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1 2 3 work ASSIGNMENT ...........................................................................................................3 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................3 PROBLEMS AND REASONS ................................................................................................4 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 4 Working condition at a remote location. .................................................................4 Lack of Manpower Management (or) Planning........................................................5 Involvement of Dangerous / hazardous activity ......................................................5 Absence due to sickness ..........................................................................................6 Absence due to quarrels & drinks ............................................................................6 Accidents on site .....................................................................................................7
NEEDS AND THEIR FULFILLMENT ON SITE.........................................................................8 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Involvement in High risk construction activity .........................................................8 Improper Manpower Management Planning & absenteeism of workmen: .............9 UN-Hygienic surrounding & Temporary Accommodation: .....................................10 First aid camp: .......................................................................................................11 Availability of Alcohol & Consumption of Alcohol by the Labours:.........................11 Safety Department: ...............................................................................................12 Training: ................................................................................................................12
SUGGESTED METHODS FOR HYGIENE FACTOR AND MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS: .............13 5.1 Motivation: ...........................................................................................................13
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WORK ASSIGNMENT
You are a Project Manager on site where work for 3 Km long Tunnel has been undertaken. The site is remote and takes about 2 days travel to nearest town. Supervisors, technicians & skilled workers are engaged in dangerous / hazardous work. Absenteeism due to sickness, quarrels, drinking are added to less output of work and the chances of accidents on site are increasing. Management has urged to do something so that time targets can be achieved. Discuss how will you tackle the problem and increase the output of work.
INTRODUCTION
Tunneling is one of the most dangerous works in the field of construction. It has been reported that around 18% of the total fatality in the field is caused by tunneling. Thus it is clear that one has to be more cautious while executing a tunneling process. The task here is to identify the measures one can adopt to increase the output of work taking the various problems into consideration. The main objective of this assignment is to put emphasis on the abilities of a project manager to understand the problems of workers and come up with solutions, the organization skills in setting up a new project in a remote area, motivation to the complete team and the ability to take the complete project team ahead as a good leader. The project manager should know his duties, responsibilities and have full knowledge of the pros and cons of his decisions and activities. Thus the main objective of the project manager is not only to keep the work progress going on but at the same time minimize the risk factors and create a safe working condition.
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Besides the motivation techniques, the project manager must also look into the problems being faced by the workers and realize their basic needs, the fulfillment of which will result in contentment of workers and improved work output.
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commencement of the work. This mobilization of man and machinery remains an area of concern in the early stages and optimum deployment of resources is not easily achieved. In case of natural calamities/disasters (viz. Flash floods, earthquakes) life becomes very miserable as these areas remain cut off from the rest of the world for a considerable time.
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lagging to do the job on time. The result is that the overall project is running behind the scheduled time. This is resulting in tension for the engineers and they are blaming and forcing their juniors to do the job as fast as they can. This leads to increase in mistakes which take even more time to get corrected. This overall situation is creating an increase in temper of the engineers. The technicians are forced to complete the jobs faster and thus adding to their irritation. Supervisors asked for completing milestones on time, hence they are forcing the workers to work hard even more than their capacity. Supervisors are failing to motivate the workers. The desired quality is not maintained because of the frustration and grievances. The technicians and others are suffering because of increased stress. Many people have complaints regarding food provided in the canteen. Workers are blaming each other for the mistakes happening on site. Workers are not communicating freely with the supervisors to express their problems. Workers are suppressing their feelings and thus not concentrating on the work. The communication between the supervisors and workers is not good enough. Even the supervisors and engineers are not communicating to solve the problems of workers. The problems are not reported to the managers on time. Supervisors are not willing to listen to the workers. The job is not being explained properly to the workers. Supervisors are blamed that they are not solving the workers problems and this is creating problems in the engineer and supervisor relations. In all, everybody is blaming others and nobody is improving his part of behavior.
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Accidents on site
Construction of underground works is a challenging task, especially in a remote area. Construction supervisors have a great deal of responsibility. In addition to managing project constraints including deadlines, supervisors must also address the safety of their co-workers. This includes the administration of safety procedures and guidelines as well
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as the enforcement of these policies. Supervisor negligence can result in serious injury and even death on the job.
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6) Ensure the stability of the enabling structure. 7) Conduct regular training for workmen engaged in particular activities.
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5) Classifying and categorizing labour requirement and various jobs by level of skill, responsibility, the nature of work etc. 6) Estimation of manpower required in view of the anticipated of absenteeism and labour turnover and the stability factor. 7) Ensure the guideline set by the organization for engagement of manpower to be followed.
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stay in there and come to work it is the preliminary requirement for the workers so management has to take extra precautions, A site office also built with all necessary requirements, drinking water should be good because most of diseases are spread by water so it is an important step to take care of the management.
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near the site so that the labour cannot consume much alcohol and this problem is solved and the project may continue smoothly.
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Safety Department:
The separate safety department should be provided and Safety Manager appointed for the project. He will be present on site till the project completion. His job is to identify the threats and suggest remedies. Safety demonstrations should be given to each person who is involved in the risky jobs. The safety kit is to be provided for each person present on site. The safety department office will be well equipped with fire extinguishers and other requirements. Detailed fire training should be given to the site persons. The workers should feel confident in the safety team. Safety manager will give time to time instructions regarding safety and safe equipment handling. The safety manuals should be issued to the technicians and supervisors. Supervisors should give instructions to the workers with the help of safety manager. Workers should be explained that the safety is of utmost importance.
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Training:
Proper training should be given to the engineers and technicians for required tasks, if needed. Training should be given to the technicians for handling the explosives with safety. Training should be given to the engineers and they should work out the optimum quantity of explosives to be used each time. This will reduce the mistakes in wrong judgments and the trial and errors will be reduced. Thus the time required for correcting the job will be reduced. Also the problem of landslides can be reduced. The safety manager will do time to time checking of the possibility of landslides with the help of engineers.
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FACTORS:
The controllable reasons for absenteeism and turnover involve the ingredients of the environment of a construction site. In addition, each ingredient is important in its own right, quite apart from its effect on absenteeism and turnover. Careful attention to planning, safety, hygiene, interpersonal relationships, and other management fundamentals will not only reduce absenteeism and turnover, but will have other positive effects on job costs and schedules. A relatively small portion of the work force is causing most of the absenteeism and turnover. This reinforces a conclusion that prompt management action with respect to chronic offenders can be very effective. The persons who test positively for the presence of drugs or alcohol from a category of individuals and that being in this category is ground for labeling them as problematic. This type of absenteeism should be dealt seriously. Distance from a workers home to the job site seemed to have an effect on turnover and absenteeism at a range of 50 to 100 miles. Though the distance is uncontrollable, the only way for this category of workers is to arrange for transport or provide them accommodation near the site. Nonfinancial benefits such as transport, meals, and uniforms have a high effect on labour productivity.
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Motivation:
Motivation is the effective key for a good team. Workers should be satisfied with the wages and other facilities provided to them then only they will work properly. Along with that if workers are motivated to do the job right the outcome will be appreciable. If workers are working very hard and dont have confidence in their job quality then the job will get affected. The supervisors should motivate their team to do the job right. A 13 | P a g e
supervisor is a leader of the team of workers. He should develop enough confidence in the workers. But the motivation should follow a chain in the organization. This will result in an organized motivation and then each small team will feel like they are a part of a big project team.
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RECOMMENDATION TO MANAGEMENT
Considering the project analysis and feasibility study made the following recommendation extended towards management. 1) Deployment of consultant for construction method finalization. 2) Deployment of Doctor and fast aid center with adequate medical facilities. 3) Arrangement of periodic medical check-up for labours 4) Proper screening for labour prior to engage them on risk job. 5) Technical knowledge to be screened for workers.
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6) Identifying more resource pull for workers. 7) Promoting the motivational scheme for labours 8) An incentive scheme to be implemented for enhancing motivation towards work. 9) Special care to be taken into account of hygienic aspects of labour hut. 10) Separate gang to be deployed for maintenance of labour colony. 11) Remote allowance can be introduced for labours.
BIBILIOGRAPHY/READINGS:
1. Management in organization by Koontz and Odoneal, MacGraw Hill 2. Construction Personnel Management for Construction Industry Managers SODE, NICMAR.
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