Hazard identification and PPE reduce site accidents.
Construction is high-risk: falls, struck-by, electrocution, trench collapse and caught-in. Controls: hazard assessment, permits, PPE, edge protection, training, supervision, safe plant and lockout. Regulations (OSHA, CDM) require planning, reporting and culture of safety.
Trench boxes protect workers in deep excavations.
Construction safety protects workers and the public, and most fatal accidents come from a small number of known hazards.
Hazard identification and PPE reduce site accidents.
Construction safety protects workers and the public, and most fatal accidents come from a small number of known hazards.
Falls from height, struck-by incidents, trench collapse, electrical contact, and lifting operations are the most common serious hazards.
A document that describes how a task will be carried out safely, including the equipment, sequence and controls.
Typical applications include carrying out a risk assessment before excavation begins, providing guard rails and edge protection on a high building and training workers in safe lifting and trench entry procedures.
Study "Formwork and scaffolding" first (topic 105 of 112 in Civil & Structural). It covers the groundwork this topic builds on.
Hierarchy of controls. Toolbox talks. Incident investigation.
Trench boxes protect workers in deep excavations.
The next topic is "Building information modelling", which builds directly on this one.
It is classed as Advanced in Civil & Structural (topic 106 of 112). It is an advanced topic. It assumes you are comfortable with the intermediate topics in Civil & Structural.
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