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International agreements
National laws and regulations are often based
upon international conventions, agreements,
declarations and programmes. These have been
drawn up by different United Nations
organizations including the International
Labour Organization (ILO) and the World
Health Organization (WHO).
In 1988 the ILO adopted the Safety and Health
in Construction Convention (No.167), and its
accompanying Recommendation (No.175),
which provide a foundation of law on which safe
and healthy working conditions can be built.
Managements role
An organisations Management at the senior most
level have the responsibility to lay down a sound
system to ensure a safe and healthy site. It will also,
however, inform workers and supervisors of the
essentials of a proper safety management system.
Safety organization
The organization of safety on the construction site will
be determined by the size of the work site, the
system of employment and the way in which the
project is being organized.
Safety and health records should be kept which
facilitate the identification and resolution of safety and
health problems on the site.
Listing of subcontractors responsibilities, duties
and safety measures that are expected of the
subcontractors workforce.
Subcontractors measures may include meeting
minimum safety standards , the provision and use of:
1. specific safety equipment,
2. methods of carrying out specific tasks safely
3. inspection and appropriate use of tools
Safety Department
Large organisations usually set up Safety department to
implement safety policy . They work independently as other
departments like engineering, purchase, finance etc. The
personnel / HRD manager is termed as factory manager or
head of safety. The functions of safety department are as
follows:
To establish the norms & guidelines.
To prepare check lists, manuals,
To supervise safety at site & within the company.
To give advice on safety in accordance with safety policy.
To maintain safety records, prepare reports & monitor safety
in the organisation.
To conduct safety training, organise demonstrations.
To discharge all statutory obligations regarding safety.
To organise competitions, posters, melas, to promote safety
awareness amongst employees.
Safety officer/manager
Every construction company of any size should
appoint a properly qualified person (or
persons) whose special and main responsibility
is the promotion of safety and health. Whoever
is appointed should have direct access to an
executive director of the company. His or her
duties should include:
The organization of information to be
passed from management to workers,
including those of subcontractors;
The organization and conduct of safety
training programmes, including induction
training for all workers on the site;
Workers
Every worker is under a moral, and often also a legal, duty
to take the maximum care for his or her own safety and
that of fellow workers. There are various ways of involving
workers directly in site conditions, such as:
tool-box briefing, a five- to ten-minute session with the
supervisor just prior to starting a task gives the workers
and the supervisor a chance to talk about safety problems
likely to be encountered and potential solutions to those
problems. This activity is simple to implement and it may
prevent a serious accident.
safety check; a check by workers that the environment
is safe before starting an operation may allow them to take
remedial action to correct an unsafe situation that could
later endanger them or another worker.
Safety committees
An active safety committee is a great spur to safety. Its
primary purpose is to enable management and
workers to work together to monitor the site safety
plan so as to prevent accidents and improve working
conditions on site.
Its size and membership will depend on the size and nature
of the site and upon differing legal and social conditions in
the countries concerned, but it should always be an
action-oriented group of people in which both
management and workers are represented.
The safety committee carrying out a site inspection
together raises the level of safety consciousness at the site.
Safety representatives
These are appointed by workers, sometimes
in accordance with national legislation, to
represent them in dealing with safety and health
matters on site. They should be experienced
workers well able to recognize construction site
hazards, although they are likely to require
training to acquire new skills in inspection and in
using information. Their functions are:
to make representations to the
management about matters of concern regarding
the safety and health of workers;
to attend meetings of the safety committee;
to carry out regular and systematic
inspections on site;
Safety Program
Safety incentives
Rewarding best worker, supervisor &
department on monthly examination and
performance.
Organise classroom training & call
distinguished guests to listen their experience
.All across the organisation should attend.
On spot assessment by senior safety officials &
acknowledge good work done by employees.
Celebrate events on specific achievements on
safety.
Continual
Improvement