RISK PREVENTION IN CONTAINMENT WALL CONSTRUCTION SITE

When carrying out a construction of this magnitude, the inherent risks of such a
task and those that are incorporated by the workers and company must be
considered.
On the other hand, compliance with legal regulations must be taken into
consideration, which is inspectable by the Labor Inspection and/or the respective
SEREMI DE SALUD.

The first thing will be to identify the risks inherent to the work to be carried out,
therefore for risk identification, risk evaluation and control measures a tool called
IPER Risk Matrix (Hazard Identification and Risk Evaluation) will be used. This will
allow us to have a global evaluation of the risks and their control measures
according to the priorities evaluated through probability and consequences, and
also allows me to visualize those responsible and execution times of the control
measures. We will take the debris removal activity as an example.

Risk matrix and hazard identifier

Own source

LEGAL REGULATIONS TO CONSIDER

The mandatory regulations that must be complied with regarding Occupational

Safety in a work of these characteristics is;
-DS 594, Approves regulations on basic sanitary and environmental conditions in
workplaces.
-DS 54, Approves regulations for the constitution and operation of joint hygiene
and safety committees.
-DS 40, Approves regulations on the prevention of professional risks.
-Art.184, Labor Code; The employer will be obliged to take all necessary measures
to effectively protect the life and health of workers, informing them of possible risks
and maintaining adequate hygiene and safety conditions at work, as well as the
necessary implements to prevent accidents and occupational diseases. .

ON THE APPLICATION OF DS 54

As we know that the staff is 28 people and having this background, a Joint Hygiene
and Safety Committee must be established in accordance with DS 54, whose
functions are:

> Advise and instruct workers on the correct use of personal protective equipment.
> Monitor compliance, both by companies and workers, with prevention, hygiene
and safety measures.
> Investigate the causes of work accidents and occupational diseases that occur in
the company.
> Decide whether the accident or occupational disease was due to the worker's
inexcusable negligence.
> Indicate the adoption of all hygiene and safety measures that serve to prevent
professional risks.
> Fulfill other functions or missions entrusted to you by the respective
administrative body.
> Promote the implementation of courses aimed at the professional training of
workers in public or private organizations authorized to fulfill that purpose. They
can also be carried out in the same company under the control and direction of
said organizations.

ON THE APPLICATION OF DS 40

According to DS 40, the company that was awarded this task must comply with the
advice of an expert Risk Prevention professional, who must:
1.Develop, monitor and evaluate a Risk Prevention Work Program, in accordance
with the needs of the Institution.
2. Prepare monthly reports on the recognition and evaluation of accidents and
occupational diseases in the different departments of the Institution, according to
the Work Program.
3. Advice on Risk Prevention to Headquarters at both the central and regional
levels, proposing solutions to control risks in the environment or in work
environments.
4. Propose, at least once a year, a Project to update the Internal Regulations of
Order, Hygiene and Safety, in accordance with the risks inherent to the institution.
5. Carry out educational actions in Risk Prevention, promoting the training of
officials.
6. Monthly record of statistical evaluation and results of work accidents and
occupational diseases. Analysis of the accident rate and projection of the
Additional Contribution Rate, with a report at least every six months.
7. Participate in the meetings held by the Joint Committees and advise them on
technical matters of Hygiene and Safety.
8. Assistance, representation and solution to requirements raised by the
Administrative Body of Law 16,744 and the Supervisory Bodies with jurisdiction in
the matter.
9. Keep risk maps updated by carrying out field visits.
10. Carry out basic induction, providing information to officials about security.
11. Evaluation of the associated risks, advising on personal protection elements,
ensuring that they are in good condition and that they are used, ensuring that the
work is carried out safely in order to avoid accidents.
12. Collaborate with the execution and periodic analysis of the management of the
Quality of Work Life Program, supporting its implementation, control and evaluation
of compliance with products, goals and budget.
14. Carry out other actions to support staff, aimed at their well-being and quality of
life.

ON THE APPLICATION OF DS 594

This regulation establishes the sanitary and environmental conditions that must be
met in every workplace, in addition to the permissible limits of environmental
exposure to chemical, physical and biological agents.

REGARDING THE SUPPLY OF DRINKING WATER

Every workplace must have drinking water for consumption and basic hygiene and
personal hygiene needs.
The minimum amount per person daily is 100 liters of drinking water that must
meet physical, chemical, radioactive and bacteriological requirements.

In transitory tasks, if there is no drinking water, the employer must still provide it,
both in quantity and quality for each worker and their family group.

The health authority may authorize a smaller amount of water but never less than
30 liters per worker and each member of their family.

If the water is stored, it must be replaced; contamination and the entry of agents
that deteriorate its quality must be avoided.

OF HYGIENIC SERVICES

In every workplace there must be hygienic services for individual or collective use,
consisting of a toilet and a sink in a compartment with a separate door for men and
women, in good condition and clean.

If you work with toxic substances, there must be showers with hot and cold water.

The minimum number of devices will depend on the number of people working per
shift. (according to table art.23 DS 594)

If these are temporary tasks, the employer must still provide sanitary latrines or
qualified and clean chemical bathrooms installed more than 75 meters away from
the work area.

FROM THE WARDROBE

If the work requires a change of clothes, changing rooms with fixed or mobile
wardrobes, clean and protected from weather conditions, must be implemented,
with men's and women's wardrobes separated.

If you work with toxic substances, there must be 2 lockers, one for work clothes
and the other for regular clothes, and the employer must be in charge of washing
the former.

OF THE DINING ROOMS

Dining rooms must be separated from work areas and contaminating sources. In
addition to being used for eating, they can be used for meetings or recreational
activities.

They must have chairs, tables made of washable material and a floor made of solid
material that is easy to clean, refrigeration, a kitchen, a dishwasher and electricity.

There may also be mobile canteens that meet the same conditions as fixed
canteens.
Only the health authority can authorize a different system for food consumption.
OF THE EMPLOYER'S OBLIGATIONS

DS 594 obliges the employer to maintain safe conditions and the machinery,
facilities, tools, equipment, etc. in good working order. to avoid harm to people.
Furthermore, art. 84 of the Labor Code, establishes that the employer will be
obliged to take all necessary measures to effectively protect the life and health of
workers, maintaining adequate conditions of hygiene and safety at work, as well as
the necessary implements to prevent accidents and occupational diseases.

IF THE EMPLOYER DOES NOT COMPLY

The violation of any of the provisions of the Health Code or of any of its regulations
and of the resolutions issued by the Directors of the Health Services or the Director
of the Institute of Public Health of Chile, as the case may be, except for the
provisions that have a special sanction, will be punished with a fine of one tenth of
a monthly tax unit up to one thousand monthly tax units. Repeat offenses may be
punished with up to double the original fine.

The aforementioned infractions may also be punished with the closure of

establishments, buildings, houses, premises, workplaces where the infraction is
committed; with the cancellation of the operating authorization or the permits
granted; with the stoppage of works, with the seizure, destruction and denaturation
of products, when appropriate. (article 174, Health Code).

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT USABLE ON CONSTRUCTION SITE

OTHER DOCUMENTS OF IMPORTANCE TO CONSIDER;

 Work contract
 Internal hygiene and safety regulations
 RIHS Reception
 Right to Know, DAS
 Constitution of COMPAR
 COMPAR meeting minutes
 Management plan for site risk prevention
 PPE delivery record
 PST Registration
 AST Registry
 Work Accident Registry