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1) The document discusses recent formwork accidents and regulatory requirements pertaining to formwork safety in Singapore. It provides details of inspections conducted and violations found.
2) Key areas of concern found were poor formwork construction, defects, lack of engineer design, unsafe work-at-heights, and scaffolding/fall protection lapses. Several stop-work orders were issued.
3) The duties of occupiers, engineers, and formwork supervisors are outlined to ensure formwork structures are properly designed, constructed, inspected, and supervised according to regulations.
1) The document discusses recent formwork accidents and regulatory requirements pertaining to formwork safety in Singapore. It provides details of inspections conducted and violations found.
2) Key areas of concern found were poor formwork construction, defects, lack of engineer design, unsafe work-at-heights, and scaffolding/fall protection lapses. Several stop-work orders were issued.
3) The duties of occupiers, engineers, and formwork supervisors are outlined to ensure formwork structures are properly designed, constructed, inspected, and supervised according to regulations.
1) The document discusses recent formwork accidents and regulatory requirements pertaining to formwork safety in Singapore. It provides details of inspections conducted and violations found.
2) Key areas of concern found were poor formwork construction, defects, lack of engineer design, unsafe work-at-heights, and scaffolding/fall protection lapses. Several stop-work orders were issued.
3) The duties of occupiers, engineers, and formwork supervisors are outlined to ensure formwork structures are properly designed, constructed, inspected, and supervised according to regulations.
Regulatory Requirements Pertaining to Formwork 31 Mar 2014 A Great Workforce A Great Workplace A Great Workforce A Great Workplace Recent spate of formwork related accidents Date of accident: 11 Jan 2014 Date of accident: 10 Jan 2014 MOMs Response MOMs Response ADVISORY FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS ON FORMWORK SAFETY PRESS RELEASE ON STEPPED UP INSPECTIONS Summary of Findings of Ops Formwork 529 Inspections Conducted No. of Inspections Conducted 89 No. of companies visited 5 No. of companies visited 67 No. of BUS Companies Inspected 6 Summary of Findings of Ops Formwork No. of Notice of Non-Compliance 69 No. of Stop Work Order 7 6 No. of Composition Fine 45 Total Amount of Fines > $35,000 Breakdown of Key Contraventions 20 25 30 35 N o .
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c o n t r a v e n t i o n s Types of Major Contraventions Note: Some of the contraventions related to formwork activities have been issued under the regulations for open sides/scaffold lapses 0 5 10 15 Work at Height Lapses Scaffold Lapses Electrical Lapses Housekeeping Formwork lapses Safe means of access Fall arrest system N o .
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c o n t r a v e n t i o n s Key Areas of Concern for Issuance of SWO 5 6 7 8 0 1 2 3 4 5 Work at Height Lapses Scaffold Lapses Electrical Lapses Housekeeping Formwork lapses Safe means of access Fall arrest system N o .
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S W O Types of Formwork Lapses 33% 17% Formwork Design / PE COS Formwork patent defects Issues relating to: 25% 25% Formwork patent defects Formwork Supports & Shores Inspection by formwork supervisor Stop Work Order Major Issues for Issuance of SWO Formwork lapses Poor construction of formwork Formwork with patent defects No PE design for the mixture of conventional formwork and system formwork No means of access and egress for the 10 No means of access and egress for the different levels of formwork Working at Height Lapses Open sides Ineffective barricades Unsecured cover or no covers for floor openings Scaffold lapses Scaffold without adequate guardrail and toe-board No stairs or ladders for access/egress for scaffold Working at Height without Fall Protection No safe means of access egress Inadequate Bracing Patent Defects Deviations from PE Design Mixed and Matched Formwork Systems SWO under Formwork Operations On 20 Jan 2014, officers from MOMs Occupational Safety and Health Inspectorate conducted an inspection at a workplace at 7 Gambas Ave. The inspection uncovered unsafe work at height, unsafe formwork, and poor housekeeping leading to unsafe work conditions. The development, which consisted of a 9-storey multiple user light industrial development, was issued a Stop-Work Order (SWO) on 20 Jan 2014. 17 (SWO) on 20 Jan 2014. SWO under Formwork Operations 18 Open sides were not effectively guarded. SWO under Formwork Operations 19 Ineffective guardrails, barricades provided. Gaps between guardrails were above 600mm and mid rails were missing. SWO under Formwork Operations 20 Floor openings were not adequately covered. SWO under Formwork Operations 21 Poor housekeeping and obstructed passageways. SWO under Formwork Operations 22 Defective falsework components. SWO under Formwork Operations Effective barricades/Handrails 23
Effective barricades/Handrails provided SWO under Formwork Operations Openings properly secured and 24
Openings properly secured and marked SWO under Formwork Operations Housekeeping at the worksite 25
Housekeeping at the worksite improved SWO under Formwork Operations Falsework rectification done, with 26
Falsework rectification done, with bracings properly installed and defective components replaced. SWO under Formwork Operations On 22 Jan 2014, officers from MOMs Occupational Safety and Health Inspectorate conducted an inspection at a workplace at Jalan Loyang Besar. The inspection uncovered unsafe work at height, unsafe formwork, unsafe scaffolds and unsafe means of access leading to unsafe work conditions. The development, which consisted of a condominium housing development with 4 blocks of 12 storey and 3 blocks of 13 storey residential buildings, was issued a Stop- 27 and 3 blocks of 13 storey residential buildings, was issued a Stop- Work Order (SWO) on 22 Jan 2014. SWO under Formwork Operations Open sides were not effectively guarded. No evidence of fall protection was observed for the formwork structures. 28 SWO under Formwork Operations 29 Issues with work at height and unsafe access identified during the inspection. Loose platforms with evidence of use was found at multiple locations at the worksite. SWO under Formwork Operations 30 Use of mixed and matched falsework systems. Areas of transition between different falsework systems was without PE design. SWO under Formwork Operations 31 Effective barricades/Handrails provided, provisions for fall protection for workers working on formwork structures provided. Loose platforms were removed.
SWO under Formwork Operations PE design provided with proper assessment of the transition 32 PE design provided with proper assessment of the transition between the different formwork systems. Additional props and bracings provided as per the details of the professional engineer.
DUTIES OF OCCUPIER Ensure that every formwork structure shall (a) be of sound material, good construction and adequate strength; (b) be free from patent defect; (c) be suitable and safe for the purpose for which it is intended; and (d) be properly braced or tied together so as to maintain position and shape. GENERAL Dismantling - Dismantling of a formwork structure shall not commence until the concrete is set; -Materials dismantled shall be removed promptly or stock-piled in areas where persons are not required to work or pass; - Protruding nails, wire ties and other form of accessories not necessary to subsequent work shall be pulled, cut or otherwise made safe. Steel reinforcement maintain position and shape. Supports and shores - Horizontal and diagonal bracing shall be provided in both longitudinal and transverse directions to provide stability and rigidity to any formwork structure unless the formwork structure has been designed to be stable and rigid without the bracing; - Shores shall be properly seated top and bottom and shall be secured in place to prevent displacement; - Where the shores rest upon the ground, sole plates shall be provided. - All shores for the formwork structure in a worksite shall be of adequate size and spacing. Steel reinforcement - Ensure that steel reinforcement for any column, wall, floor or any other structure in the worksite is adequately supported to prevent collapse. Concrete work Ensure that - Placement of concrete shall not be carried out in such manner as to affect the stability of the formwork structure; - Where a formwork structure is designed by a PE, placement of concrete shall not commence unless the formwork structure, including any alteration, has been inspected and certified by the PE; - No person shall be in the vicinity of a formwork structure in a worksite during the placement of concrete unless his presence is incidental to the concrete work in progress; DUTIES OF OCCUPIER DUTIES OF OCCUPIER Where a formwork structure in a worksite is of 2 or more tiers, frames or shores (a) the tiers, frames or shores shall be securely and effectively connected vertically; (b) safe means of access to and around the formwork structure shall be provided for the purpose of inspection; and (c) every designated access point shall Reshoring Ensure that: - reshores are properly seated top and bottom and shall be secured in place to prevent displacement; - where the reshores rest upon the ground, sole plates shall be provided; - the reshoring shall be inspected by the formwork supervisor and the results of the DUTIES OF OCCUPIER (c) every designated access point shall (i) be clearly marked with a sign or label; and (ii) be made safe for use by any person using the access point. formwork supervisor and the results of the inspection shall be entered into a register. DESIGN AND SUPERVISION In Design (a) design can be executed safely by any person who constructs or uses the formwork structure; and PE design required for a formwork that: (a) exceeds 9 metres in height; (b) consists of any formwork which is supported by shores constructed in 2 or more tiers; or (c) consists of any formwork In a worksite, every formwork structure shall be capable of sustaining the total dead, live and impact loads imposed on the structure with a minimum safety factor of 2. DUTY OF OCCUPIER constructs or uses the formwork structure; and (b) provide design documentation (including all relevant calculations, drawings and construction procedures) to facilitate the proper construction of the formwork structure. In Supervision ensure that the formwork structure (i) is constructed in accordance with the design of the professional engineer who designed it; and (ii) is safe for its intended use when completely constructed and if so, issue a certificate stating that the formwork structure is safe for its intended use. (c) consists of any formwork where the thickness of the slab or beam to be cast in the formwork exceeds 300 millimetres. DUTY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER - Ensure that all components of the formwork structure are properly erected, seated, connected, braced and tied so as to maintain its position and shape; - To inspect the formwork structure upon completion to ensure that it is in accordance with the design and drawings FORMWORK SUPERVISOR DUTY OF FORMWORK SUPERVISOR Appointment of formwork supervisor - To appoint a formwork supervisor to supervise the construction, erection, alteration or dismantling of any formwork structure in a worksite; - To ensure that no person shall be appointed as a formwork supervisor in a DUTY OF EMPLOYER / PRINCIPAL accordance with the design and drawings for that formwork structure; and - To immediately notify the occupier of the worksite upon discovering any unsafe condition. Register - Enter the results of the inspection into a register; - Keep the register at the worksite; and - Produce the register for inspection upon request by an inspector. appointed as a formwork supervisor in a worksite unless he has received adequate safety and health training to familiarise him with the hazards associated with the construction, erection, alteration or dismantling of the formwork structure and the precautions to be observed. - To ensure that no formwork structure shall be constructed, erected, altered or dismantled in a worksite except under the immediate supervision of a formwork supervisor.