CONSTRUCTION

SAFETY
SAFETY
• is the condition of being
protected against harmful
conditions or events, or the
control of hazards to reduce
risk
CONSTRUCTION SAFETY

• Ensuring that the construction

site is not imposing any
immediate danger to the public
or workers, as well as making
sure the final project has met all
the required safety standards.
SAFETY MEASURES FOR A CONSTRUCTION SITE:

- Abide by OSHA rules and safety guidelines

- Provide the right PPE or personal protective equipment

- Provide the right safety trainings

- Have a safety officer

- Have safety posters to remind people of safety guidelines

- Have a timely safety meeting

What are health and safety on construction site?

 MAN POWER

SAFETY

RISKS & HAZARDS

INJURED, HURT OR EVEN KILLED

construction site delays

extra expenses loss of man power

Health and safety is one of the tools in making sure that a company
achieves success.

good production can’t be achieved if employees are getting sick

and getting hurt all the time

Why is safety important on a construction site?

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

• is an equipment that will

protect the user against
health or safety risks at
work
SIGNAGES ON CONSTRUCTION SITE
HARD HAT / SAFETY HELMETS
•To identify a person and his responsibility

•To avoid any accidents

•It protects the impact from falling objects.

•It protects the penetration of any dangerous objects

at a workplace. (rods, bricks etc.)

RESASONS FOR COLOR CODE

 •Shock Absorption Resistance

•Penetration Resistance

•Flammability Resistance

•Water Absorption

•Heat Resistance

•Electrical Resistance

STANDARD OF A SAFETY HARD HAT

HARD HAT COLOUR CODE
 WHITE
• Managers
• Foremen
• engineers
• supervisors

BROWN

• welders
• workers with high heat
applications

HARD HAT COLOUR CODE

 GREEN

• safety inspector
• new workers on the site or
probationary
staff

YELLOW

• general labourers
• earth moving
operators

HARD HAT COLOUR CODE

 BLUE

• Carpenters
• technical operators including
electricians

GREY

• site visitors

HARD HAT COLOUR CODE

 RED

• Fire fighters

BLACK

• Supervisors

HARD HAT COLOUR CODE

 ORANGE

• roadcrews
• Slingers
• signalers

PINK

• Forgotten or misplaced hats

of employees

HARD HAT COLOUR CODE