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Monthly Safety & Health Topic

< APRIL, 2018 >
Part 1 : Prepared By

Name: Derrick Dong Position: Project Manager

Date :
18 APRIL 2018
Project/ Yard: JTC SKW (Submit by 21st
(Time: 0800hrs)
of each month)

Part 2: Topic
AEDES MOSQUITO & DENGUE
Part 3:
Description Aedes Mosquito
of the Safety  Only the female mosquito feeds on blood. This is because they need the protein found in
& Health blood to produce eggs. Male mosquitoes feed only on plant nectar.
Topic /  The mosquito is attracted by the body odours, carbon dioxide and heat emitted from the
Safety animal or humans.
Message /  Aedes are day-biters, most active during dawn and dusk.
Safety Tips /
Did You
Know/ Near How is Dengue Transmitted?
Miss Incident  A female Aedes mosquito becomes infective after biting and sucking blood from infected
/ Other’s person who carries the virus in the blood
 The virus is passed to the healthy people when the infective Aedes mosquito bites them.
Note: Insert  The healthy people become the infected person.
Photo /
sketches, if
applicable to Dengue Symptoms
emphasis the  High Fever
safety and  Severe Headache
health topic  Muscle Pains and Joint Pains
 Rashes
 Nausea and Vomiting

(All or a Combination of these symptoms may be experienced)

Dengue Prevention Tips

 Change the water in your water storage containers on alternate days.

 Overturn pails and water storage containers when not in use.
 Dispose of any unwanted articles left in outdoor areas.
 Check and remove stagnant water on canvas sheets used for covering goods/articles
placed outdoors.
 Ensure good house-keeping.
 Check and clear stagnant water daily.
 Apply anti-mosquito oil to to area with stagnant water that can not be clear

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Part 4: Identification of potential mosquito breeding habitats in Construction Site
Lesson
Learnt, If  Puddles on ground and concrete floor
applicable  Building materials - zinc sheets, form work, steel bars, metal beams, pipings, canvas
based on the sheets
suggested  Demolition debris
Safety &  Equipment and machineries, including excavators, etc
Health Topic  Water storage/ filtration/ sedimentation tanks, drums, containers
 Water Barriers
 Trenches
 Bulk waste containers, skips & refuse bins
 Drains/ temporary channels constructed for drainage
 Discarded items & receptacles
 Freight containers (Roof and Ground below containers)
 Concrete test cube tanks
 Tool boxes
 Paint tins/ cans

Part 5:
Sharing /
Disseminatio
n of Safety &
Health Topic

Provide
Evidence,
proof:
Share during
Toolbox Talk,
display in the
S&H Bulletin
board, topics
discuss in the
WSH
Committee
meeting

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