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CONSTRUCTION OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH

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 COSH
CONSTRUCTION OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH

FALL
PROTECTION
 Consider the FACT that, a body in
a
FREE FALL can…
in just… can fall…

0.5 second 4 feet

1.0 second  16 feet
1.5 seconds  36 feet

2.0 seconds  64 feet

DID YOU
KNOW?
 STANDARDS

 PHILIPPINE  INTERNATIONA
S L
“working from
unguarded surfaces “fall protection is a
6 meters shall be must in working
secured by safety condition above 1.8
belts and life meters”
lines”
When is fall protection
REQUIRED?
Working 6 feet or higher
Unprotected sides and edges
Holes or floor openings
Formwork, scaffoldings
Excavations
Roofing operations
Wall openings
Suspended ramps, walkways
 TWO MAJOR TYPES OF
FALL
PROTECTION
PASSIVE
 Guard rails (45”, 200lbs)
 Fences, barricades (rigid, visible)
 Covers (2”,2xload,secured&marked)
 Safety nets (6” max openings)
 TWO MAJOR TYPES OF
FALL
PROTECTION
ACTIV
E
Fall arrest system
 Full body harness
 Lanyard
 Lifeline
 Snaphooks
 Anchorage point
 WORKING
TECHNIQUES
WORK
POSITIONING
WORK RESTRAINT
FALL ARREST
SUSPENSION
RETRIEVAL
 WORK
POSITIONING
A system
which enables
a person to
work
supported in
suspension
while allowing
a hands-free
work
environment.
WORK
POSITIONING

Positioning Lanyard
 WORK
RESTRAINT
A system
where a
person’s
movement is
restricted to
prevent
reaching a
location where
a fall hazard
exists.
 WORK
RESTRAINT

Connecting Lanyard Full Body Harness

 WORK
RESTRAINT

Rope

Rope Grab

Full Body Harness

 FALL
ARREST
A system
whereby a
person is
safely arrested
from a fall
from height,
1.8m or more.
 FALL
ARREST

Full Body Harness

Shock Absorbing Lanyard
 SUSPENSION

Traverse

A system that
is designed to
lower and
support a
worker while
allowing a
hands-free
work
environment.

Ascend Descend
 SUSPENSION

Rope
Ascender
w/o handle

Ascender w/
handle

Sit Harness Foot Loop

 SUSPENSION

Rope

Figure 8 or Double
Safety Descender

Carabiner Sit Harness

 SUSPENSION

Carabiner

Pulley

Rope

Sit Harness
 RETRIEVA
L

A system
primarily used in
confined space
applications
where workers
must enter tanks,
manholes, etc.
and may require
retrieval from
above should an
emergency occur.
 FREE FALL DISTANCE
(FFD)
The distance between the location of
the worker ’s support before a fall
and the place where the worker
finally comes to a complete fall

*6 feet maximum FFD plus a 3.5 feet

anticipated stretch or elongation
Other Fall Protection Methods

Warning Line Systems

Controlled Access Zones
(CAZs)
Safety Monitoring
 Other Precautions…

Inspection of harness, belt, lanyard

Tears
Frays
Deformed parts
Unreadable labels
Dirt
Overstretched
Discolorations
Anything out of ordinary
 Rescue and Retrieval

Availability of Rescue Equipment

If a victim to be rescued wears a FBH, he
must keep himself moving as much as he
can while suspended to avoid restricting
circulation of blood.
The worker may hold or grab onto a
nearby structure to release him from the
force exerted b the straps of the harness
 COSH
CONSTRUCTION OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH

DEMOLITIO
N
SAFETY
 OSHS Rule 1417: Demolition
 All
demolition operations of a building or other structure over
6m high shall be under supervision of a competent person.

 Noperson except the workers who are directly engaged in the

demolition shall enter a demolition area to within a distance
equal to 1 ½ times the height of structure being demolished.

 Where the abovementioned distance is not possible, the

structure shall be fenced around and no unauthorized person
shall be allowed within the fenced area.
DEMOLITIO
N WARNING
SAFETY SIGNS
On every demolition work
danger signs shall be posted
around the structure and all doors
and opening giving access to the
structure shall be kept barricaded
and guarded
DEMOLITIO
N PRELIMINAR
SAFETY Y
Survey of the site vicinity for potential
danger to the public.

If possible, entrances to the site be

located away from heavy traffic areas.

Install necessary walkway (footpath

with overhead shelter) with adequate
lighting.
DEMOLITIO
N PRELIMINAR
SAFETY Y
To prevent falling hazards from
high levels of buildings close to
public areas, install:
a. external scaffolding along the
periphery of the building
b. peripheral overhead cantilever
shelter
c. Safety netting
DEMOLITIO
N PRELIMINAR
SAFETY Y
All existing gas, electrical or other
services likely to endanger a
worker shall have been shut off or
disconnected.

Prior to demolition, all glass shall

be removed from windows and
other locations
DEMOLITIO
N PRELIMINAR
SAFETY Y
Shoring or other necessary
measures shall be taken to
prevent the accidental collapse of
any part of the building or
structure being demolished or
any adjacent building or structure
endangering the workers.
DEMOLITIO
N DEMOLITION
SAFETY PROCESS
Demolition shall proceed
systematically, storey by storey,
in a descending order and the
work on the upper floors shall be
completely over before removing
any of the supporting members
of the structure on the lower
floor.
DEMOLITIO
N DEMOLITION
SAFETY PROCESS
 Where practical, avoid
working directly from parts of
the structure to be
demolished.
 Preferably, all demolition
works be carried out on the
same level. Never work below
the level where the demolition
work is in progress.
DEMOLITIO
N DEMOLITION
SAFETY PROCESS
No building or any part of the
structure shall be overloaded
with debris or materials to render
it unsafe and hazardous to
persons working.
DEMOLITIO
N DEMOLITION
SAFETY PROCESS
Adequate precautions shall be
taken to avoid danger from any
twisting, springing or collapse of
any steel or ironwork cut or
released.
DEMOLITIO
N DEMOLITION
SAFETY PROCESS
 Debris falling from the hacking/drilling should
be confined to the interior of the building.

 Spraying of water on debris, prevent air

pollution and also avoid fire hazards.

 Debris should not be allowed to build up

against walls or on floors. Overloading may
cause the structure to collapse resulting in
accident.

 Debris should either be hoisted down in

buckets or by using proper rubbish chute and
must never be thrown from the top.
DEMOLITIO
N DEMOLITION
SAFETY PROCESS
Adequate precautions shall be
taken to avoid danger from any
twisting, springing or collapse of
any steel or ironwork cut or
released.
DEMOLITIO
N DEMOLITION
SAFETY PROCESS
A truss, girder or other structural
member shall not be
disconnected until it has been:
a. Relieved of all loads other
than its weight,
b. Provided with temporary
supports
DEMOLITIO
N DEMOLITION
SAFETY PROCESS
Stairs and stair railings,
passageways and ladders shall be
demolished last.

When demolition is suspended or

discontinued, all access to the
remaining part of the building
shall be fenced or barricaded.
DEMOLITIO
N DEMOLITION
SAFETY WORKFORCE
Daily briefing by the person who is
overall in-charge must be conducted.
The briefing shall include information
on:
 Scope and distribution of works for
the day.
 Locations of work to be carried out.
 Areas to avoid.
 Safety measures to take.
 Equipment to use.
DEMOLITIO
N DEMOLITION
SAFETY WORKFORCE
The demolition work must be
supervised and monitored closely
by experience supervisors or
engineers.

Demolition workers must have the

experience or have undergone
training and be competent
enough to carry out the works.
DEMOLITIO
N DEMOLITION
SAFETY WORKFORCE
 All workers must also be
furnished with the necessary
personal protective equipment
such as; Safety Helmets, Safety
Shoes, Safety Belts/harness,
Gloves, Masks, Ear Plugs/Muffs,
Safety Goggles/Glass, etc.
 No unauthorized person is
allowed to enter the site.
DEMOLITIO
N MECHANICAL
SAFETY DEMOLITION
The demolition area where work is done
by mechanical devices such as weight
balls shall:
a. be barricaded for a minimum distance
of 1 ½ times the height of the
structure.
b. not allows entrance of unauthorized
persons
c. be arranged and maintained so the
devices shall not cause any damage to
adjacent structures, power lines or
public road