GANDHARV TUKARAM TIKAM

PRN: 2119040 SR.NO: 48

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

Safety in construction

Equipment PPE in Construction

There are so many potential hazards at a construction site and personal protective equipment {PPE) is one of the worker primary lines of defense. Each

item is designed to minimize exposure to certain risks of injury or illness as well as the damage caused by those hazards in the event of a mishap.
Every individual construction siteand job duty should be evaluated for specific and unique dangers andappropriatepersonal protective equipmentnt
required.Somecommonclasses of hazards at construction sites wide risks that can be mitigated wide appropriate PPE include electrical, fall, chemical,
harmful dust, struck by, penetration, caught in and caught between Rollover and heat.
It is important that workers use PPE that is properly fitted. Each piece of equipment should stay on securely without causing discomfort or
limited mobility, clothing and other items should not be loose, as this creates dangers for tripping, getting caught in moving pals, etc.
The construction industry has extremely high numbers of accidents reposed each year, a lot of these could be minimized with the use of
correct PPE.
Thus PPE refers to all equipment that is worn by an individual in order to provide protection against one or more health or safety risks whilst at work.
The above definition includes
‹ Any equipment that is either worn or held by the individual (eg fall protection rope may be held, whilst a harness is worn)
‹ A number of devices for appliances that have been combined by manufacturer in order to protect an individual against one or
more potential risk occurring at the same time (for example and their desperate e0o1 has an inbuilt visor protecting the eyes
against flying objects)
‹ A protective device for appliance which has the option to be combined with personal non protective equipment that is worn or
held by an individual to carry out the specific activities for example high visibility waste can be worn over ordinary work clothes
when required such as when operating in a designated Forklift handling area interchangeable components which are essential for a
protective device for applying to properly functions and which is specifically designed for that equipment for example branded
filters fitted to half mark respirator is the basic personal protective equipment

Head protection / safety helmet / hard hats:

in construction work site there is a higher chance of Possible head injury due to falling debris and other related accidents period site engineers and all construction
personnel involved in site activities should wear a helmet for hard before entering the work site and it should be worn at all times period next line the safety
helmet or hard had shall meet the specifications contained in the technical guidelines issued by specialization department in accordance to International
standard Sports ISHA or ansi 89.1 safety helmets / hean has to be inspected by safety o0icer it is safe and reliable to use it should be free from cracks and of the
line of the helmet should be in good condition
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 Foot protection or safety shoes

Safety shoes should be worn by all the construction personnel at the work site to protect them from possible injuries the safety shoes do we
use shall be determined according to potential hazards and according to the nature of work it shall comply with the safety standards
specification. For work site safety shoes with steel toe cap covering and steel sole should be considered also and equivalent material is
also acceptable as Ion g as it follows the safety standards is a personal is working in electrical installation non contractor footwear
should be used.
  Protective clothing or reflected Vest

Every construction personnel should wear adequate and suitable protective clothing to protect them from possible hazards due to weather changes
electricity impacts and other is for site engineer the reflected West samander to maintain visibility when doing on site inspections and Other Side
activities.

 Eyes and face protective wear

Safety glasses or goggles should be worn whenever there is a danger of flying debris or harmful task getting in the eyes. curing grinding welding shipping
and nailing are some activities that necessitate protective eyewear. along with basic safety glasses some other protective wear for the face include
welding Shield chemical Splash goggles and dost goggle.
  Hearing protection
In the event that noise level that the work side are too much to handle your protection give you are also required by the site personal chainsaws
jackhammer than other tools and heavy equipment creates noise level that can damage workers during palicularly with prolonged exposure.

 Safety belts for safety harness or personal fall protection wear

Employees working at an elevated level 2 about 2 meter or more shall be provided with safety harness or belt toprotect them from accidental fall Anchorage
point of the safety harness should be placed above the head of the worker and not less than 5 meter from the ground level this point should be strong
enough to carry of force of not less than 5000 found that is 2275 kg. the material should be made of Nylon or equivalent to at least 1 cm thick. This
should be fitted with a double locking device that can be open only by pressing the two pans at the same time for safety purposes.
 Occupational safety andhealth administration
Occupational safety andhealth administration o s h a is a large regulatory agency of the United States department of labour that originally had
Federal visit oral pass to examine work places its responsibility is to improve worker safety and health protection. the occupational safety and
health act and OSHA issue workplace health and safety regulations.

 Cconstruction site signs and symbols