Health safety and welfare
requirements of Construction Site
Construction workplace have several
health, safety, and welfare requirements. These are the most important things
which should be provided before/during commencing the activities on a site.
In this article I will try to cover
all the requirements to setting a new workspace so that we can familiar of what
can be asked by a health & safety local legislation body at any time and we
can make ourself able to show the compliance.
Welfare requirements for the offices/Sites are:
Workstation
Workstation basically include Space and seating for the
personals or employees. It is employer’s responsibility to provide.
Consider ergonomic arrangement when developing the
workstation. It will help the user to work in a relaxed and ideal typing
position. If it is close to a natural position, it will defiantly reduce the
chances of any injury.
Another thing to consider is Armrest on the chair. It will
help the user to relax and also make sitting on the chair or leaving the chair
easy and secure.
Ensure
that it is comfortable to sit on and has a good backrest that
provides lumbar support.
Monitor
height needs to keep at comfort level. Make sure that employee neck and body is
not twisted while working.
Noise
Noise can create stress and it has also chronic effects to
the health of a personal so employer has a responsibility to choose a quite
workstation or working environment for the employees in the offices or site.
If working in an environment where noise level is above 85
dB(A) hearing protection should be used or minimize the exposure to noise by
job rotation/ frequent breaks.
Lighting
Adequate light required for offices and site. Ensure it is
not too bright. If its glare on the screen you are not able to see or face
difficulties while work. It can create stress as well. Choose a place wisely.
Avoid keeping your monitor/laptop screen Infront of the windows or other
opening because you will be unable to see anything on the screen due to
sunlight.
Ventilation
It is employer’s responsibility to provide a well-ventilated
area for working. Fresh air is also required in that area.
Temperature Control
Heating and cooling will affect employee performance so it
should be controlled. Try to provide a comfortable area for working.
Drinking Water with Sanitary Conveniences
Ensure that appropriate supply of drinking water is there at
site and in the offices ae well. If required place signage.
Drinking water dispenser and filters should be cleaned
regularly/daily basis and maintain the record of cleaning.
Because of covid-19 disposable cups to be placed at drinking
water stations. Avoid having the share/common glass or cups.
Sanitary conveniences will be in easy and accessible
locations for both offices/sites are required. It should be clean and orderly
maintained and keep a cleaning log.
Provision of Adequate Rest Area and Eating Area
Provision of adequate rest area and
eating area is one the mandatory requirements. All the rest shelters and eating
area needs to be cleaned always. Maintain and keep the cleaning log always.
For eating area ensure that sitting
arrangements are there with table so that employees can have their meal in a
clean environment.
Proper Access and Egress
Sufficient number of safe access
egress routs must be provided for all the work location. Consider crowd numbers
and complexity of work location. Access routs must be maintained structurally
intact and tidy always and not blocked with material. All the access routes are
with proper signage and barricade to control the man machine interface.
Cleanliness and Waste Material
Keeping a clean site is good for our company and image in
industry as well as it is most important for our Safety, Health and Environment.
Following these guidelines will help
you maintain a clean and tidy website:
Delivery should be stored as neatly
as possible.
Put waste in a suitable container.
Keep material stores clean and Stack
material especially when they are in public view.
Ensure adequate “temporary
material waste disposal areas” been identified, signage is displayed with
all types of segregated waste and regularly removed to prevent build-up.
Be especially careful when disposing
of packaging materials, as they are generally lightweight material and can
cause an accident if flew on the road.
Avoid spilling liquids anywhere on
the premises, especially near site entrances and public roads. It can cause
public discomfort.
Make sure that the work surface is
kept dry and that sufficient measures are taken to ensure that the access and
work surfaces are not slippery.
Clean up any spills immediately and
report them to your supervisor.
Do not leave anything on the premises that could become a
hazard to people on or around the premises.
First Aid
First aid station is required to be established on a
Construction site and Site offices with third party certified competent first
aider. If working on a tower project every 10th floor we
require first aid station with first aider.
Wash facilities
Hand wash facilities required to be established on different
location at welfare facilities and offices.
Shower facilities shall have separate facilities and
dynamical rooms for men and women.
Availability of unpolluted hot and cold water include soap
or other means that of cleaning.
Clean Towels to dry and adequate ventilation and lighting
arrangements for shower facilities.
It should be cleaned on regular basis and kept the record.
Ensure that it is well operational.
Designated Smoking Area
For a project, designated smoking area needs to be created
to avoid fire hazards. Designated smoking area will never be close to
combustible material. It shall be clearly signed. Educate the employee about
smoking i.e., if you can't see the signs, you can't smoke!
We want to make sure everyone on
site is safe and, in this way, we are taking the necessary precautions to
minimize danger.
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