Radiography Works Hazards and Control Measures

Radiography Works Hazards and Control Measures Introduction Radiography plays an important role in ensuring safety and quality in construction sites. Radiography is the process of creating an image of the internal structure of an object using X-rays or gamma rays. This technique is commonly used in the construction industry to detect and identify any flaws or defects in the structural components of buildings, bridges, pipelines, and other infrastructure. Most...

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Construction Permit to Work System

 Construction Permit to Work System Introduction The construction industry is one of the most hazardous industries in the world. Workers in this industry are exposed to a wide range of hazards, including falls, electrical hazards, chemical exposure, and machinery-related accidents. The construction permit-to-work (PTW) system is a set of procedures used to regulate high-risk activities in the construction industry. The purpose of this system...

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Vibration hazard types on the workplace and their health effects with the control measures

 Vibration Hazards and Control Measures   We have two types of the vibration hazards which are related to our workplace. These are: 1.      Hand-Arm Vibration HAV 2.      Whole Body Vibration WBV Hand-arm Vibration Most of the time the workers which are using power tools are at risk of facing the...

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Health safety and welfare requirements for new offices/Construction Site

 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...

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Accident Investigation on a workplace

 Accident Investigation     Workplace accident investigation is an ideal tool identify the outcomes which will arise after the accident.  Why do you need to investigate occupational accidents? For identification the cause of incident. To prevent comparative accidents later To meet legal needs. To determine the cost of an accident Determines...

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Unsafe Work Conditions with examples at a workplace

   Unsafe Conditions at Workplace   Unsafe Conditions Examples   An accident may occur due to the unsafe conditions. Few of them as an example are: Uncomfortable Environment which may be Hot, Noisy etc.. Inadequate designed machines or inadequate design of tools. Poor housekeeping inadequate access routes. Due to uneven surface which can be...

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Unsafe Acts at workplace with examples and types of Unsafe Acts at a workplace

 Unsafe Acts at Workplace Let's start with an example to better understand the unsafe acts. In a MEP store, pipes of some lengths were being stacked. Same time morning tea break starts. The workers who were stacking quickly finished their work and went for tea. After tea, they resumed work in the other part of the store. Unfortunately, they left some pipes in...

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Waste Collection and Waste disposal & precautions

 Waste Collection and Waste disposal Procedures for safe collection and disposal of waste. The space allocated should be large enough to dispose of this space before storage Storage should be properly away from drains etc. The storage area should be properly identified and labeled accordingly. The contents of the container must be clearly identified for the individual...

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