Construction Site Premises

General Provision of RA No. 11058

Protection to every workingman against the dangers of injury, sickness or death through safe and healthful working conditions, thereby assuring the conservation of valuable manpower resources and the prevention of loss or damage to lives and properties.

Rule 1060 of OSH Standards

Good housekeeping shall be maintained at all times thru cleanliness of building, yards, machines and equipment, regular waste disposal and orderly processes, operations, storage and filling of materials

Health and Safety Committee

An organized committee in the site premise conforming with Rule 1040, together with a medical and dental service conforming with Rule 1960

Machine Guarding

All moving parts of machinery used shall be guarded in accordance with the requirements of Rule 1200

Lighting of Work Areas

Every work-area and approach thereto, every place where raising or lowering operations with the use of a lifting appliance are in progress, and all openings dangerous to workers, shall be lighted with the minimum requirements provided in Rule 1210.

Proper Lifting of Weights

For continued lifting, a male worker shall not be made to lift, carry or move any load over fifty kilograms (50 kgs.) and female workers over twenty-five kilograms (25 kgs.). Weights over these shall either be handled by more than one worker or by mechanical means

Pipeline Repair Work

Repair work on any section of a pipeline under pressure shall not be undertaken until the pipeline is released of the pressure or the section under repair is blocked off the line pressure to ensure that no worker will be endangered.

Protection of the Public

A safe covered walkway shall be constructed over the sidewalk for use by pedestrians in a building construction work less than 2.3 m. (7 ft.) from a sidewalk or public road.

Protection from Falling Objects

Steps shall be taken to protect workers from falling materials, such as the provision of safety helmets and safety shoes.

Protruding Nails

Material or lumber with protruding nails shall not be used in any work or be allowed to remain in any place where they are a source of danger to the workers.

Protection Against Collapse of Structure

All temporary structure shall be properly supported by the use of guys, stays, and other fixings necessary for stability during construction.

Safe means of Accees

________ shall be provided and maintained to and from every place where work is undertaken.

Storage of Materials

Building materials and equipment shall not be placed or stored on a permanent or temporary structure exceeding its safe load carrying capacity.

Storage of Gas Cylinders

Compressed gas cylinders shall be stored in upright position protected against heat and overturning and when not in use, the control valves shall be covered by protective caps screwed to proper positions.

Traffic Control

In construction sites where a worker’s safety is likely to be endangered by a vehicular traffic, flagmen, warning signs, barriers or lane control devices shall be installed.

Electrical Safety/Protection

Before any construction is commenced, and during the construction, steps shall be taken to prevent danger to the workers or operating equipment from any live electric cable or equipment either by rendering the cable or apparatus electrically dead or by providing barriers to prevent contact

3D’s of Unsafe Conditions are:

Dirty, Difficult and Dangerous

Dirty Conditions = Hazardous

Poor housekeeping will result to prominent hazards

Difficult Conditions = Hazardous

Poor Illumination, ventilation, thermal condition and many more will increase the risk of accidents from occurring

Dangerous Conditions

No emergency exits, fire extinguisher, machine guards and many more is a dangerous site premise

Six Types of Signages

Prohibition, Mandatory, Warning, Safe Condition, Fire Equipment, and General Signs

Seiri

Sort/eliminate

Seiton

Systemize/organize

Seiso

Sweep/clean

Seiketsu

Sanitize

Shitsuke

Self-discipline

Direct Electrical Accidents

Electricution, electric shock, and burns

Indirect Electrical Accidents

Falls and Fire

Current (amperes)

is the amount of electricity flowing in a conductor

Voltage (volts)

Is the force which causes electrons to flow in a conductor

Resistance (ohms)

Is the opposition of a material to the flow of electricity

Fire Triangle

Fuel, Oxygen and Heat

PASS that Extinguisher

PULL the pin, AIM the nozzle, SQUEEZE the handle, and SWEEP the nozzle back and forth

Excavation

A man-made cut, cavity, trench or depression formed by earth removal

Trench

a narrow excavation. The depth is greater than the width, but not wider than 15 feet.

Shield

A structure able to withstand a cave-in and protect employees (also called box).

Shoring

A structure that supports the sides of an excavation and protects against cave-ins.

Sloping

A technique that employs a specific angle of incline on the sides of the excavation. The angle varies based on assessment of impacting site factors.

Cave-in

A collapse of an excavaion

Prevention of Soil Collapse

Sheet piles, Plate Lining System, Box Type System, Shielding

Rule 1414 of OSH Standards

The walls of every excavation over 1 meter deep shall be supported by adequate shoring