. Donol weargioveswith metalperrsnearele.ricat equipment.
Glovesarc easit! contaminated.Ayoid touchingsudaces suchas tetephones,door knobs,etc.
||heh wea/ingglores.

lO, HearingProt€ation

Excessivenoiseeminedfrom planl, processes andtools cancause,over a pedodoftime,

pmgrersive
andineversiblelossoftleaing. hc€ncausearingjDgor rushingnojsein the€€ls,whichwilt

Hcaringlosscanals, male conrmunicarion

difrcut whicb innm! mayleadroaccidentstlmueh
;nslructions
€ithernotbeingheardor b€ingmiss-heard
Rcmember, derftesscauledby excess;venoisearwork developsverygradualy,butc$not becur€d
onc.ethedanugehasbeendone.So-cali€d.,getting used!o noise"canmea.nthatthereis alEadysome
henringloss.Takeproperprecaulionsro gotect yow tr€4ng.
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CONSTRUCTIONPROJECTS
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SECTION3

Srfety signs

Safetysignsat work confom to statuloryrequirementsandform an essentislpartofsafety

nreascs but10ense thattheyde effective,theirmeaningmustbeclearto everyone.
Safetysisns&e intendedfirstly to showclearlyandin a conprehensibleforn obiectsand
situationswhichcancausedangerandse{rndly10providesafetyinsmctions.
Safetysignsdonothoweveratanytimeless€nyourresponsibility for tldng ther€quiredsafety

Saferysingsareclassifiedin variousways:pohibitions, w&ningsinstructions,etnersency

mea$ues,guidelines,andadditionalinformalion.Tlleyareintendedro conveyinfomation clearlyby
neansofditrer€nishapesandcoluresandaredisplayedwhereflreyar€easilyvisible.

l. Probibitionsigns

Background-whitediagmm
or text-black

Saferycolourrednust appd aroundtheedgeard in a diagonalcrosslineandmust ma.keup arlelst

I500oi thesurlace
deasof r-he
srgn.

E)<mple...

fto sNlor(|ttc
E lI& oi!fl OtO
III TIIIS AREA
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Private (D
car park
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CONSTRUCTIONPROJECTS
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SECTION4
HearyEquipnentSafety

Whenusinghealyequipment,
thereare baic glid€linesthatemployees
mustalwaysfollowto

> Knoa hoe to properlyope.aletheequipmentyou

areusing.
> Use only equipmentthat is appropriatefor the work 10be done.
> yourequipmntto eDsuG
tnspect thalit is in goodworkingconditionbeforebeginning
ajob.In
addition,ensu.€th.t regule inspeclions andmaintenance areconducted asappropriate.
> Do notst.essoroverloadyourequipment.

1. l.spect your equipmenl,ad reporl lny drmage or olher problems,'

windshieldandwipes
Brakes(bothparkingandservic.bBket

Opemlingconlrols
tf,rkjDSfluid\
Hedlighls,rrillighls,brakelights,andtunrsignals

Horn andback-upalam (loud enouglito be ha.d 200 feet awa,

> Rolloverprotection structure(ROPS).

> Cab shields orcanopies on haulage vehicles.
> Weara sealb€ltwhenopedtingmy typeof vehicle,wherhe.ir\ a huck,butldozr, toader,or
grader.Don't exceedlhe speedlimit for thea.es.
> Don't allow rideB unlessthe vehicleis designed fo. them.Reftel only whenthe vehiclek
tumedoff andthe.eareno sourcesof ignition nea.!y. NO SMOKING signsshouldbe postedin
feflrelinearos. Don'1tunlheensinein an enclosed a@ unlessthe.eis enoughventilation.
> Make suretheFare warning si8ns,baricades.o. flaggers!o keepp@pleourofthearea.
> Makc surc yo! hlve a spotterto guideyouwbennecessary.
> Be awarcofoverheadobstructjons.like powertmesortrees-
> lfyou don t have aclearvieq walkarouDd drevehicleto checkforobsl.uctions.
> M.ke sureyolrrvehiclcis notove.load€d.
> MakesuE lny loadyou arccanyingis s€cured andstabie.
> K@p dllequipmentatleasil0 feetfron highvoltageli.es thatc$ry 50,000voltsor less.The
cletusncc distde is nore iftbe lioeca(i€shighervoltage.
> Everyoien€a.byis in da,lje. ifequipmentcontacrs thelinejotjust th€operaror.
> stayalerlarslllimes.
> Don'ilistentotheradio;it\dislracring.
> Keepa safedistarcc.
> Keepoff lheeqripnenr unlessaurho.iad.
> w€ara brjghtverlorjacketifyouareworki.snearrnovitrs
vehicles
o. heaq,equipment.
wear
lef'lcctorird
clothing
arnight.
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2. CEtreSafety

Significantandseriousi.juies mayocctlrifcranesarenotinspecrd
beforeuseandif they arenot usedprop€rly.Often rheseirrjuries
orcur whenaworkerisstruckby ai overheadloador caudt within
thecrane'sswingmdius.Manycme thtalitiesoccu whentheboon
ota ctreo ls loadlinecomac'ano\erhealpowerline
Checkall craneconlrolsto insureprop€roperationbeforeuse.
> Inspectwire rope,chainsa.d hookfor ey damage.
> Know theweighlofthe loadthattl€ craneis to llft.
> Eisu€ thatiheloaddoesnotexceedthecrane'slatedcapacity
Raisetheloada few inchesto vdfy balanceandt]teetrectiveness ofth€ brakesystem.
Checkall riggingprior to use;donot eTaphoistropesor chainsaroundth€load.
Fullyext€ndouhiggeis.
Do not movea loadoverworkers.
Barricadeaccessible areaswithin thecrane'sswingradius.. Watchfor overheadeiectrical
disiributionandtransmission linesandmintain a safeworkineclemce of atleast10 feet
fiotn enssizedelec'ticallines
CranesanddenicksarerestricredFomoperatingwithin l0 fet ofay elecaicalpowerline.
Theuplermtarinestruchlesupporting theboomandmaterialsbeinghardlenispmvidedwith
anelectic.algroundwhile workingnearenergized
iransnittertowen;.
Ratedloadc€pacities,
opemtingsp€edmd iistructioE de posteddd visibleto theope.ator.
CranesaE equippedwith a loadchad.
Theoperatorude$tands andus€stheloadchan.
Theopemtorcandeledninethedgle andlengn oflhe craneboomatall times.
> Cranemachineryandolher €quipmentisiffp€ct€ddaily prior to useto male surethatit is in
goodcrndition.
Acc€ssibleareaswithh thecrane'sswingradiusalebdicaded.
'Iag
linesareusedto preventdangerous
swingor spinofmalerialswhenraisedor lowred by
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<r llhstrationsofhand signalsto craneanddemckop€ratorsareposiedon rhejob site.

<- Thesignalpersonusesconectsigals for dlecmneoperatorto fotlow
e Crdneouriggers
aF er endedu henrequireu.
<? Cnneplatformsand*€lkqays haveantiskidsurfac
<r Broken,wom ordmaged wne rop€is removedFon service.
€ Guardrailshandholdsandstepsar€providedfor safeande3syacc€ss
ro andfiom afl areasof

<i tnad leeingreportvc€nifications

areavailable.
<r Towercranemastboltsarepmperlytorquerorh€manufacnner,s
specificarions.
<= Overloadlimits ar€t.stedandcor€ctly set.
<r Themaximun ac.eptableloadandth€lastrsstresultsalepostedon thecrane.
<a inilial md annualinspections
ofall hoistingandriggingequipnentareperfom€dandrcpods
ar€Miniained.
<a Ody properlytrainedandqualifiedop€mtorsar€allowedto work wirhhoisringandrigging
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L TowerCraDesSafety

Safetyalertro rheconslruciionindustryto remindthos€working on projectswheretower

crarlesarein useoftheimportance ofthe safeer€.tion,opemtion,rmintena.lceanddismdtlins ofsuch
cnnes.Thisalertha-sbtrn promptedby a nurnberofseriousincidentsinvolvinstowercEnesin recenl
years.Ttoseresponsible forthe manag€menl oftowe. cEneson siteshouldensurethat:

L Tow€rcraresareerectedanddismantledbycomlerentpeopiewho havethenec€ssary training

ud exp€rience.Companiesshouiddrawup writtenprocenuesfor €?tchtlpe oftower crane
ed theseproceduresshouldbebsed on themanufacturersinstructions.Theseprocedu€s
shouldbeavailableon siteandihoseinvolv€din thework befaniliar with ihen:
2. A thoroughexaninationofthe drne is undertaken afterits €rectionby a compe&ntpersonwho
issutrciendyindep€ndent andimpadiajard isnotinvolvedin theerectionprocess;
3. Only competentpeopleareallowedro operatethecrane;
4. Pre-useche.ksarecaniedout by thecraneop€mloratthe startofeachshift to ensurethal the
cranehasnotsuffer€danyda.mag€ or failureandis safeto beus€d;
5. In-servic€inspectionsarecaried outby thecran€op€rator,generallyar*eekly inGrvals,tud
relo.dskeptofthEe inspe.tions;
6. A pro!€rlyplaffEd maintenanc€ syst€misestablished md usd. Comperenr peopleshouldu,
d€rtakethismaiDteDance atintervalsspelifiedbylhemanufacnu€r andrecordsk€ptofthework
c.mpletedincludinganypansthathaveb€enreplac€d.ln generaltheoriginalmanufacnrers
pansshouldbeus€d.Wherepansarcsouc€dfron suppliersoiherthantheoriginalmanufac-
turer,rcompetent€neine€fshouldassess thatthepartsselectedmeettheoriginalmanufacturers
specificdionsndarefit for purpose.Any partsreplacedshouldbeinstall€din accordance with
rhcmdu fdctrnEIsnsrrucdonsl
7. Furthcrthorcugh€xamnaurnsalecariedornby aconpet€ntpeFonatspecifiedintervals,aner
majoraltemtiotror rEpairor aftertheoccurrenc€ ofexc€ptionalcircumstanc€s whichareliable
tojeopardisethesaferyofthe cmne;
8. Lifringope.ations
mproperlyplonedand appropriatclysupervhed. Dotail€d
infornationonall
rhese issuescanbefoud in: . "SafeUseof WolkF4uipm€nl'.- Liftinsope.ationsandLiftin8
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Forklift Safety

ApproximalelyI 00 employeesarefaially injwed andapproxnnately95,000ernployees are

inju€d ever/yerr powred
whileop€lating industriat tncks. Foddifttumover
ercorlnts
for asignifcant
nunberof thesef:tt"lilies.

> Trainandcertiryall opemtorsto ensu€thattheyoperateforkms safely.

> Do not allow aiy employeeund€rl8 yearsold to operatea forkli{i.
> PropedymamEjnhaulasee9uipmenlincludingdrc'
> Do notmodi& or nake atlachments thatafieclthecapacityandsafeoperdtionofthe forklift
withoutwrifienapprcvaltom theturklift'snanutactur€r.
> Examineforklift truckfor defectsbeforeusing.
> Do not allowriders.Do notnise p€opleon a forklift.
> Donotspeed.
> Driveup andbackdownrarnps.
> Do notwatk,sland,or work undertheelevaledponionofa forklift (evenifit is not loaded).
> Donoropede afoddifi in are.swithh2z{dousconcentrations
ofacetylene, butadiene, hydrogeE
ethylene,
or diethyletheror orher
explosive
€nvironnent.
N€verIA a loadwhilemoving.
Wajruntil youee completelystoppedbeforenising themast.
Dnve safely-never exceed5 mphandslowdoefl in coneest€d or slipp€rysurfaceareas.
Forklift truckoperatorsarecompetena to operatethesevehiclessafelyasdenonstratedby then
succ€sstuI completionof tzinins a.adevalution.
Forklifis areinspecteddailyfor properconditionofbrakes,horns,sleeing, fo*s andtires
PowEred industrialtlucki (forklitu) meettlle designandconstuctionrequirements esablished
in AmcricanNalional StandardsInsdhte (ANSI) fo. PoweredIndustiial Trucks,+ Written
approvalfromthebuck manufacturer is obtainedfor anymodificationor additionsr'hich affect
capacitya safeopemtionofthe vehicl€.
> Capacity,opemtionandmainteMnceinstructionplat€s,tagsor d€calsarechangedto indicate
anymodificationsor additionsto thevehicl€.
> Batterychargingis conduci,ed in areasspecificallydesigtatedfor thatpurpose.
> Materialhandlingequipmentis providedfor hmdling batterie.s,
includingconveyors,
overhead
hoislsorequivalentdevices.
> baiteriesareproperlyposilionedandsecuedin lhetruck.
Retustalled
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+ Smokingis prohibitedin batterychargingaras.

+ Precautionsarctakento preventopenflafles, sparksor electricarcsin batterycha.rging

+ Reteshertrainingisprovjdedandanevaluation is conducted
whenevera forklift operalorhas
beenobservedoperatingthevehiclein anusaf€ mamerandwhenanoperatoris assigned to
drivea differcntrypeoftruck.
+ t adandforks arefully lowered,cont'olsneutralized,powershutoffand brakessetwhena
poweRdindustial truckis left uattended-
+ Tler€ is sufficientheadroomfor lheforktiftandopemtorunderoverheadinstallations,
lishts,
pipes,sprinklersystems,etc.
+ Overheadguardsarein placeto pmtecttheoperato.againslfalling objects.
+ All loadsarekeptstablesafelya.'rar€edandfil within lhe.aledcapacit ofthe truck.
$ Unsafemd defecrivetncks areremovedftom senice.
e Onlyauthonzedemploy€es myopemte forkfins.
€ Ensurethatth€forklift hasanoverheadbani€rto protecith€operaroffron falling objects.
€ Ii addition,follo* th€s suidelinesfor saf€jbrklift op€ration:
<r Atwayswork withindE capacitylinits ofyourforklin
+ Besulethetop loadsitsrtuarely on thestack.An un€venloadcouldropple.
+ Travelwith loadsslighdytilted back!o providestability.
+ Travelwith loadsal theprcpi:rheight.A stableclearanc€
beightis uiually 4 to 6 inchesat
theripsand2 inchesarrheheelsofforkblaJ6. Lrtlsuckedloadsin Lhesamemanneia5
loadson de floor
+ Whenpreparingto leavetheforklift uaftended,lowerth€masl,neutralizetheconaols,shul
'l
thepoweroff, andser*le brakcs. he forklift is "unattended"whentheop€Etoris more
lhan25 ff€laway or theforklift is outofview.
+ U+lenascending or descending a giadei. €xc€ssof I 0 percent,drivethefo*lifl with th€
loadupsrade.
+ Ifyou cannotseeovei a i'b'ad,ddve in revene.Do not uf to look arounda loadandalrive
forwa.rd.
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5, Back Hoe Safety

Onlyauthorizedemployees rnayop€rat€backhoesandfiont-erd loaders.

Tle followingiist otrelsgenemlsaleryguidelines
for bothrypesofmachineqr:

Always operateat a safespeed.

Tmvelwith thebucketlow to th€ground.
Alwayslowq lhebucketbeforeservicingtheequiprnenlor leavingrheloaderunattend€d.
Usea .igid,typecouplerwheniowing loads.
Alwayscheckwilh fie urilirycompan)b€Iorediggine.
Beexiremelycdetul whenoperatingn€arbanksandslopes.
Wlen cuttinga bank,be carefulnorro caosea cave-in.Do not ddve on anoverhang.
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CONSTRUCTIONPROJECTS
ICUIDf,LINES FOR SAFf,TI')

SECTION5

ScaffoldSafety

t. When scaffoldsare nol€i€cled or usedproperln fall hazardscan occu. About 2.3

millionconstructionworkersfi€quendywork on scaffolds.Prot€c1ing theseworkersfiom
scatrold-related preventaneslimated
ac{id€:,ts.,'rould 4,500injuriesarid50fataliti€seachye,ar.

Scaffoldnustbesoun4rigidandsutrcie to carryits ownweightplusfourtines tlle

maximumintendedloadwithoutsettlingordisplacement. It mustbeerectedon solidfooting.
Unstableobj€cts,suchasbarrels,boxes.loosebricksor concreteblocksmuslnot beused
to supportscaffoldsor pla*s.
Scaffoldmustnotbeerected,moved,dismantledor aheredexceptunderthesupeNisionof

Scafioldmustbeequippedwith $ardrails, nid-rails and1oe-boa-rds.

Scaffoldaccessoriessuchasbraces,bmckers,trusses,screwlegso. iaddersthatare
darnaged or v€"kenedfilm anycaus€nust beimmediatelyrepairedor replac€d.
Setrold platformsinustbetightlyplankedwith scaffoldplark grademarriai or equivalent.
A "conrpeedp€Bon"mustin-\pectth€scaffoldingard, atd€signared
inrerwls,re insp€ctit.
Rigghg on suspension s.affoldsmustbeispecled by a comp€tenr
peNonbeforeeachshift
aid aft€rdy occmnce thatcoulda.fiectstructwalintegdtyto ensluethai all connections
sretight andthatno damageto th€rigginghasoccunedsinceits lastu.s€.
S),ntheticandnaturalropeusedin suspensionscafoldingmustb€protectedfrom heat,
ploducingsourtes.
Employeesmustbeinsauct€datourthehazardsofusingdiagonalbrac€sasfall proteciion.
Scatroldcanbeaccersed !y usingladdersandstairwells.
> Scaffoldsnust beat leastl0 feetliom elechi€powerlinesat all times.
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2.
> DO NOT usedanag€dpartsdtaraffectlhesbenglhofdl€scafrold.
> DO NOT allow €mployeesto work on scafoldswhentheya.refeelingweak,sick or dizzy.
> otherthantheplatfom.
Do NOT work fiom anypanofthe sca{Told
> DO NOT alrer0lescatrold.
> DO NoT nove a scaffoldhorizontallywhile workersareon it, unlessit is a mobilescaffold
andtheprop€rproceduresar€followed.
> DO NOT alow enployeesto work on scaffoldscoveredwirh snow,ice, or otherslippery
matdials.
> Do NoT erect.use,alrer,or movescaffoldswithin 10feetofoverheadpowerlines.
> DO NOT us€shorcor lean-toscaffolds.
> DO NOT swingloadsnearor on scaffoldsunlessyou usea tagline.
> DONOTworkons.atroldsinbad$€ad€rorhighwindsu €ssthecomp€tmtpersond€cides
thatdoingsois safe.
> DO NOT useladders,boxes.barrels,or othermakeshiftcontraptionsto raiseyourwork
heighr
> DO NOT let extranateriatbuild up ontheplatforms.
> DO NOT put more\teignl on a scaffoldthanit is designento hold.

3.
> Forieestanding,mobilesoatrolds,theheightshouldnot€xceedfourtim€,sdl€minirnombase
dimension.lfworkerc areriding thescafr'olding,
how€verthebasedimensionshouldbeat
leastonehalftheheighl.
> Do not usemstableobjecll suchasbMels, boxes,bricks,or blo€ksto supponscaffoldsor

> Ke€pfloorsfre€ofdebriswheremobilescaffoldsareused.
> t ocksstrolds with r).bee}intoposition.
) Installguardrails,
midrails,or ioeboards
on theopensidesandendsofplatforns thataremore
rhan4 feetabovethegmundor floor lev€I.Uselifelinesfor scrffoldsthatar€morethanl0 feel
offihe ground.
> Eithc overlapmultiplepiankingandplatfonnsby 12inchesor serurethernto en$uestability.
> Secur€scatroldsto pennanentstructu.eswith anchorbolrsor othermeans.
> Donotloadscafoldsin exc€ssoftheirma\imumloadlimits.
I Rcpd; dama8ed
sc.ailolds
imedialely
> Do notwork on scaffoldsin highwindsor duringstonns.
> Remov€iceor sno$".4f$'.scaffolds
andapplysandto thewoodbeforcconductingwork in
winterweather.
> Donot alow tools,equiprnent,or otherdebristo acqmulateon scaffolils.
> Dismantleandremovescaffoldswhentheyareno longerneeded.Do not usetemporary
scaffoldingasapsnanent instalation.
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(GUIDELINESFOR SAFtrTT)

SECTION6
l. Ladders

A personshouldalwayshavetwo handsfree!o ascendor descenda iadderAll naterialsand

tools which camot be safelys€curedfrom a wo&er's belt shouldbe independentlytransfenedor
hoistedto thework lolation. LaddersshouldbesecuedagainsrmovementanclbesuDronedftom a
fi m. level.non-siipsurfae aI a rarioof4 I andseuredropandboflom.Usinea trdder;dtelyincludes

All work undertaken fiom a laddershorldbeperfoimedwhilst fte workeris facinsnheladder..

> A peNon'sfeetshouldnol b€higherr,\an900mn ftom thetopofthe ladder.
> Alwals maintain3 pointsofcontact.
> No taskshouldr€quireover-reaching.
> No personon a laddershouldwork overdorher person.
> Only onepersonshouldbeon a ladderat oneume.
> Laddersshouldnotbeusedin accessareaso. within thearcofswins doors_
> work in\ olvingresFicrovisionor horwork{i.e.q eldry orov $ork);houjd nol beperformed
fioma ladder.
> Iaddersshouldnot besetup on scaffoldsor elevatedwork platfoms to gainexrraheight.
> Snrall,lightweidt loadsoftools ormateriatseasilyhandledby onepgsonoi y,Inayberais€d
or loweredwitli a handline. LaddeNshouldnot behandl€dor usedwhereit is possiblefor
lheladderor rheuserro.omein contacrwirhelecmcal powerlines.
> Inpardcula'.meulor mer,rreinlorc€dladders shouldnorbeus€din rlE vicinjryof U\eete,^ojcal

> Havea compete personvisuallyinspecta ladderb€for€useforanydefecrssuchas:

> Slructunl damage,spli/b€d siderails,brokenor missingrungvstepvcle.arsandmissingo.
darnaged saferyd€vic€sj
> Ctrease,din o. orhercontaminadsrlat couldcaus€slipsor falls;
> Paintor stickers(exceptwarninglabels)tllat couldhidepossibledefecrs.
> Makesuredlat taddersarelongenoughto safelyreachthewo* area_
> Mark or tag ("Do Not Use") damagedo. defectiv€taddeGfor repair or replacem€nt,or
dertroylhemift nediately.
> Neverloadladd€rsbeyondthemaximuminrendedloador beyondrhernanufacturer,s nted
capacity.Be sureth€loai;.ralingcansupporrthew€ightofthe user includingmaterialsand

> Avoidusingladderswith metaUiccomponenls

nearet€caicatwork andoverhead
po\rcr lines.
2. Stairnays

Slips,tips andfailson stairways

arcamajorsoDrc€
ofinjuriesandfa.alitiesamongconshction

. Stairwaytreadsand$€lkwaysmustbefreeofdangerousobje.ts,debrisard materials.
. Slipperyconditionson stairF"ysandwalorays nust becorrect€dimmediarely.
. Makesuretharireadscoverlheenlirestepandlanding.
. Stain!",s havingfouror morerise6 orrisingnore thanl0 inchesmusrhaveatl€asronehandmil.
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(CUIDELINESFORSAFETD

SECTION7
I. WORKINGONROOFS
Workingon roofscaries a highrisk ofaccidentsuntessproperprocedur€s
arefollowedand
precaulionstaken.Beforeworkins on anytpe ofroofyou shouldknow thenrlesse1outbelowand

. For work on a rool risk assessments

must be don€to detemine guardrailand toe board

. Forwork on a slopingroofwirh a pitchofmorethan30 degrees(or lessthan30 d€gr€es,ifit is

slippery)crawlingladdersor crawlingboardsnu5r beprovidedandused.
. Therenay becircmsranceswhererheuseofa safetyharness isfie oi ysafewayofworking.
Managanentwill makesucha decision,andyoumustusethesaferyhamessin rheconditioN
specifi€d.
. AUo!€nirgs in rcofsmustbesecurelycovercdor suirablyguardedby guardrailsandtoeboa_ds_
Any coverprovidedshouldeitherbes€curelyfixed in positionor cleadymarkedto indiclte ill
purpose,for example:"Do norremovecover- hoiebelof,. Everryearaccidenrsoccu when
son€onelifts a boardandthenwalksdownihehoteit !!"s cov€ring.
' Accessprovidedto theroofmusl becheck€dbeforeuseto se lhar it is safeandsuffici€nt.
. Besareofbaeilercofslf ,,rdouhseeyousupeNisor.

SECTION8
I. WORKING IN CONI'INEDSPACES

Ev€ryyeartherearea numbefoffalal andseriousaccidents€ausedby personsbeinsalowed

lo enterlive sewers,rarholes, boredpiles,rrenches,
tlnks andsoonwirhoutth€necessary
restsbeing
caried outor fh€conectsaferylescu€equipmar beingprovided.
ManyofG€s€a@idenrs wouidhaveb€n avoidedifsu!€wising sraffandop€mtives
hadbeen
properlylrainedandthe work crrried out on a p€rmit-to-Worksysten. peopleengagedon such
openrionsnust b€physicallyandmentallysuihbleed propedyhainedfor rhejob.

Thefollowingchecklistis a reminder:
. Dangerous atrnospherescd eis€ whenthereis a lackofoxygenor whenroxic or flainmable
gasesarepresenr.
' In nocircLmstances shoutdyou enrera confinedspace(t ench,maihole,tank,bor€dpil€,foul
ss er)\MthourinsouflionchomlhesuDenisor.
' Equipmentfor testingthearnosphere t€foreyouenlerandatregrnarintervalsmlst beprovided
andusedby a competenlperson.Youmustnotenterth€confned spac€until heis satisfi€dthat
enty issafe-Tenjngmustcontinuewbileyouare*orking inside,andyournustleaveirn nediaretv
i f r o l dtod oso .
. Ade4uateli€sh air vcnlilationmustb€providedin appropriate circumst€nces.
. All necessary safeiyandr€scueequipmentmustbe6vailableon sit€attheactuallocarion.
. Mak€surethata compet€nt pe6onh3slmjneilyouin theuseofthe saferyandrescueequipment.
r Wcarlheprolectiveclothingprovided.
. Do not eat,drink or smoke.
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CONSTRUCTIONPROJECTS
(GUIDELINESFOR SAFET})

SECTION9

I. WORKING NEAR O']'ERHEADLINES

Accidentalcontactwitlr live overheadlower linescausesnany senousinjuriesandfaratities.

Theseaccidentsde parlicularlyrelatedto cmnesand€xcavators, buttippingu"gons, scafold hrbes
,,1dmetalladdershaveatl beenin contactwith overhead cables.with fatalresufts.

while youremployermustprovidea safeplaceofwork - by havingpowerlinesre,routed,

swilchedoffor protectedby '!goalposts'andbariers - you havea partro playaswell.

lfyou have1owork nearoverheadpow€rlines,observefte folowing rules:

. Treatall overheadlinesas'liv€'unlessyouhavebeensp€cificilly ilsEuctedotherwise.Donot
assumetheyareonly leleplonewires.
. Get1oknowdy mdimum clearance requiremerrsspecifi€dby theElectriciryBoard.
. Do ootrry 10bpass 'goal posts'or bdriers or otherwamings.
. Uyou area banksmaqalwayskeeptheoverheadlines in view whengiving directions.Onty
direclplantunderpowerlineswhere'goa.lposts'areprovided.

SECTION10

I. EXCAVATIONSAFETY

Mostexcavationaccidents occurin aenches,whichhaveno supponatall because rheyarein wharis

consideredto b€so-called"safesroluld", or because
work hasgonebeyondthesuppodprovided.
. Excavations muslb€sub.iecito risk ars€ssments.
. Rjskassessments will identirythemethodofsupportor sloping/batrering.
. Alwayscheckthatyouhaveiadderaccess,andit is positionedin the suppo.tedarea.
. Neverthrowtoolsor nuterialsdownto someone in anexcavation.usea roD€to low€rthem

. Alwaysweara saf€ryhehet - evensmdl sionesfatlingfiom ihetop caninjue you.

. Ixvers ofmobil€plantmusttakespe{ialcar€whenopemtingclosetotheedgeof€xcavatioos.
' Excavationsmuslhavebani€rsarowd lh€topasidnrified in therisk assessment.
. Materialsandequipmentmustnot bestackedcloseto rhe€dg€of€xcavarions.

It iscomohly thowht thardsatl..associated with exc.avation

collapsesaredueto theworkersb€ing
sutr@ted b€causetheyre completelyburie4 butthis is norentir€lyrrue.Manyofthe deathsanda
n,ajoriryofihe injurie,involvewo&e6 b€ingpartialyburied.
nlei.jui€.s$srainedrjeusuanycrushins
injuiesc $d by thesheerweightofthecollapsingmateflal.

Theaccidenrsassociated
with excavations happenfor ma.nyreasons,someofwhich arei
. Shoringwasnotinstalledwher€requirEd.
. Shoringfailedbecause ir w€snotfiEquendyinspecledor mainrained.
. Employees workedbeyondiheshoringprotection.
. Excsvalionwallsard shoringrerc notinspectslfrequendy
forsignsofmovementordereriomtion"
. Worke.sre-enteredexca\."rionswithoutinsp€ctingthewallsor shonngsnermjn storms.
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CONSTRUCTION PROJf,CTS
('UIDELINES FOR SAFETI)

SECTION11

EmergencyReponse
l. trmereencyProc€dure

1.1 Ge n .ra l
Emergencyprccedureshavebeend€velopedfo! the employeesto enabte
promptactionsby rh€staff on site or camps.Eachmemberofstaff nusr undergo
rcfresh€rtrainingon arcgxlarbasis.Thefollowingprocedures
will becovered.
1-Poisoning
2. Electricshock
3.R€suscihtion
4.Conholbleding
5.Bums
6. Eyeinjuries

1.2 Poironing
Ir usuallyrcfersto theaccidental€xposur€ofthe bodyro toxic substances,
havingadamagingor de$uctive efe.t. Thiscanhapp€nin four ways.
. Swallowingdownthesubstarr€rhroughfood
. Exposureto to:..:,:Chemicalproductin a continedspace.
. Beingexriosedto insecrsor snalebiteshazards.
. Suriaceabsorptionifproperprorectiveclothingis notwom.

GenemlTreatnent
. Remorebe parienr ftomdlepoironousenviromenr
. Contactthemedicor doclor.
. Rernovethepati€nr'scontaminaled
clothing.
. Washskinwhere€xposedro chenical.
. MainrainAil1\ay.
. civeoxygen.
. PerrormcPR ifnec€ssary.

1.3 Electricshock
As electriciiyis ex1€nsively
usedfor lighlsandrunningvariousequipnents,
$qe aresorneproblemsduetorakingslbncub.Thercforgrhebasjsn esfor electicity
murrbefollowedarall Limes

. TumPowErswitchotrbeforeremoving orpluggingin apowercord.

. Nevermodi&anypowercordor plugor powersource.
'Alwaysusepro!'erplugs.
. Al*Eystumliehtsotrwhenchanging
alightbulb.

. Tumollpowersndrcmovethepatient.
. Callthemedicor doctor
. G€nerally
tovitalorgais.Resuscitarion
maybene€ded
ifthevicrimisnotbrcarhiis.
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1.4 RBuscitrtion
lfa victim hassioppedbreathing,performingCpR is onewayro restartrh€
breathing.
Theieforeaclionmustbelakenwhena penonhasco apsed.
. Checltheai'My.
. Check$e brearhrng.
. Checkthebloodcirculation.

1.5 Controlbleeding
All severebleedingmustbestoppedimnediately to f€ducethebtoodloss,
andeverydmpcounts.

. Removetle patientfonn da.ger

' Call lheclinic doctorasnecessary.
. Laythepatientflat a_rdapplydirectpresslrle.
. Apply a crepebandagearoundihe bodypart.

r.6 Burns
Thereare2 qpes ofbums.
( I ) Thennatburnsfrom fire, horwar€r.
(2)chenic.alburnsFom eirheracidor atkati.
'nuoughout
worksitebothgTesofburnscoutdbapp€n.Ther€foreappropriate
peNonatprotectiveequipn€ntmustbeutilized.

. Renovethepatientform thedang€r.
' Call rle clinic do€tor
' Chernicalbums:Ifdly chemicntthenbrushthechernicalofr
. Removeparienr's conraminated
clofting.
' Washskin whereexposedro achemical.
. Thermalbuns: Cool theareawith largeamountsofwater .
. MainiainAirway.
. PerformCPR.

r.7 Eyeinjuries
Eyeinjxrieshaverllepotentiatd"ngerandlhepati€nrcoutdbepermaien!eye
protectionor faceshieldmustb€wom to reducerherisk ofiqjuries.

. Removeth€patientform dange.area.
. Calltheclinic doclor
. Acid o. alkalisirilate aff€aedeyefor 20 minutes.
. Useemergenc), eyebalh.
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CONSTRUCTIONPROJECTS
(GUIDELINESFOR SAFETT')

SECTION12

I. WELDINGSAFETY

Weldils is the tusionoftwo piecesofmeral by heat.Thetwo mosrcommonlyusedin the

construction
indBtrr de:
. Gaswelding.
. ElectncArc Welding.

1.1 casWelding:
Main hazardsassociated
with gasweldingarcr
' Firesandexplosions.
. Bumsto eyesandskinduero hot surfac€sandnolren lead.
. Exposurero tumes- respimtorydisorde.se.gcuttingm€talworkcoveredwith Imd
paint.

1.2 ElectricArc W€lding:

Main hazardsassociatedwidl elecrricarcw€ldingarc:-
. Electricshock.
.F i re .
. Bumsto eyesandskindueto moltenmetalanduttraviolerlight.
. Exposfieto tumes- respirarory disorde$€.g.meralfilme feverweldinggatva,ised
st€elor ste€icor',ainingzinc.

' Cylindersmusibesioreds€curelyin uprightposition.

' Fit flashbackanestorsto oxyeenandacetyleneclinders.
. Clearcombustiblemalerialslrom area.Ke€pft€ exringuishercloseto theworking

. Wearappropriateprotectiveequipme -
. Eyeprotection
. Gloves
. Overalls
.B o o ts/sp a i s,.r
' Respiraroryifworking inpoorly ventilatedar€a
. Scre€nareasofel€crdcarcweldingto pr€ventexposrueoflJv tightto others
' Do noti€avetrailing hosesor cablesondle noorcreatingtrippinghazards.
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CONSTRUCIION PROJECTS
(GINDELINESFOR SAFETD

sf,cTroN13
WORKING WITH CEMENT

Cementis oneofthe mostwidelyusedcorsiructionmaterials.Alyone whousescemenr(or

mixturescontainingit e.g.modarandconcrcte)shoutdbeawarethatit is haza.dous rohealthandthar
safeworkingpmclicesmustbeused!o ninimise therisk.
Themostconmonly'$ed cem€nts, i.€-Portlandcementsconlainmair y calciun silicarewjth
alurniniunandnonmmpoundsrogErherwith a$ult zmounrofglT6lnn_High-alumirncemenrc$tains
calciumaluninates.A varietyofadditivesar€usedroproducesp€ciat-purpose cemenis.

I. IIEALTHf,FFtrCTS
C€me cai caus€ill-healrhnainy by:-
skin contact:contaclwith wetcementcancausebothbrlmsanddermatiris:
. cem€ntbums:ifftesHy mixedconcreteor morrargetstrapp€dagainsttheskiq e.g.by falling
insideyourbootsor gloves,veryseriousskinburnsor utcerscd resuttwhich ca takes€veral
nonhs 10healandmy needskingnfthg;
. dermatitis:skinaffecredwiri dematidsfe€lsitchyandsrc andlooksred,scatyan

irritant derhatitisresultsfromdirecldamage to rheskincaused bythecombinationofwetness.

'
chenicatcorcsivenessandabras;veness ofcementin concreteandmortar;
dlergic dernatitis: resultswhenyoubecomesensirised io chromirmsatfsDresena
in rhelaw materials
usedIo male ( emenr.Sensirisarion
roadditive!suchaspigmenls.epox)resiisandhdrdeneAcanalso

eyecontact:contactwitb cementpowderor wetcementcancauseirritationandinJlammation.

inhalation of dust: high l€veisofdust canbeproducedwhenc€mentis handled,for exanptewhen
empryuxg ba8sof cemento' dumg rheirdiwsd. In theshonteon-expose rohjghlevets;fc€menl
dustirritatestbenoseandthroatarldcausesdifficulty wirl br€athing.here is uncertainryabourrlle
longlenneffectsofbre.athing in cernenrdusqchroniochesttroubl€ispossible.
Abradinghard€nedmncr€tee.g.in scrabblingor concret€cutring,cangiveriseto largeamounrsof
inhalabledustwhichcouldconrainhighlevelsofsilica,de!€ndingontheaggregate thathasbeenus€d.
By brealhingin silicadustyou areat anincreas€drisk ofdevelopingchestcomplaints.
Controling Exposure
Workin awaywhichninimis€srle a.mounr ofdustproduc€d.So,openbagsofc€menrwith care,mi\
caretullyetc.Handledry mderialin a well-venrilarenal!a-

2. PersonalProtatio
Youmustwe3rclothingto protectyourskinftom cementandcementmixtues, €.g.:

' overallswith longsleeverandftni-lenglhrousels

. wate&roofbools
Clolhingshouldbewom soas!o avoid..traps,'forfreshmortaror concrereto fall in i.e.with
sleevesov€rtheglovesandtrous€rlegsovertheboots- nottuck€dinside.If.lmpping', do€shappen,
slepsshouldberakenimmediat€lyto cle€nthemnraminatedskinandpror€ctiveclorhing.
. sutablerespimloryprotective
e4uiprnedshorndbeuom ifdusB condirions
cannotbeavoided.
Eyeprolectionmustbewom wh€nconditionsgiveriseto a risk ofeye injury
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Compr€ssed
Gas€s

1. Conpr€ssedsasesin the labontory presedchemicalandphysicalhazards.If conp€ssed

sa<e rdll) -ee4seo.
\ de accider dre)ma)cau,eLheIollowing
Depletedoxygenariosphere
Fne
' Adversehealth€ffecls
Cylindersthat de knockedover or droppedcanbe very dangerousandcancauseserious
injuries.favalve isknockedotra compressed gascylinder,thecylindercanbecomea telhzlprojecrile.
Becausedisposalofcornpressed gascylindersis difrcult andexpensive,besure10arrangea retum
agr€emenl with supplieBpriorto purchase.

Followtheseguidelinesto €nsu.re safestorageofgascylinders:

Secueall cylindersin rack, holden,or clampingdevices.Fastencylindersindividually
(not ganged)in a well venrilareda!ea-
Do not rely on color to identify conrainerconrenls.Checklhe label.
Closeral!e.. dd release pres$reonrheregularors whenc) Iind;Barenorinuse.
Minimizethenurnb€rofhaz"rdorlsgasctlindeF in a laboratoryDo norexceedthe
following:
TtueeI 0" x 50" flamnabl€gasand/oroxygencylinders,andTwo 9,'x 30',liquefied
flamrnablegascylinders,a,1dTtue€4" x I 5" cylindersofsverely toxic gases(€.g.,arsine,
cl orine,diborane,fluor:ne,hydrogencyaiide,nethyl bromide,nitric oxide,phosgene).
Keephea! spark, flames,andelectical cncuitsawayfi.omgascylinders.
Storecylindemofflarrmable andoxidizingagentsatleast20 feetaparr,or separate
these
itemswith a fire wall.
Do nol storesascylindersin hallwaysor publi€ar€aj.
Whenworkingwith compressed gascylinden,rememt€rthefollowing:
Nevermovea gasclind€r unlessrhecylindercapis in placeandth€cyunderis chained
or otherwisesecur€dto a cart.
Do notmoveacylinderby rolling it on its base.
Only use.egulators,ppr.ved for therlpe ofgas in thecylinder
Do notuseadapte.s10interchangeregularors.
Wlienop€ninga cylindervalve,follow dles€guidelines:
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. Direct lhecylinderopeningauay fton1people.

. Op€nthe valveslowly.
. ffa cylindq leaks,caletuilymovethecylinderto anopenspaceoutdoon.Haverle lupptier
pick uptle cylinder.
. Do notuseoil or otherlubricarronvalvesandfinings.
. Do notuseoxygenasa subsliturefor conpressedair
. Donorlift cylindersby th€cap.
. Do nottanperwith th€safetydevic€s
ona cytnder.Haveth€manufacturer
. or supplier
handlecyli.der repairs.
. Do notchangea cylinder'slabelor color Do notrefill cytindersyourseti
. Donorhedtc} linders'o raiseinremal
pressDre.
. Donot usecompr€ssed
g.isto cle3nyourskinor ctothing.
. Do notmmpietely€mptycylinders.Maintainatle,ajt30psi_
. Do not usecopper(>65%copp€r)connectorsor tubingwith acerylen€.
Acelylenecanform
explosivecompouds with silver,copr€r,andnercury.
. Alwayswea!impaclresistantglass€sor goggteswh€nworkingwith cornprcssed
gases.
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SECTION15
MANUAL I{ANDLING

I. Alnost a quarterofali injun€satwork €recausedby accidenrs

duringmanualhandling.

Mosl ofth€ injuries ar€ro hands,feeqlegsdd back.Someofthe back iniuries result in

AlthoughtheManuaiHtu-.dlingOperationsRegulationsdo notsp€cirywhatweighta person

canliff, it isnowrecognised
thatonepenonshouldnotlift anyload€xc€eding20kg(44 lb).

Takecm ofyourselfbyfollowingtheguidancenoiessivenbelo$rr
. Ifnechanicalbandlingequipmenth avaitableandyouareaulhoris€dandtrainedto
useit do so.
. \Iear$e rightp'orecrire equipmenr forlheiob.
. Knowyourphysicalcapabilitiesandontyracklejobsyoucd reasonably handle.
. Thinkthejobduoush:
I Canyouhddle theloadby yourself.)
2. Is lherea clear,prop€rlylit, watkw"y to thework or srackingaEa?
3. Is rherea safestackingarea?
4. Will timberpackir,abe""equir€d betwe€nrheanicleswhensracked?
5. Seekadviceon heightrestdctionsfor sracks.Renemberir is oftenmoredanserous
de-sbctung Ltunskcking.
. Alwayscheckthaitheweighrofthe loadis tolo*arbefor€lifting.
. Knowthecorect wayoflifting b€foreattemptinga lift:-
L Siandr€asonably clos€.otheload,b€surefootingis fiJn1andfe€tareabout300r n apart.
2.Squardownb) bendingrhcknees.keeping be backassuaighrasloucdn.
3. Plac€handswhererheywill notstip,andgrip 6rrnty.
4.Breathein beforelifting - inlaring thelungshelpssupponrhespine.
5. Straight€nupwith thelegs,keepingrhebackassraight asyou can
6. Hold theloadfim y andcloseto *le body.
7.Ensuretheloadwfilsl q'orkingwitr ir do€snol impedeyou view
8 I ifiJowlyandsmooty. AvoidJerkin8morions.

Whentwo or morepersonslift a load,oneofthe t€ammustbenoninaied!o giveinstrucrion

to ensurethal eachpersonliils anequalshareandth€teamwork toqeiher.
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r. POWERTOOLS

Thecontinuingefiiciencyofall portablepoweredroots,Ike aI othermechanica_l

equiprnent,
depends
on rcgularc€I€ard maintenance.
Toolsshouldberegularlycheckedon issuefionr,andEtum

All loolswhichhav€exposedcunemshoddbeswjlchedoffandh€lduntil theyhavesropled

movingbefbrebeingsetdonrl
Operators shouldnotwea anyitans oflooseclothingwhichcouldb€comecaughrin moving

Only I l0 voll elecbicalpower€dlootsde allow€don siteandthse mustbevisualtycheck€d

beforeus€by theopemtorand,everytbreemonths,athoroughexaninationshouldbecarriedourby
a competent
eictJician.
Theefiicie andsaf. useofal poweredloolscancomeor ythroughproperhainin&prop€r
maintenanceandFom adequate superyisionon site.Toomanyaccidedshaveoccun€dtkoush th€
uroflheseloolsby mrrained. uskilled tabou.\o-oneshoutduseapouerrootunlesshe hasbeen

Conpressedai! is deliveredat high pressureithereforeifir enrersrlle bodx ir canruprure

inFmalorgansandquse dealh.tr is imponamdlalair linesa.rcusedonjy tor fieir prcp.r puAo.. -a
norplayedwiti.
Theair linesto air dnventoolscln belethalifthey breatfreeandwhiD.Alt connections in air
Iinesmu'l bemdde$idr L\epropercrimp r$€comec'ors -neverwifijubile;ctips\^hich havebeen
involvedin manys€riousaccidents. Checkatl linesbeforeus€.
lfmachinesaledesigned to b€usedwirl guards,neverst rt themachine,s
untessrheguardsare
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SECTION17

l ElectricaI Safrty

Workonnewandexistingenergized
(llol) electricalcncuitsisprohibitedmtil all poweris shut
offand groundsareattach€d.
> An effectiveLock our/ Tag-outsysternis in place.
> Frayed,damagedor wom el€ctricalcordsoi cablesarepromptlyreplaced.
> AIIe\rerxioncordsha\€ gromdingprongs.
> Proteciflexiblecordsandcablesfiom damag€.
> Sharpcom€n andprojectionsshouldbeavoid€d.
> Useextensioncordsetsused*ith portableel€ctsictoolsandappliancesthatared1eth€e-wir€
S?€anddesignedfor hardor extra-hadservic€.(Irok for soneofrhefollowingl€tteNimprinted
onlhecasing:S,ST,SO,STO.)
> All electricaltoolsand€quipmentarcmaintainedin safeconditionandcheckedresularlyfor
defectsandtakenout ofservice ifa defeclis found.'Do not bypassanyprotectivesystemor
devicedesignedto protect€mploye€s ftom contactwith electical energy.
> Overheadelectricalpowerlin€s arelocatedandidentified.'Ensu€ that ladders,scaffolds,
equipm€ntor materialsnevercomewilhin l0 fe€tofel€ltrical powerlines.
> All electncaltoolsmustb€prop€dygromdeduolesstheyarcofthe doubleiisulated&€.
> Mdtiple plugadapters
arer;ohibikd

2, Whatfuporrrbleel$tricalequipneDt

Portibleelectdcal
€quipment isgeneray equipmentthatha alead(cabloandplug,wbichis
nonnajlymovedaroud or can€asilybemovedfi omplaceio place,e.s.healers, officeequipmenl
smalllaboratoryequipm€nt items(powerpacks)etc.It alsoinclud€sitemsthatcouldb€moved,
sithoughnorreadily,suchaspholocopiers,
laqerlabomtory equipmante!c.thatisnotha.rd
wiredinlo
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3. Whataretherisks

Therearerisksftomportableelectrical
equipmeni usedin officesandlaboratories,
sp€cially
of therehasneverb€enan)inspecrion
syslems or ifmainrenancehasbeenneglecred.
Th€mosrcorffnoncausesofelernicalaccidentvincid€nts
aretheuseofapparatus whichis
nsuitableforthedutyandconditions
ofuse,inadequatemainteianc€, theuseofdefectiveapparatus,
carelessorhurriedass€mblies,
makeshilicoDnections,highvoltagesandmisuse bycarElessor

Manysuchaccidenls canbeeasilyFevenredsincerhecaus€s
arefr€quentiy
visiblyobvious,
forexampl€faultyflexiblecables,
extensionlerdsandplugsandsockets
panicutarly
withhandheld
toolse1c-

> the€anhwirepulledourofirs plugdueto a looseor inetre.tivecordgriprouchesthelive

t€iminalthusmakingthemeralworkofthe apparatus live;
> flexible cablesdamagedby beingrun ov% beingdragg€dov€rsharysufaces,naking
contactwith movingparrsofmachinery,makingcontactwith hot surfaca!or chernicals,
b€ingcontinuouslyflexedcloserodlepointofrerminationor beingin contacrwith solvenrs
et€.lherebyexposinglive conducloNto thetouch
> Badlyrnadejointsin flexiblecables,*hich loserhenin$iation or pult apanwhensrained.
Barelive canductorsnay thenb€exposedto rhetouchor theejnh conducrormaybe
s€veredsolhat themetalwolkor fame b€romeslive;
> Incotmt corme.tioNmade!o rh€plw or appaErustemiDatsresultingin $e mdrtwo*

> crv€r damaged (or nissing!) exposingh€relil€ clnductoNto thetouch;

> insulationfailue, causinglerk"eecuftnrs, r€sutingin rneial*o* beingmad€tive iftlE
€qurpment is notpropedyes(hed;servicingappantuswirhou disconnecting it ftom th€srpply;
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4- Testingof €quipnx€nt

Electricalaccidentsftom portableele.rical equipnenrcanbereduc€dby adoptinga systenof

regriarchecksandtestingon all equipment.

> Any personwho useseieciricalequipmerrshouldlook €rirically arthe equipmenrrheyus€,

panicularlyportableequipmed,andvisuallycheckfor signsthaltheequipmentis norin a sound

> lhereisdamage,
apadfiom light scumng,to tlle cableshearh
> lheplugis damaged,€ g thecasingis €rackedor chippedor thepinsarebent;
> theoutersheathoflhe cableis not effectiv€lysecuredwhe.eit entersth€plug or equipme .
Obviousevidence wouldbethatthecolour€diisulationofthe inrernalcablecore,wereshowing;
> the equipmenthasbe€nsubjecledto condirionsfor which it is not suitable.€.e. ir is wet or
exc€ss'vely
conlaminated;
> lhereis damageto theextemalcasingofthe equipmentor th€r€aresomeloosepansor screws,
> rh€leis evidenc€
ofov€rheating(bun marksor discolouration).
> Thesechecksapplyalso10extensionleadsandassociated plugsandsockets.
> Thes€checksshouldbeundertaken by rle userwhentheequipmentistaten into useandduring
use.Theyshoddbeappliedto ponabl€€quipment€verytine thatit is mov€d.Any fauksshoutd
bercportedrolocalmanagemenr or yourDvisional SafetyOfficerandtheequipne rak€noutof

Defectiveequipmenlmustnot be usedrurtilrepairedby a personcompetentto do so.

FormalvisualiDspe$ions:

Tllemajonryofpotentiallydangerous faulb withporrableequipmenrcanbepick€dupby formal

visualinsp€ctionscarriedout routinelyby a comperentp€rsonwho hassuffcienr informationand
knowledgeonwhatto lookfor aildwhatisa@eprabl€. ThesecheckswiX includevisualcheckssinilsr
to thoselistedabovebutwill includealsotherenovalofthe plug coverrocheckthat:
> a fils€oflhe corcrt ratingis beingused;
> thecordg.ip is efective;
> thecableterminationsar€secureandcorrecr,includinganealr} whereappropriate;
> tnercis nosignofdarnage,overheating
or insressofliquid or foreienmatter.

Theins!€ctions
shouldbecarriedouratregdarinterv€ls:
rhep€riodbetw€nimpections
delendins
uponthe9?e ofequipment,theconditionsofu!€ andtheenvironmed.

Equipment,which is foundto b€ faulty,shouldberepairedimmediatelyifthis is pracricable.

wller€ imnediaterepairis notpracticabte
fte €quipmentmusrb€rakenoutofserviceandmustnorbe
usedagainuntil properlyrepairedand,ifnecessry,ie{esred.
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sf,cTIoN 18
Health carc for ou. employees
Initjal examination
andfnther check-ups

Everynewemploye€stadingcoEtrucrionworksmustudergo a medicalexaminationattheedical
centre.Thehealthcenificateissuedthereis keptin dlePersonnelDeparrnent.annualcheck,upsare
necessaryfor employeeswho are50yeaisofageandove

L FintAid

Ev€ryworking locationis equipp€d\rilh a standardfrst aid kir. On srartinswork with the

comtructionworkile everyenploy€esmus!farniliarizehirnseFwiththelocarionofthern€djcatroom

ft€ noti@sivinsinstrrctionsrcgalding "Fi6tAid inaiEne€€ncl'as w€[ aswithrhepeEonnet

rcsponsible fo. FirstAid. Ifa docto!is to becalledin an€mergency ,following informationshouldbe
availableiime andplac€ofaccidenrnun!€r ofinjuriesandgpe ofinjury.
ll is essenthlto rememberwhengivingfirs:taidaneranaccidenttharemereency first aidis no
subslitutefor medicalcarebutonlyan emeryencyme,3Iure unril theanivat ofa docrox
HowevertheIapidcorrecluseofffist aidis ofimponancefor thosesufering injuriesandcan
offensav€lives.Irnmedialeaid is panicularlyvital in thecaseofcmdiacor respintoryarrest,severe
bleeding

Report
Inj uriesofdy kind evenofthe mostminor natue musrbe rcportedro rhe sup€rvisorand
e ercdwithouthil in them€dicalrecordbook.

l.l !'irstAid Kits

A basicfl1t aidkitshouidbeavailableineachbuilding,de!6rrnent,andvehjcle.
Suitablecontenlsfor dis kit includesteriie6andages, rape,scissors,icepacks,plasric
gloves,and a mouth-to-mouthbreathingtube-Aspirin or otheroratmedications,
ointnenlsor cMlns, eyedrops,entisepticsolutions,or inhalanrjsr€notreconrnend€d
in lust aidkits.
Fi$t aidtrainingisnecess€r./
to prevedandtreatsuddeniltnessor accidenral
inj'Iy.'Ihe primaryobjectiveof6Et aidis to savelivds.Thisobjectiveisachiev€d with
thefolowing:
Prev€ntinghealybloodloss
' Mainlaiturgbreahing
Preventing nntherinjury
- Preventingshock
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SECTION19

FIRE SAFETY

Firdlife saf€tyinvolvesnu.Terous $Gty issuesincluding6reprevention,6rcsuppression,

and
emeryency
evacualiorvreslonse. Fire,4ifesafetyis everyone/s
rcsponsibility.

r. TheEffectsofa Fire

Mostfi1€spmduceanimnenseamountof$nokelhatishiglnyroxic.Ir fact,smokeisresTonsible
for mor€fire fatalitiesthanflames.A srnok€yfir€ canhavethefollowingeffecton humans:

!r'ithin i0 seconds
@Dison@htion
within 2 minutes@Unconsciousness

Within3 ninut€s@Dealh
Tining is criricalduringa fire. To ensweyoursafet, younust knou how to preventandrcspondto

2. f i r e P re re trti o o

Thegretest protectionagainslpropertyloss:ndinjuies Aomfirc isprev€ntior Followthese

gujdelines
to pomotefirelift safety:
Mininize combustible
stomge.
. Storewastematerialsinsuitableconraiflers.
' Useflammablematerialsinw€ll-vetuilatedarus.Useardnoreflanmablesawaytumignirion
sources,
suchascigarett€s.
. Keepequipmentin goodworking order Haveeieciricaiwiring andappliancesinspecred
rcguaiy.

Enswethatheatingunitsareproperlysafeguarded.

Do nothuntfor gasleaksusinganot€n flame.Useapprovedgasindicators.

Repodandreparrall ga, Ie,al(s

irlmediaLely.

Conducthol work in w€llventilatedareas.

Testenclosed
ormnfinedspac€s
forflarnrnable
adospheres.
UseopenRames
carcftlly.Donoluseopenflam€swherenammable
atnospheres
nlaybe

Formoreinformationonfire/lifesafery,
refertootherchapters
in thismanual,
includingEnergency
Preparedncss.
ElectricalSafety,t abontorySafety,
ChemicalSafeq/, ConnnedSpace,
etc.
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Fire Response

Ifyou s€€a fire or smoke,or ifyou smellsmoke,complelethefollowing steps:

I . Pullthefirc pdl slationto b€ginevacualinelh€building.
2.Ifyou arcnotin irnmediats danger,reponthefre. Providetheopemtorwiih dlefollowinginfonnation:
BLrldrngor aJ€aname
. Approximatelocationoft€ fir€
' Sizernd bPeoffir€
Yourname
l. lfyou ar€formally tained in fire flghtingrechniquesandarenot in inrmediatedangeryournay
a[emptlo fight thefire. Do notplaceyourselforothemin mecessary dmser
4. Exit tttebuildingby followingpostedevacuation roules.Do notuseelevalo$duringanme€enc}
Fi.ese classifiedaccofdingto ttfte basic qtego.ies.Eachtlpe of firc requiresspecialtreatsnent
to
controlandextinguishi1.The.efoe,all 6reextineuishe.s arecle-:rlymarkedto iDdicatethefire classes
for whichtheyaredesigned.

Fnesa."eclassifiedasindicaledbelow.

ClassA:
Fir€sinvolvingordi..rry oombustiblissuchaswood,textiles,paper,rubber,cloth,andtrash.
Th€effnguishingagentfo. a ClassAfiremustbecool.Waterdd ndti-pulpose drychemical
fire extingdshersar€id€alfor useon th€setypesoffires.
ClassB:
Firesinvolvingflannnabi€or combustibleliquidsor gasessuchassolvents,gasoline,painl,
Iacqu€r,andoil. Theextinguishingag€ntfor a ClassB fir€ mustremoveoxygenor stopthe
chemicalreaction.Carbondioxide,nulti'purposed.J chemicalandhalonfire extinguishers
areidealfor useon theseb?es offires.
ClassC:
Fireinvolvingenergizedelectricalequiprnentorappliances. Carbondioxide,nulti-purpose
drychenical,andhalonfu€ extinguisheBareide3lfor useon thesetl?€s offires.

Therearenurnerous tles offire extinguish€rs;

howev%mos!extinguisherscontainwater carbon
dioxide,ordrychemicals. Thettalonag€ntisnolongera!€ilablefor nrchase.Habnhasbe€ndeErmined
lo beanozone{epletingag€nrHabn fire€xtinguisheB aresafeto us€,hor€ve.,ifusE4lheextinguisher
will b€replacedby a different0?e.

4. Inspection,Testing,& RechargiDg
TheSaferyOffic€inspectsandteslsfle exlinguisheEreedalv'nE SafetyOScealsorecharges
(Fircextinguishersmust
exlinguislFrs. berechargedaflereveryuse.)Tomovea fire€xtineuisher
to a newlocationor repoda missingor dainagedfire extinguishetcall tlle SafetyOffice.

5. UsingFire[rtinguiqt€n
provideopentinginstructions
Mostfire exlinguishers ontheirlabel;however,theiimeto leam
aboul6E extinguishenis notduing afire.TIlesooneryou
loow howto usea fre exlinguisher,
thebetterpreparedyou are.
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6.

Firc blanketsaregoodto useon fat pan fircs on the cookeror for wapping rcund someone
whoseclotbingis on tjre.
They'reideallo keepin rie kitchen,buttheyaren'lgoodfor gene.aluse.

Thepurpose ofwatersprinklersyslemsis to helpextinguhhatrdmiDimizethespreadof fires.

Sprinkles arenormally aclivaledonly by heat.They are!!tlconn€cted to €mergencypull stations.To
eisurethatsprinklelsareeffectivein theeventofafire,maintainat leastl8 inchesofclearance
betweenanyequipm€niorstorageitensandtheceiling.(An)'ihingclosetotheceilingcandefe
sprinklersysten) NeverhaDganlthingliom a sprinklerhead.Adnge work a.as ro facilitate
andallowevenwaterdistribution.
sprinklels

Sprinklelsprovidea highlev el of p.otectionfrom tbe.isk of dyingin afircand

arepaiticxldly slilablefor olderpeopleaDdpeoplewfio havedifficuliy
novingaroundor hav. soni€otherimpaiment.

Someofthethings10consid$wilhsprinklersystensincludethefoUowing:
wantthemto be.
Sp.inklesarofitt€din asmanyroomsasyou
Theirpipesde smauandrunotrmainswate.
Theyarei.dividuallyhearactivated,sorhewhole
systemdoesn'tgooffat once.
Theyrarelygetseloff accidentallyastheyn@dhightemperatures
to trigg€r them.
Theyopenleautomaricalt, whetheryou'real honeo. not
lfyou have.sprinkl€rsystem witha smokealarm.
it mnstbeinconjunction
The smoke alam will ale.tyoulo slow-buming,snoke-generating
fireswhichmaynot
genente€nough heattotriggenhe soundthealam whentheygooff- so
sprinkl€.Sp.inkleis
theyalertyouandahotackletbefire.

8. Firee ingubhen

Therc arethr€e main typesoffir extiDguisher- powder.water od foam.

Powderand fosn eachcomein two typesronly one type ofpowder
rF andonetypeof foamk suitablefor havingat worksiteas emergency€quipment
* of extirguisher is totally effetive on ev€ry kind of fire so beforebuyine, itt vital
tr io lookcarefullyat whatkindsoffires itcan be usedon.

s EI
E
> In addilion,consider$efollowingpoints
fire extinguisher;
ifyo!'rethinkingaboutpufchasinga
Don't attenpt10usean €xtinguisher
feel it is safefor you lo do so.
on a fire unlessyou

m > PositionitwheEyou cangetlo itquickly.likedrehall

Don'tputit ove.i heateror 6.e, butdo fix ir lo thewall, so;t'soutofreachof children

ReadLhe,n'Lluclions
andbe lamilia $rrhhowlo u"e ir
Don'l leaveil urtilyou haveafire.
Cet it se icedoncea yeaaor as themanufacturer
reconmends.
lfyoute usingit on a fire,k€epyoulselfontheescaperouiesideofthe fire.
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I. HOUSEKEEPING

Tidiness isoneoflhe foundation stonesofsaferyandeood€nvironmental practice.

Many
accidents
ee caused tlmugh p€opletrippins,slippinsdd fallins overmaterialsad equipment*fiich
shouldnot have beenleft lying aomd. A seat dealofenvironmentalproblens couldbeavoidedif
materialsweredisposedofproperlyirsteadofb€ingallowedto escapeinto thesuroundinga.rea.
This is ana.ra whereeveryoneon sitecd rnakea significantcontributionro safetysndthe
envircnment, merelybyapplyingcornrnonsense.

. Do not le-averubbishlying aboul" cle3nup asyou go.

' Ensureall wasteis disposedofin thecorec! skip/ bin.
. Donot obstructgangways, aislesor staiirqs with toolsor naterials.
. Male surethatspilledoil, greaseor liquidsarecleanedup from floors andthecontaminated
cleanup materialis disposedofin theconectskip/ bin.
' Gatherup all ofr-cutsofti irber reinfo.cinsbars,andanyotherInat€rial,anddisposeofin the
coftct skip/ bin.
. Wld cl€ing up,rEke $rc therefils€disposalpointis in asafepositionandall w€slecaniainen
areclearlymarkedfor theirconients.
. Positionall cablesandhosesoutofthe way.Wherepossibledo notlaythemacrossa pedesftian

. l,ook outfor sparksandhot slagfalling ftom welding,cuttingandottEr hotwork.

. Dispos€ofoil ragsin metalcontaineG.
. An ac{umulationofuaste mat€rialpmvidesa goodstadingpoint for fire. Do norlet it haff|€n.
. Ensurethe wastedisposalareais kepttidy andcontainersareremovedin adequal€time 10
preventspillage.
'ttuoughout
thistalkwehaveseenthalprop€rwasledisposalis anintegmlpanofgoodho$eke€ping.
Not only doesthis improvesite tidinessbut ir alsoimprovessafetyandreducesthe likelihood of
tr)llutionoccMirg andofindividuzisb€ingfined.

A lidv sileis safeandeffici€il.

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l DemolitionofBuildings

Notificationof intendeddemolition

BuildingCo rol needs10benotifiedifthe demolitionis morcthan

50m3in volunr€.This canbe aboutthe sizeof a two-storeyrear

ofrhepeNonerrying outth€demolitiou
It is alsothejesponsibitity
10consultoccupi€rsofadjac€ntbuildingsalrdElecaicityBoa.rds.
TheFireS€rice andtlreH€allhandSai-elyExecutivemustalsobe
givena copyifit is ploposedto bummate.ialon drcsite.

2. Sucha noticemaycontainthefollowingconditions:
l. shoreupadjacentbuildines
2. \4€adr€.proof
surfac€sofadjac€nrbuildings
3. rcpairandmakegooddanageto anadjacentbuildingc-aused
by thedemoiition
4. rcmovematerialor rubbishfom dresiteresultingftom thedemolition
5. discomectandsealanydain or seuer
6. removeanydrainor sewer
7. makesoodthesurfaceoflhe sound disturbed
8. makeanangements for tie disconnection ofgds.waterandelectriciryinlo thebuildin8
9. makeiualgenents widrrcsadsto lhebuin8 ofmatqials ons;tewith (i) theHealdrand
Saf€tyExeutive and(ii) filE authority.
10. takesuchstepsasthe localauthorityconsid€rnecessary
for theprot€c1ion
ofthe public
andlhe preservalion
ofpublic arneniry.
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List of Reference

1. BuildingConsblctionSafeqrManuat

2. Contmcto.sSafetyHandbook

3. June2002BuildingConstruction
JobsiteSafetyHandbook

4. OSHAPocketCuideConslruction
Safery