Construction Safety

Construction Safety

A principle adhered to and enforced by construction safety managers. It is the result of safe equipment usage, worker protection from hazards, regular site inspections and risk assessments. A key component is compliance with the safety and health regulations of the region.

safe equipment usage
worker protection from hazards
regular site inspections
risk assessments

Construction safety is the result of _________, _________, _________ and _________.

compliance, safety, health regulations

A key component of construction safety is _____ with the _____ and _____ of the region.

Personal Protective Equipment

meaning of PPE

5S or good housekeeping

A Japanese housekeeping principle summarized to 5 words.

seiri
seiton
seiso
seiketsu
shitsuke

5S or good housekeeping in Japanese

5S in construction safety

sort
set in order
shine
standardize
sustain

seiri/sort

5S or good housekeeping

identify & segregate unwanted things

seiton/set in order

5S or good housekeeping

a place for everything and everything in its place

seiso/shine

5S or good housekeeping

always keep the workplace area neat and clean

seiketsu/standardize

5S or good housekeeping

maintain a high standard of cleanliness at workplace

shitsuke/sustain

5S or good housekeeping

5s is self-discipline and needs continual improvement

Job Safety Analysis or Job Hazard Analysis (

A technique to identify potential hazards on a project site and implement strategies to eliminate or manage risks.

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