OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND

HEALTH DURING LCS

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Introduction
a. Workers in construction among others suffer a
large share of occupational fatalities and lost
time injuries;
b. Interestingly, nearly all injuries and death on
road works are preventable;
c. The safety and health problems during sealing
of road works are related to works organization
and the way the work is executed/organized
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Site Induction Procedure

Induction will make sure the employees are safe in the
site. Induction should cover the following:
i.
Overview of the project;
ii. The site dos and donts;
iii. Safety procedures;
iv. The anticipated risks;
v. Accidents reporting procedures;
vi. Health and Safety Responsibilities;

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Site Induction Procedure

Responsibilities

of the parties on the

site/project;
Minimum PPE in place
Location and content of the First Aid Kit

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Introduction contd
In

Uganda, the number of accidents continue

rising every year e.g. in 2010, there were
appx7395 accidents on roads.
This figure does not include accidents on road
construction sites which are in most cases
never reported.
Many road maintenance operations are
potentially dangerous, both to the
maintenance workers and to the road users.
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Introduction contd
The

primary focus at hand in OSH during LCS

is the inter-relationship between:
Environment where work is executed;
Workers interaction with the work environment;
Consequences of the interaction between workers
and the environment.
In all, there must be preparedness to avoid the
occurrence of accidents during sealing of low traffic
volume roads

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Sources of Accidents in LBRWS

a.
i.

ii.
iii.
iv.

Four basic sources of accidents in LBRWS are

noted and these are:
The workers
Preparation and information, habit, neglect and
fatigue of the workers can cause accidents during
LCS;
Availability of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE);
Conduct of the workers e.g. consumption of liquors
Knowledge on the use of the equipment can also be
a cause of accidents during LCS.

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b.
i.

ii.

The Equipment
Type, size, state and mode of use of the
equipment in itself possess a danger to the
workers.
On the road, the way in which the
equipment is kept on the live road can also
be source of accidents.

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c.
i.

ii.

Work Environment
Work environment can be a source of
danger to both the Road workers and the
road users.
Poor visibility, construction materials and
the way they are kept on the site and the
state of the road surface can contribute to
accidents at the road works.
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d.
i.

ii.
iii.
iv.

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Traffic management
Most LCS are undertaken in live roads. Therefore
adequate traffic control measures to a large extent
reduce accidents during the works;
Directing/guiding traffic i.e. thru one way routes;
Planning of works in conjunction with the police;
Preparing route diversions for traffic and the routes
must be safe for traffic.

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Responsibilities Towards OSH in

LBRWS
Contractors Responsibilities
They include:
i. Ensure that, all measures for the protection of
his/her workers and general public from dangerous
aspects of employers undertaking at his/her own
cost;
ii. Ensure that the working Environment is kept free
from any hazard due to pollution thru
organizational measures, designs etc.
a.

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iii.

iv.

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Put in place arrangements for ensuring as

far as is reasonably practicable, safety and
absence of risks to health, in connection
with the use, handling, storage and
transport of articles and substances;
Provision of adequate information,
instructions, training and supervision
necessary to ensure as far as possible,
safety and health of the employees;
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Provision where necessary of adequate PPE to
prevent as far as is reasonably practicable, the
risks of accidents or of adverse effects on the
health and safety of the workers
vi. Assess risks and plans to minimize them in works
to the employees;
vii. Explain the work to the workers.
v.

These will minimize accidents on the site

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vi.
vii.

viii.
ix.

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Ensure his/her representative puts in place

measures for minimizing all risks on the site/road;
Put in place arrangements for all necessary
welfare, including provision of adequate clean
drinking water, HIV/AIDS mitigation;
Ensure that arrangements for First Aid including
ambulance services are within reach;
Put in measures to control traffic during
roadwork's.
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Responsibilities Towards OSH in

LBRWS
x. Where the workers are atleast 20 at a
workplace the contractor has to:
Prepare and routinely revise safety and
health policy;
Provide for the implementation of the
safety and health policy;
Make the policy known by all the
employees.
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xi.
Ensure that the PPE that is provided to
the workers is used whenever is
necessary;
xii. Prepare, distribute and display safe
precautions regarding the safe operations
and emergency measures in case of
accidents
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xiii.

xiv.

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It is the duty of an Employeer to conduct

his/her works in such a way that ensures as
far as is practicable that any person who is
not in his/her works is not exposed to risks
and safety concerns
Clearly brief the workforce on the activities
they are to undertake i.e. ensure the
workers know and understand what they
are to do.
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Responsibilities of Employees
Every worker while at work to:
i. Take reasonable care for the health and safety
of him/herself and of any other person who
may be affected by his/her acts while at work;
ii. Cooperate with the employer in all measures
to eliminate or minimize risks to health and
safety at work;
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iii.

iv.

v.

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Report to the supervisors any dangerous

situations that pose eminent danger to
health and safety of workers;
Move a way from dangerous work situations
which he/she believes represents eminent
danger to his/her life;
To respect and to put to proper use any
anything provided in the interest of his/her
health, safety or welfare.
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SAFETY MEASURES DURING/IN

LBRWS
Safety Measures at LBRWS
i.
Providing workers with quality hand tools fitted
with turned and polished handles not merely
with tree handles;
ii. Workers be informed of the potential risks and
procedures of working with given equipment;
iii. Adequate arrangements for the provision of
clean drinking water for the workers;
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iv.

v.

vi.

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Provision of facilities to control disease

outbreaks at the site e.g. toilets separate
for men/women;
Ensure that the site is left tidy at the close
of works and cleared off debris and other
construction wastes;
Provision of information in form of
campaign against HIV/AIDS and STI;
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vii.

viii.

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Ensure that the site is left safe for the road

users e.g. unfilled potholes are enclosed
with flagging tapes;
Site of works must be clearly marked to
make sure it is visible for the road users
and convince them of the dangers and take
all the necessary precautions;

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Ensure that all the necessary temporary

traffic signals and protection are
provided and correctly placed for the
entire period of works.

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CONCLUSION
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ii.

iii.

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In all it must be emphasised that the work of

the Contractor is to be practically oriented.
Most of his/her time or that of his/her
representative should be on the site
attending to OSH issues among others;
Safety consciousness is a responsibility of
all and each should be mindful of his/her
safety while at work.
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