Safety norms

in
construction site
 Safety in construction site
Construction sites are dangerous places where injury or death or illness can
cause to workers. These can happen due to electrocution, falling from
height, injuries from tools, equipment and machines; being hit by moving
construction vehicles, injuries from manual handling operations, illness due
to hazardous substance such as dust, chemicals, .etc.
Safety in construction is a matter of concern in India. The construction
sector is the most vulnerable segments of the unorganised labour in India. It
is estimated that about 165 per 1000 workers get injured in the construction
sector. The rate of fatal accidents in construction sector is 4 to 5 times that
of the manufacturing sector.

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 Safety in construction site includes
Excavation works
Scaffolding
Crane operations
Demolition
Hoisting equipment
Electrical equipment
Maintenance
Special safety regulations
 EXCAVATION WORK
All excavation work deeper than 1.25 meters must be shored or battered.
Excavation deeper than 2 meters must be guarded by rails or barriers.
All trenches 4 or more in depth, shall at all times be supplied with at least
one ladder for each 100' length or fraction thereof.
The Ladder shall be extended from bottom of the trench to at least 3' 3
above the surface of the ground.
The site of the trenches which is 5 or more in depth shall be stepped back
to give suitable slope, or securely held by timber bracing, so as to avoid the
danger of sides to collapse.
The excavated material shall not be placed within 5 of the edge of the
trench or half of trench depth whichever is more.
Cutting shall be done from top to bottom.

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 Scaffolding

When a ladder is used, an extra person shall be engaged for holding the ladder and
if the ladder is used for carrying materials as well, suitable footholds and handholds
shall be provided on the ladder and the ladder shall be given an inclination not
steeper than 1 in 4 (1 horizontal 4 vertical).
Scaffolding or staging more than 12' above the ground floor, swung or suspended
from an overhead support or erected with stationary support shall have a guard rail
properly attached, bolted, braced and otherwise rewinded at least 3' high above the
floor or platform of scaffolding or staging and extending along the entire length of
the outside and ends thereof with only such openings as may be necessary for the
delivery of materials.
Working platforms, gangways and stairways should be so constructed that they
should not sag unduly or unequally and if the height of the platform or the gangway
or the stairway is more than 12' above ground level or floor level, they should be
closely boarded, should have adequate width and should be suitably fastened.
Every opening in the floor of a building or in a working platform shall be provided
with suitable fencing or railing whose minimum height shall be 3 feet to prevent the
fall of persons or materials by providing.
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Every ladder shall be securely fixed. No portable single ladder shall be over 30' in
 CRANE OPERATIONS
Various type of cranes are used in construction sites, which includes (i)
Portable Cranes (ii) Tower Cranes. Some of the methods to be adopted for
safe crane operations are given below:
The weight of the load intended to be lifted by the crane must be carefully
estimated.
The crane must be fitted with an automatic safe load indicator.
The crane must always work on a hard, level base.
The load must be properly fixed and secured.
The signal man must be trained to give clear signals.
The ropes, hooks, chains, slings, etc. used in the lifting operations, must be
inspected regularly for their worn out.
When mobile cranes are used, care must be taken to prevent overturning of
cranes.
Wear appropriate personal protective equipment.
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 DEMOLITION
Before any demolition work is commenced and also during the process of
such work all roads and open areas adjacent to the work site shall either be
closed or suitably protected.
No electric cable or apparatus which is liable to be a source of danger over
a cable or apparatus used by the operator shall remain electrically charged.
All practical steps shall be taken to prevent danger to persons employed,
from risk of fire or explosion or flooding. No floor, or other part of the
building shall be so overloaded with debris or material as to render it
unsafe.

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 HOISTING EQUIPMENT
These shall be of good mechanical construction, sound materials and
adequate strength and free from patent defect and shall be kept in good
condition and in good working order.
Every rope used in hoisting or lowering materials or as a means of
suspension shall be of durable quality and adequate strength and free from
patent defects.
Every crane driver or hoisting appliance operator shall be properly
qualified and no person under the age of 21years should be in charge of any
hoisting machine including any scaffolding winch or to give signals to the
operator.
In case of every hoisting machine and of every chain, ring, hook, shackle,
swivel and pulley block used in hoisting or lowering or as a means of
suspension, the safe working load shall be ascertained by adequate means.
In case of departmental machines, the safe working load shall be notified
by the Engineer in-Charge.
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 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
Motor, Gearing, Transmission, wiring and other dangerous parts of hoisting
appliances shall be provided with efficient safeguards.
When workers are employed on electrical installations which are already
energised, insulating mats, wearing apparel, such as gloves and boots as
may be necessary shall be provided. The workers shall not wear any rings,
watches and carry keys or other materials which are good conductors of
electricity.

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 MAINTENANCE
All scaffolds, ladders and other safety devices mentioned or described
herein shall be maintained in safe conditions and no scaffold, ladder or
equipment shall be altered or removed while it is in use.
Adequate washing facilities should be provided at or near the place of
work.

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 WORK PERMIT
Hot work permit :
Obtained by the contractor from the owner before the start of work on jobs
which are capable of generating a flame,sparkor heat etc
Cold work permt :
Obtained by the contractor from the owner for the jobs in which there is no
risk of fire for example transportation , pile testing, shuttering, plastering
etc..

Depending on the nature of the Work and the equipments and tools
involved, the CONTRACTOR shall apply for Cold/Hot Permit in a
prescribed format atleast 7 days before the Work is planned to start. No
Work Permit shall be issued by the OWNER unless proper arrangement is
made by the CONTRACTOR to ensure safe performance of the Work
inside the Refinery limit.
Work against each permit the CONTRACTOR shall post at site atleast one
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Construction Supervisor and one Safety Supervisor-of required level to
 SPECIAL SAFETY REGULATIONS
Work permit :
The CONTRACTOR shall abide by all safety regulations of the Plant and
ensure that safety equipment for specific jobs as stipulated in the Factories Act
Safety Handbook is issued to all employees during the execution of Work,
failing which all the works at site shall be suspended.
Hot work:
When doing hot work inside the plant, the CONTRACTOR must ensure that
the fire hose Is hooked up with the fire water system and extended to the work
site. In addition, at least one fire extinguisher must be kept near the working
spot.
The CONTRACTOR must provide cotton clothes, safety shoes, safety helmet,
safety belt, and hand gloves of approved quality to his workers to meet the
safety requirement of various jobs to be carried out inside the Plant.

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 SPECIAL SAFETY REGULATIONS
Regarding use of vehicle :
Vehicle must not ply on any road within the Refinery limit at a speed
exceeding 20 KM/hr.
Mobile cranes, loaded trucks and trailers must not exceed the speed limit of
15 KM/hr
inside the plant.
No crane is allowed to move inside the plant with load.
No vehicle is allowed to be parked inside the plant.
Limited number of vehicles will be permitted inside the battery area due to
security reasons.
Validity of vehicle permit :
Any Hot or Cold Work Permit issued is valid only for 24 hours. It is not
valid for Work on holidays unless special permission of the OWNER is
obtained for the purpose.
The permit may be renewed for a maximum period of one month from the
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date of issue and if extension is required, the CONTRACTOR has to apply