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Safety:
Safety protects employees from harm, reduces costs associated with accidents, improves productivity,
and ensures legal compliance.
[Link] safety rights of workers:
The right to know about hazards, the right to participate in safety programs, and the right to refuse unsafe
work.
[Link] miss:
An unplanned event that didn’t result in injury or damage but had the potential to do so.
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Personal Protective Equipment – gear worn to minimize exposure to hazards.
[Link] 5 common types of PPE.
Hard hats, safety glasses, gloves, steel-toe boots, earplugs.
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Any source of potential damage, harm, or adverse health effects.
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The chance or probability that a person will be harmed by a hazard.
[Link] audit
A systematic examination of workplace conditions to identify hazards.
[Link] of hazard control:
Elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, PPE.
[Link]/Tagout:
Procedures to ensure machines are shut off and can’t be started during maintenance.
[Link] space
A space with limited entry/exit that’s not designed for continuous occupancy.
[Link] protection:
Systems (harnesses, guardrails) to prevent or arrest falls from heights.
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Job Safety Analysis – breaking down a job into steps to identify hazards.
[Link] assessment:
Process of evaluating risks associated with identified hazards.
[Link] of safety inspections:
To identify and correct hazards before they cause accidents.
[Link] acts:
Employee behaviors that could lead to accidents (bypassing guards, etc.).
17. Unsafe conditions:
Physical workplace conditions that could cause accidents
[Link] culture:
Shared values and beliefs about safety in an organization.
19. Evacuation plan:
Procedures for safe and orderly building evacuation in emergencies.
[Link] policy:
Company’s commitment to safety and health of employees.
[Link] investigation:
Process to determine root causes of accidents to prevent recurrence.
22. Safety leadership:
Management’s active role in promoting and supporting safety.
[Link]-based safety:
Approach focusing on observing and improving safe behaviors.
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Attitude may be described as continuous behavior. if man’s behavior is good, then his action will be
either correct or safe.
[Link] Planning:
Emergency planning can defined as a control measures. It can control the accidents safe guard people
and provide information to media.
26. Work Permit System:
Work permit system is a “written documents” for permission to undertake a job by area in charge or it is
written document issued by the area in charge to the performer to undertake the specific job.
27. Work At Height:
Any work above 2 meters from ground is caused work at height.
28. Confined Space:
An area which is small and enclosed or an area where one entry and exits or where a man cannot work
comfortable in any location is caused confined space.
29. Excavation:
Marking a hole or tunnel by digging the ground by man or machine is called excavation.
30. Scaffolding:
It is a temporary platform constructed for supporting both men and materials and working safety at a
construction site.
31. Lel:
The minimum concentration of vapor, gasses and dust in air below which propagation of flame does not
occur on contact with a source of ignition is called LEL.
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The maximum proportion of vapour, gasses and dust in air above which proposal the flame does not
occur on contact with a source of ignition is called UEL.
[Link] Handing:
The process of lifting, carrying and stacking materials by men is called manual handing.
[Link] Keeping:
Housekeeping means not only cleanness but also orderly arrangement of operations, tools, equipment’s
storage facilities and suppliers.
35. Personal Protective Equipment
It is an equipment’s used to project the person from hazards such dust, dirt, fumes and sparks etc. It is
the barrier between hazard and person.
36. Crane:
A tall machine used for moving heavy objects by suspending them from a projecting arm with hook.
37. What Are the Duties of a Safety Officer:
* Prepare tool box talk
*Prepare monthly statistics
*Prepare the checklist
*Accident reports
*Management meetings
*Arrange the safety classes/training
*Arrange monthly safety bulletin
*Inspection of fire extinguisher
*Arrange first aid training classes
*Arrange safety competitions like quiz, slogan, poster competitions exhibition etc.
[Link] Of a Supervisor:
*He has to instruct this worker about the work methods and procedures.
*He has to maintain discipline among the workers
*He has to supply necessary materials
*He has to control quality and cost of the job
*He has to guide has workers in doing a job in the correct and safe way
*He has to supply suitable personal protective equipment to his workers
*He should conduct periodical safety meetings.
*He should conduct safety inspection of his working area
*He should know about the fire fight equipment’s
*He should know investigate the accident and find out the cause of accident
31. General Safety Precautions in Construction?
*Adequate first aid equipment should be kept ready
*Adequate firefighting equipment should be available
*All general electrical rules should be followed
*Suitable lighting arrangements should be necessary at night work
*Work men at height should be wear safety belts
*Work men handling cement should be provided with goggles, rubber gloves and rubber boots by nose
mask.
*The moving parts of grinding machines used construction site should be covered with guards
*The moving parts of grinding machines used construction site should be covered with guards
*Excavated material should not kept near the excavated
*Very short duration of work red flags must be hoisted and more duration red banners must be stretched
*Defective tools should not be used
*The worker should not carry tools in his hands when climbing a ladder
*Excavation should be guarded by suitable fencing
[Link] Are Need to Avoid Accident in Manhandling:
*Stand at safe distance from the load
*Sharp edge and burns are removed before lifting a material.
*PPE such as safety gloves and safety shoes are to be used.
*If the weight is too heavy for one person to lift, then he has to seek the assistance.
*The pathway is not blocked by obstacles while carrying the load.
*The different actions, movements and forces necessary while carrying the load.
*Modify the task by using hooks and crow bars.
*Mechanical equipment like cranes shall be used.
*Modify the objects
*Change the way things are used.