CONSTRUCTION SITE PREMISES

ACCIDENT PREVENTION
Real factor in the economic success of any construction job Methods of prevention

Ample evidence
Profitable Lower cost and greater efficiency

GENERAL CONSTRUCTION SITE REQUIREMENTS

Accident prevention is a legal requirement Complete understanding between the owner and the contractor Practical experience in running construction jobs Accident prevention as part of advance planning Protection of workers and the public Applicable government standard regulations

CONSTRUCTION HAZARDS
Open Excavation Falling Objects Welding Operations Dust Dirt Temporary Wirings Temporary Overhead Electrical Lines

Construction Site Requirement

Construction premises shall have adequate fire, emergency or danger sign and safety instructions of standard colors and sizes visible at all times

CONSTRUCTION SAFETY SIGNAGES

CONSTRUCTION SAFETY SIGNAGES must be provided to warn workers and the public of hazards existing in the workplace.
Areas where potential risks of falling

objects.
Areas where there are tripping or

slipping hazards.
Periodic updating of man-hours lost

OVER ALL DIMENSION OF SAFETY SIGNS

S> L 2000

S & L expressed in the same unit of measurement S = Area of Safety Sign L = Distance of Observation

STANDARD COLOR OF SIGNS FOR SAFETY

Red
Fire protection. To call attention to fire protection equipment apparatus and facilities;

STANDARD COLOR OF SIGNS FOR SAFETY

Green
Safety , Designating Safety

STANDARD COLOR OF SIGNS FOR SAFETY

Traffic, White, black, or a combination of these are the basic colors for the designation of traffic and housekeeping marking.

STANDARD COLOR OF SIGNS FOR SAFETY

Yellow
Caution. To designate caution and far marking physical hazards, such as striking, against stumbling falling, tripping and caught in between.

STANDARD COLOR OF SIGNS FOR SAFETY Orange

Alert. To designate dangerous parts of machines energized equipment. Electrical hazards.

STANDARD COLOR OF SIGNS FOR SAFETY

Blue
Precaution. To designate caution, limited to warning against starting use of or the movement of equipment which is under repair.

ELEVATOR UNDER REPAIR

STANDARD COLOR OF SIGNS FOR SAFETY Purple

Radiation. To designate hazards. Yellow is used in combination with purple for markers, such as tags, labels, signs.

WORKERS WELFARE FACILITIES

Employer Shall provide for adequate supply of safe drinking water, adequate sanitary and washing facilities in order to ensure humane conditions of work

General Requirements Housekeeping

All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms shall be kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition. The floor of every workroom shall be maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition. Where wet processes are used, drainage shall be maintained and gratings, mats, or raised platforms shall be provided. Every floor, working place and passageway shall be kept free from protruding nails, splinters, holes, or loose boards.

RULE 1060

CHECKLIST FOR HOUSEKEEPING

DOS Gather & remove debris to keep the work site orderly Plan for the adequate disposal of scrap, waste and surplus materials keep the work area and all equipment tidy. Designate areas for waste materials and provide containers

CHECKLIST FOR HOUSEKEEPING

DOS Keep stairways, passageways and gangways free of material, supplies and obstructions. Secure loose or light material that is stored on roofs or on open floors. Remove or bend over nails protruding from lumber.

CHECKLIST FOR HOUSEKEEPING

DONTS Do not permit rubbish to fall freely from any level of the project. Use chutes or other approved devices to materials. Do not throw tools or other materials. Do not raise or lower any tool or equipment by its own cable or supply hose

Five Steps to Good Housekeeping

What is 5-S?
It is a systematized steps of good housekeeping to organize work areas, keeps rules and standards, and maintain the discipline needed to perform a good job.

The Five Steps of 5-S

Standardizing Siguruhin Seiketsu Cleaning Simutin Seiso Organizing Sinupin Seiton Clearing up Suriin Seiri

Training/Discipline Sariling kusa Shitsuke

5-S Philosophy No.1 Eliminating waste raises productivity.

5-S Philosophy No.2

Attack the root cause of the problem.

5-S Philosophy No.3 Everyone should participate.

5-S Philosophy No.4

It is necessary to standardize and conduct continuous training since human is by nature forgetful and tend to commit mistakes.