INTRODUCTION
Workplace safety is
very important for each and every employee in the industry because all the
workers desire to work in a safe and protected atmosphere. Health and safety is
the key factor for all the industries in order to promote the wellness of both
employees and employers. It is a duty and moral responsibility of the company
to look after the employee’s protection.
Each and every person
who leaves his home for his work in the morning should come back to his home in
evening in good health. Have you ever imagined that your loved one will never
be returning home? Or you get a call that he/she is in the hospital due to some
incident occurred? These thoughts only get us goose bumps. This is the only reason
that why it is important to create a safe working environment.
These days, workplace
health and safety procedures are important for the well-being of both employees
and employers because human loss is immeasurable and intolerable. As, such loss
or injuries can employ major loss to the families.
All the industries do
have safety risks but the management should devote their time to think and
strategize the things that what safety precautions are required in their
company to make sure that their workers are safe enough for all the time. Also,
the management should confirm with all the workers related to their daily work
and comfort. So, that the management can take the same step according to the
desired aspects of workers. This helps them in improving the productivity and
quality of the products and lot more.
CONSTRUCTION SAFETY RULES
ALL
OF OUR SAFETY RULES MUST BE OBEYED.
FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN STRICT DISCIPLINARY ACTION BEING TAKEN.
1. Keep your mind on your work at all
times. No horseplay on the job. Injury or termination or both can be the
result.
2. Personal safety equipment must be worn
as prescribed for each job, such as:
safety glasses for eye protection, hard hats at all times within the
confines of the construction area where there is a potential for falling
materials or tools, gloves when handling materials, and safety shoes are
necessary for protection against foot injuries.
3. Precautions are necessary to prevent
sunburn and to protect against burns from hot materials.
4. If any part of your body should come in
contact with an acid or caustic substance, rush to the nearest water available
and flush the affected part. Secure
medical aid immediately.
5. Watch where you are walking. Don't run.
6. The use of illegal drugs or alcohol or
being under the influence of the same on the project shall be cause for
termination. Inform your supervisor if
taking strong prescription drugs that warn against driving or using machinery.
7. Do not distract the attention of fellow
workers. Do no engage in any act which
would endanger another employee.
8. Sanitation facilities have been or will
be provided for your use. Defacing or
damaging these facilities is forbidden.
9. A good job is a clean job, and a clean
job is the start of a safe job. So keep
your working area free from rubbish and debris.
10. Do not use a compressor to blow dust or
dirt from your clothes, hair, or hands.
11. Never work aloft if you are afraid to do
so, if you are subject to dizzy spells, or if you are apt to be nervous or
sick.
12. Never move an injured person unless it is
absolutely necessary. Further injury may
result. Keep the injured as comfortable
as possible and utilize job site first-aid equipment until an ambulance
arrives.
13. Know where firefighting equipment is
located and be trained on how to use it.
14. Lift correctly - with legs, not the
back. If the load is too heavy GET
HELP. Stay fit. Control your weight. Do stretching exercises. Approximately twenty percent of all
construction related injuries result from lifting materials.
15. Nobody but operator shall be allowed to
ride on equipment unless proper seating is provided.
16. Do not use power tools and equipment
until you have been properly instructed in the safe work methods and become
authorized to use them.
17. Be sure that all guards are in
place. Do not remove, displace, damage,
or destroy any safety device or safeguard furnished or provided for use on the
job, nor interfere with the use thereof.
18. Do not enter an area which has been
barricaded.
19. If you must work around power shovels,
trucks, and dozers, make sure operators can always see you. Barricades are required for cranes.
20. Never oil, lubricate, or fuel equipment
while it is running or in motion.
21. Before servicing, repairing, or adjusting
any powered tool or piece of equipment, disconnect it, lock out the source of
power, and tag it out.
22. Barricade danger areas. Guard rails or perimeter cables may be
required.
23. Trenches over five feet deep must be
shored or sloped as required. Keep out
of trenches or cuts that have not been properly shored or sloped. Excavated or other material shall not be
stored nearer than two feet from the edge of the excavation. Excavations less than 5 ft may also require
cave in protection in some instances.
24. Use the "four and one" rule
when using a ladder. One foot of base
for every four feet of height.
25. Portable ladders in use shall be equipped
with safety feet unless ladder is tied, blocked or otherwise secured. Step ladders shall not be used as a straight
ladder.
26. Ladders must extend three feet above
landing on roof for proper use.
27. Defective ladders must be properly tagged
and removed from service.
28. Keep ladder bases free of debris, hoses,
wires, materials, etc.
29. Build scaffolds according to
manufacturers' recommendations and MIOSHA Construction Safety Standard Part 12
- Scaffolding.
30. Scaffold planks shall be properly lapped,
cleated or otherwise secured to prevent shifting.
31. Use
only extension cords of the three-prong type.
Use ground fault circuit interrupters at all times and when using tools
in wet atmosphere (e.g. outdoors) or with any temporary power supply. Check the electrical grounding system daily.
32. The use of harnesses with safety lines
when working from unprotected high places is mandatory. Always keep your line as tight as possible.
33. Never throw anything
"overboard." Someone passing
below may be seriously injured.
34. Open fires are prohibited.
35. Know what emergency procedures have been
established for your job site. (location
of emergency phone, first aid kit, stretcher location, fire extinguisher
locations, evacuation plan, etc.)
36. Never enter a manhole, well, shaft,
tunnel or other confined space which could possibly have a non respirable
atmosphere because of lack of oxygen, or presence of toxic or flammable gas, or
has a possibility of engulfment by solids or liquids. Make certain a qualified person tests the
confined area with an appropriate detector before entry, that the necessary
safety equipment is worn. Standby person
may be required to be stationed at the entrance.
CONCLUSION
1. Aware about the
surroundings: There are many employees who doesn’t bother about
their surrounding hazards. But, it is important to observe your co-employees
working circumstances. Once you get to know about the particular hazards that
occur at your workplace, then it will help you in reducing the risk and allow you
to take the precautionary steps.
2. Reduce workplace stress:
Most of the employees are not fit and healthy because of their busy schedule,
which includes long working hours, work-pressure and conflicts occur with
co-workers or with the boss of the organization. And, all these can lead to
some illness or depression to the employees. Also, this not only affects their
professional life but also creates the nuisance in their personal lives too.
So, instead of waiting to get unfit, it is better that you start take care of
your health, by taking regular breaks, sit in an appropriate posture with
appropriate diet.
3. Use tools appropriately: Take
appropriate precautions while using machinery or any other tool, instead of
taking any shortcuts. Taking shortcuts is one of the biggest reason behind
workplace loss. It’s a biggest safety risk to use scaffolding as a ladder or
one tool instead of another for a particular job. So, it is always recommended
to use the correct tools and reduce the opportunity of workplace injury.
4. Keep crisis exits which are
easily accessible: In case there is an emergency, you will need
quick access to the exits. It is also advised to keep clear usage of equipment
shutoffs which might stop you from performing at emergency.
5. Update
Your Supervisor about the unsafe conditions: It is important that
you keep updating your supervisor about the hazards or risks occur at
workplace. They should be legally obligated to ensure that their employees are
working a safe environment or not. And, in case, if the employees are not
working in safe conditions, then it is the responsibility of the supervisor to
listen and understand their condition and create safe working environment for
employees.
6. Use mechanical assistance: Whenever,
you want to carry or lift up some heavy equipment’s then you should use a
conveyor belt, crank or forklift. There are lot of risks involved, if you try
to lift something which is heavier, it can affect your weighing capability and
can lead to some muscle displacement. So, make sure that use the appropriate
tools for not harming yourself.
7. Stay Alert: There
are many employees who usually compromise or ignore the alerts of advance
warning and due to this, a number of workplace injuries or fatalities occur.
REFERANCES
· www.google.com
Comments
Post a Comment