HH CONSTRUCTION

Introduction
We are a service company!
Our priority objectives are:
Safety,quality and service.
Doing things right the first
time!
Zero defect!
Safety is everybody's commitment!
 ELECTRICAL SAFETY
NEVER WORK ON ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS THAT
ARE ENERGIZED WHILST STANDING ON STEEL OR
IN WATER.

USE A DRY BOARD OR A RUBBER MAT WHEN

POSSIBLE.
LOCK-OUT THE UNIT BEFORE YOU WORK ON
IT.

PUT TAGS ON SWITCHES THAT ARE LOCKED

OUT.

WHEN CLEANING, OILING OR GREASING

MOVING PARTS, BE SURE TO RENDER THAT
PART IN-OPERATIVE .
VOLTAGES IN SOME PARTS OF THE SYSTEM MAY BE
HIGHER THAN SHOWN.

EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN WORKING ON

CONTROLLERS; ENSURE THAT WIRING IS DONE
CORRECTLY AND NEAT
 IF YOU MUST USE A BRIDGE, MAKE SURE IT IS
EASILY REMOVABLE, PROPERLY MADE AND OF A
CONSPICUOUS COLOUR AND LENGTH.

REMOVE IT WHEN FINISHED.

TREAT ALL CIRCUITS AS THOUGH THEY WERE
LIVE UNTIL YOUVE CHECKED THEM
THOROUGHLY.

USE PROPER TESTERS

LOCK OUT AND TAG.
 USE ONLY GROUNDED TOOLS, LIGHTS AND
EXTENSION CORDS.

USING A GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER

IS MANDATORY IN WET OR DAMP AREAS AND ON
ALL CONSTRUCTION JOB SITES.

ENSURE THAT EXTENSION CORDS ARE ROLLED

UP ON AN EXTENSION ROLL
 ALL VOLTAGES ARE DANGEROUS.
ALWAYS REPLACE COVER PLATES
WHEN YOURE FINISHED WORKING
ON CIRCUITS
NEVER OPEN HOISTWAY DOOR INTERLOCKS WITH A
SCREWDRIVER, COAT HANGER OR OTHER MAKE-
SHIFT TOOL.

USE ONLY THE PROPER INTERLOCK RELEASE KEY

 ON TOP OF CAR

WHILE ON TOP OF THE CAR

STAY ALERT.
PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING SO THAT YOU CAN
SEE WHAT YOURE DOING AND WHERE YOURE
GOING.
DONT LEAVE RUBBISH ON TOP OF LIFT CARS.

REMOVE ALL FOREIGN OR LOOSE ARTICLES

FROM THE CAR TOP.
CLEAN UP ANY OIL OR GREASE
TO AVOID SLIPPING ON IT.
 WORKING IN THE HOISTWAY

WORKING IN THE HOISTWAY IS ESPECIALLY

DANGEROUS.
YOURE USUALLY ALONE : YOUR SAFETY
DEPENDS ON YOU.
WHEN TRAVELLING UP, BE EXTRA CAREFUL
AND WATCH OVERHEAD CLEARANCES.
POSITION YOUR BODY SO
AS TO BE
CLEAR OF ALL
HOISTWAY PROJECTIONS
NEVER LEAN OUT OVER
THE SIDES
WHILE THE CAR IS
MOVING.
ENSURE THAT THE CAR
TOP AND SHAFT IS CLEAN
AT ALL TIMES!
DO NOT CLIMB UP
GUIDES OR ROPES.

MAKE SURE THAT YOU

WEAR THE CORRECT
PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AT ALL
TIMES INCLUDING
SAFETY HARNESSES
WHEN WORKING AT A
HEIGHT.
 WHEN LEAVING THE CAR
TOP, ALWAYS OPEN
HOISTWAY DOORS BEFORE
TURNING OFF CAR TOP
CONTROL.

IF YOU DONT YOU MAY BE

TAKEN FOR AN
UNEXPECTED RIDE.
 MACHINE ROOM

WORKING IN THE MACHINE ROOM

PRESENTS SPECIAL HAZARDS - LIKE
UNGUARDED MACHINERY.
STAY ALERT AROUND MOVING EQUIPMENT
SUCH AS SHEAVES, GOVERNORS, ROPES,
DRIVE BELTS ETC.
IF YOU REMOVE A GUARD BE SURE TO REPLACE IT.
A GUARD LYING AROUND CAN ALSO CAUSE A
TRIPPING HAZARD.

LOCK THE ROOM TO KEEP OUT

UNAUTHORIZED PERSONNEL
 WHAT ARE THE DANGERS IN A MOTOR ROOM?

FALLS FROM A HEIGHT

ELECTROCUTION
MOVING MACHINERY
 FALLS FROM A HEIGHT
FALLS ARE GENERALLY DUE TO THE FACT THAT
THE MACHINE SLAB IS ABOVE THE FLOOR LEVEL
AND IN MOST CASES THERE IS NO PROTECTION
HANDRAIL
MOVING MACHINERY
TO BE CAUGHT BY A RUNNING MACHINE IS ONE

OF THE WORST ACCIDENTS. IT ALMOST ALWAYS

PRODUCES FRACTURES AND AMPUTATIONS.
 REPORT ALL INJURIES TO YOUR
SUPERVISOR.

TODAY!
THE SUPERVISOR TO INVESTIGATE
THE ACCIDENT AND COMPLETE THE
ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION FORM
(ANNEXURE 2)
 ACCIDENT FORMS
ANY ACCIDENT WHERE THE PERSON
RECEIVES MEDICAL TREATMENT MUST
BE PROPERLY INVESTIGATED BY THE
SUPERVISOR.
THE ACCIDENT MUST BE REPORTED TO
THE WORKMENS COMPENSATION
COMMISSIONER ON THE PRESCRIBED
FORMS.
NOTE THE LOCATION OF ALL EQUIPMENT IN THE
PIT YOURE ENTERING.

BE AWARE OF EQUIPMENT IN ADJACENT PITS AS

WELL.
NEVER LEAVE TOOLS OR EQUIPMENT
WHERE SOMEONE MIGHT TRIP
OVER IT.
 MANUAL TOOLS

THE MAIN CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS WITH MANUAL

TOOLS ARE THE USE OF :
BROKEN TOOLS
INADEQUATE TOOLS
INCORRECT USE OF TOOLS
 MANUAL TOOLS
FILES

TAKE CARE THAT FILES ARE KEPT CLEAN, NOT

GREASED, AND THAT THEY DO NOT RUB AGAINST
EACH OTHER.

REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING:

A FILE WITHOUT A HANDLE IS NOT SAFE

A FILE IS NOT A HAMMER OR A CHISEL
INSERT THE FILE PROPERLY INTO THE HANDLE
 MANUAL TOOLS
FIXED AND ADJUSTABLE WRENCHES

THE SPAN OF THE WRENCH SHOULD BE PERFECTLY

ADJUSTED TO THE BOLT.
PROPERLY INSULATED WHEN USED ON
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
TO PULL IS SAFER THAN TO PUSH.
RATHER USE THE CORRECT SIZE SPANNER THAN
AN ADJUSTABLE WRENCH.
 MANUAL TOOLS
SCREWDRIVERS

USE THE SCREWDRIVER THAT FITS THE SLOT AND

SIZE OF THE SCREW
USE THE CORRECT SCREWDRIVER FOR EACH TYPE
OF SLOT
THE HANDLE MUST BE CLEAN AND UNBROKEN
DO NOT USE THE SCREWDRIVER AS A LEVER OR
CHISEL
DO NOT HOLD THE PIECE THAT YOU ARE WORKING
ON WITH YOUR HAND. IF IT SLIPS, YOU COULD
SUFFER A GRAVE INJURY.
 MANUAL TOOLS
HAMMERS

THE HANDLE MUST BE OF WOOD, AND WELL ADAPTED

TO THE HAND.
THE HANDLE MUST BE CLEAN AND UNPAINTED

NEVER USE A HAMMER WITH ROUGH EDGES

HANDLE WELL INSERTED INTO THE HAMMER HEAD

AND SECURED WITH A STEEL WEDGE SLANTING IN
RELATION TO THE HEAD AXIS

HANDLE LENGTH MUST BE ADEQUATE TO THE

HAMMER WEIGHT
NO STEEL WELDED HANDLES ALLOWED
 MANUAL TOOLS
PLIERS

NEVER USE PLIERS TO TIGHTEN NUTS!

CHANGE THE INSULATION IF THEY ARE BROKEN OR

CRACKED.
 MANUAL TOOLS
EXTENSION CORDS:

WHEN USING EXTENSION CORDS MAKE SURE THAT

THEY ARE BEING USED SAFELY.

DO NOT RUN CORDS THROUGH WATER AND OVER

SHARP EDGES.

ROUTE PROPERLY WHERE EXTENSION CORD CANNOT

BE DAMAGED.
DO NOT USE THEM WITHOUT THE PROPER PLUG!

USE ONLY THE CORDS THAT HAVE THE ADEQUATE

LENGTH AND PROPER PLUG

REJECT CORDS WITH SPLICES.

 DRILLING MACHINES

DO NOT USE DRILLS OF LARGER DIAMETER THAN

PERMITTED

TURN DOWN ALL MACHINES WITHOUT DOUBLE

INSULATION OR GROUND CONNECTION

IT IS MANDATORY TO WEAR SAFETY GLASSES FOR

DRILLING!

RETURN DEFECTIVE MACHINES - DO NOT IMPROVISE

REPAIRS
 GRINDING MACHINES

THE MAIN DANGERS ARE THE ABRASIVE DISK THAT

COULD BREAK AND THE RED-HOT PARTICLES IT
PRODUCES.

IT IS MANDATORY TO WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WHEN

USING A GRINDING MACHINE.

TURN DOWN ALL MACHINES WITHOUT DOUBLE

INSULATION OR GROUND CONNECTION

USE IT TO GRIND OR RECTIFY SURFACES, NEVER TO CUT

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES TAKE OFF THE PROTECTIVE

COVER.

LOOK AFTER UNUSED GRINDING DISKS. GET RID OF

OLD/DAMAGED DISKS.
USE CORRECT DISKS FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS
 LIFTING EQUIPMENT

INCLUDES ALL HOISTING GEAR USED TO HOIST

MATERIALS; SCAFFOLDING; FALSE CARS ETC.
INSPECT REGULARLY
THE RATCHET PAWLS MUST WORK CORRECTLY

THE ROPE MUST HAVE THE NECESSARY LENGTH

THE ROPE IS NOT TWISTED OR HAS BROKEN WIRES

 LIFTING EQUIPMENT

INCLUDES ALL HOISTING GEAR USED TO HOIST

MATERIALS; SCAFFOLDING; FALSE CARS ETC.

THE HOOK HAS A SAFETY LATCH

INSPECT AT LEAST MONTHLY AND KEEP REGISTER

TEST EVERY THREE MONTHS - HAVE CERTIFICATE

AVOID SAND OR SAWDUST INSIDE DEVICE

OBSERVE SAFE WORKING LOAD.

 TOP OF CAR

WHEN USING THE TOP OF THE CAR AS A WORKING

PLATFORM IT IS IMPORTANT TO KEEP IT CLEAN.

AN INSPECTION BOX, EITHER FIXED OR PLUGGED

IN, MUST BE AVAILABLE
 TOP OF CAR

WHEN THE SPACE BETWEEN THE CAR AND THE

LANDING WALLS IS MORE THAN 30 CM YOU MUST
WEAR A SAFETY BELT
ENSURE THAT YOUR SAFETY BELT IS SECURED IN
SUCH A WAY THAT IF THE CAR IS ACCIDENTALLY
PUT INTO MOTION, YOU WILL NOT BE TRAPPED IN
THE SHAFT.
 ACCESS

A GREAT NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS OCCUR BY

FALLS, TWISTS AND BLOWS WHILE MOVING
AROUND ON SITE

HOW DO WE AVOID THEM?

 ACCESS

USE THE STAIRCASE WITH HANDRAILS

AVOID BADLY LIT AREAS
USE THE PROPER PATH
AVOID UNKNOWN WAYS
AVOID RUNNING OR JUMPING OVER SCAFFOLDING,
PLANKS, PLATFORMS ETC
TAKE GREAT CARE WITH SLIPPERY FLOORS
NO HORSEPLAY
 LIGHTING

ALWAYS HAVE THE WORKING PLACE AND ITS

SURROUNDINGS AS WELL LIT AS POSSIBLE.
 HOUSEKEEPING

KEEP ALL AREAS CLEAN INCLUDING THE STORE

ROOM.
 BARRICADING OF LANDINGS

EACH ENTRANCE MUST HAVE A HAND RAIL GUARD

AND A TOEBOARD TO PREVENT FALLS.

DO MAKE SURE THAT ALL SHAFT LANDINGS DOORS

ARE KEPT CLOSED AND LOCKED

DO MAKE SURE ALL SHAFT OPENINGS ARE KEPT

CLEAN AND NOTHING IS DROPPED DOWN THE SHAFT.
 STACKING AND STORAGE

YOU SHOULD HAVE AN AREA TO STORE MATERIAL

PROPERLY AVOIDING DAMAGES AND RISKS OF
ACCIDENT.
MATERIAL BADLY STACKED IS OFTEN THE CAUSE OF
ACCIDENTS.
 STACKING AND STORAGE

TO AVOID ACCIDENTS FOLLOW THESE RULES:

DO NOT STORE IN CORRIDORS OR PATH WAYS

THE STACK MUST HAVE A GOOD SOLID BASE
PUT THE LOADS NEAR THE COLUMNS
TO STACK SMALL MATERIALS.
USE BOXES OR CONTAINERS TO AVOID THEM FROM
FALLING
WEDGE ROUND OBJECTS
 HANDLING OF MATERIALS

TRY TO USE MECHANICAL MEANS TO HANDLE MATERIALS

IF NOT POSSIBLE, OPEN CRATES AND HANDLE THE PARTS
ONE BY ONE.

WHEN PICKING UP EQUIPMENT, PUT YOUR FEET APART,

KEEP YOUR BACK STRAIGHT, AND USE YOUR LEG
MUSCLES TO LIFT UP THE LOAD.
 SCAFFOLDING AND PLATFORMS

THE PLATFORMS MUST BE MADE OF STRONG

MATERIAL, ACCORDING TO THE LOAD THEY
HAVE TO SUPPORT. PLANKS HAVE TO BE WELL
JOINED, WITHOUT SEPARATION BETWEEN
THEM.

DO NOT ALLOW SCAFFOLDS TO BECOME

LOADED WITH RUBBLE.
 SCAFFOLDING AND PLATFORMS

DO NOT FOOL AROUND ON SCAFFOLDS OR OPEN

SHAFTS

DO MAKE SURE THAT THE SAFETY GEAR IS

FITTED AND FUNCTIONAL ON ALL SWING
SCAFFOLDS AND CAR SLINGS BEFORE USING
THEM AS WORK PLATFORMS

DO NOT CLIMB FROM ONE LIFT CAR TO

ANOTHER UNLESS YOU HAVE MADE
ABSOLUTELY SURE IT IS SAFE.
 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING

YOU ARE OBLIGED TO WEAR ALL PROTECTIVE

CLOTHING!

SHOES
GLOVES
HELMETS
SAFETY GLASSES
SAFETY BELTS
APRONS AND LEGGINGS
WELDING HOODS
 SITE FILES

MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE A SITE FILE ON

SITE!

COMPLETE ALL REGISTERS PROPERLY!

 Safety Principles
Follow the instructions - if you do not know ask
Correct or point out insecure conditions
Help to preserve order and cleanliness
Use the appropriate tools
 Safety Principles
Take care of wounds however small - request first aid
Use, adjust or repair tools only if you are authorized!
Use protective equipment. Use suitable clothes and
keep them in good condition
Do not play practical jokes. Respect other people
 Safety Principles
When lifting a load bend you knees. Ask for help with
heavy loads
Do not come to work drunk or get drunk whilst at
work
Do not take chances, chances are that you will loose
Keep all your safety rules
SAFETY IS ABOUT YOU ...AND
SAFETY IS HERE TO STAY!
QUESTIONS??

www.safetystudy.us
HEALTH MANAGEMENT

O.H.A.S.A
ACT

SAFETY EMPLOYEES
O.H.A.S.A Act
To prevent stepping into the trap!
 The O.H.A.S.A Act.

Promulgated in 1993.
Emphasis on the Occupational Health and
Safety of employees.
Articles
Substances
Equipment
Plant
Workplaces
To provide for the health and safety of persons at
work,
The health and safety of persons in connection
with the use of machinery,
And the protection of persons, other than persons
at work,
Against hazards to health and safety arising out of
or in connection with the activities of persons at
work
 C.E.O. Responsibilities
(Chief Executive Officer)

Identify hazards
Communication
Engineering revision
Process change
Education and training
P.P.E
Enforcement
General duties of Employers
(Management):
 General duties of employers

To provide and maintain a working

environment that is safe and without risk to
the health and safety of employees
Eliminate or mitigate hazards before resorting
to personal protective equipment
Ensure that production processing, use
handling, storage or transportation of any
article or substance is done safely and without
risk to health
 Duties of employers:

Establish the hazards to health and safety of

persons in their activities in the business,
establish what precautionary measures are
necessary and provide such measures
Provide information, instruction, training and
supervision as may be necessary to ensure
health and safety of employees
NOT to permit any employee to work unless
precautionary measures have been taken
 Duties of employers:
Ensure that this act is complied with by every
person in his employment or on the premises
under his control
Enforce such measures as may be necessary in
the interest of health and safety (discipline)
Ensure that work is performed and plant or
machinery is used under general supervision of
a person trained to understand the hazards
associated with it an who has the authority to
ensure that precautionary measures taken by
the employer are implemented
 Duties of employers:
Ensure that employees know and
understand what is expected of them and
why, as well as what actions they should
take while carrying out their duties and
tasks
THE GENERAL
DUTIES OF
EMPLOYEES.
 Duties of employees:
Carry out any lawful order given to
you
Ensure that all health and safety
related instructions given to you and
all health and safety procedures laid
down for the workplace are obeyed
 Duties of employees:
Report any hazardous situations or
conditions to the health and safety
representative or employer
Report any incident which may affect your
health or safety to the H & S rep for your
area or to the employer before the end of
the shift
 Functions of h & s committee

Note corrective action taken by the employer arising

from reports received from h & s reps
Make recommendations to the employer on matters
affecting the h & s of employees
Discuss incidents/accidents that occurred at the
workplace and recommend corrective action
May also report to an inspector
Keep minutes of meetings and recommendations made to
the employer
 Accident

AN ACCIDENT IS AN UNDESIRED AND

UNPLANNED EVENT,
MAINLY CAUSED BY HUMAN ERROR
AND/OR HIGH RISK CONDITIONS

THAT RESULTS IN OR HAS THE

POTENTIAL FOR PHYSICAL HARM TO
PERSONS AND/OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
AND/OR INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS.
UNSAFE UNSAFE
ACT CONDITION

ACCIDENT

PROPERTY
INJURY DAMAGE

BUSINESS INTERRUPTIONS
 ACCIDENT PREVENTION METHODS

EVALUATION ENGINEERING
PROCEDURES REVISION

EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT

TRAINING PRACTISES

EXAMPLE
SETTING ENTHUSIASM

ENFORCEMENT NO EXCUSES
 Definition Of
Disabling Injury -
(D/i)
Any injury on duty where:
The person does not return to work for
normal work on his next shift
Fractured any bone - also hairline fractures
Loss of limb or part of limb
Unconsciousness
 FORMULA D.I.I.R

D.I. (12 MONTHS) X 200000

D.I.I.R =
MANHOURS WORKED (12 MONTHS)
 S.C.R. DIFR
60

50

40
D..I.F.R.

30

20

10

0
FEB APR JUN AUG OCT DEC
JAN MAR MAY JULY SEP NOV
SERVICE SERV BUD DEC 98 SERV DIFR
 MOTOR VECHILE ACCIDENTS
Y.T.D SCR
12
10
ACCIDENTS Y.T.D

8
6
4
2
0
DEC 98 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JULY AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

MVA YTD BUDGET DEC 98 MVA YTD

 PUBLIC ACCIDENTS
Y.T.D. SCR
12
10
ACCIDENTS

8
6
4
2
0
FEB APR JUN AUG OCT DEC
JAN MAR MAY JULY SEP NOV
PUBLIC ACCIDENTS Budget DEC 98 PUB ACC YTD
SAFETY
TIPS
 GUESS WHO
IS
RESPONSIBLE
FOR YOUR
SAFETY???
WEAR ALL
YOUR
SAFETY
CLOTHING
 WEAR YOUR
SAFETY CLOTHING!
 WATCH OUT
FOR UNSAFE
CONDITIONS
REPORT
THEM
HOUSEKEEPING
 DONT WORK ON
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
IF YOU ARE NOT QUALIFIED
NO FOOLING,
TEASING
FELLOW
EMPLOYEES
ONLY WORK ON EQUIPMENT
IF YOU ARE AUTHORIZED
TO DO SO!
MAKE SURE ALL YOUR TOOLS
ARE IN A SAFE CONDITION
DONT DRINK ON DUTY