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Table of Contents

The Essential Elements of the Construction Phase

Plan

Writing A Comprehensive Construction Health And

Safety Plan

The Humanitarian Dimension Of The Construction

Phase Health and Safety Plan

Comprehensive Construction Safety Plan That

Prevents Accidents

Practical And Common Sense Construction Site

Safety

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The Essential Elements of the

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Dwelling places - like houses and buildings provide one of the

basic needs of human beings. Peoples need for shelter entails their

deeper need to be safe and secure in life. Since the end product ofbuilding shelters provides for the basic human need of safety and

security, the same level of safety would then be essential in the

process of constructing a house or building.

For this very reason of providing safety for all those involved in the

construction process, the government has required principal

contractors to draft a construction phase plan under the 2007Construction Design and Management (CDM) regulations. The

construction safety plan provides for a strategic assessment of all

the risk factors involved in the building construction project. It covers

control measures to ensure the overall security and welfare of the

workers and the visiting public.

In the effective management of the protection and safety of

everyone, the construction project plan lays out who is accountableto whom for doing particular safety regulating jobs. The specific

factors that pose danger to personnel and the public are classified,

and the process of putting these potential hazards under control is

systematically laid out.

This type of safety regulation plan is actually a work-in-progress. The

basics are spelled out at the very onset of the construction project,but all personnel involved, especially

those in the management level,

are encouraged to give further

suggestions and inputs to update

the plan and make it more relevant

to the present needs of the

people involved.
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The draft of the construction site safety plan begins with the

description of the construction project and the proposed safety

program, including specific schedules of events. It also lists

information about the major players, such as the building owner,

the architect, the principal contractor, the coordinator forconstruction design and management (CDM) and all other

consultants involved in the project.

The goals for well-being and safety are specified and monitoring

measures are established to evaluate the safety and security

performance as construction is started. The process for efficient

coordination between various departments andpersonnel are also arranged. This includes the appointment of a

functional liaison between managers, supervisors and

construction workers in order to facilitate

constant communication and consultation

within the workforce.

There must also be a workable and

smooth exchange of information

between the building owner, the

CDM coordinator and the on-site

contractors. When these basic and

primary steps of the construction

phase plan have been drafted by the

principal contractor, then it could be

submitted to the corresponding

CDM authority for approval in order

to begin the building construction

project.
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Writing A Comprehensive Construction

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A roof is a symbol of protection. Add to it walls on every side andthe dwellers safety is secured. Such is the function of an edifice, be

it a house to live in or an office building to do your work.

If peoples safety and protection are the basic function of a building

structure with roof and walls then these must also be the primary

concern in the process of constructing a building. It would not bring

a good impression on the would-be home owner or buildingdwellers if there would have been occurrences of otherwise

avoidable injuries and on-site disorders in the construction process.

This is the very purpose of the construction health and safety plan

that must be written, submitted and consequently approved by the

Construction Design and Management (CDM) authorities. The

safeguarding of the health and well-being of the project personnel

and the surrounding public is a major concern in the provisions of

this health and safety plan.

In writing out a construction safety plan detailed information must be

provided on the full address of the construction site as well as the

full name, residential address and business number of the principal

contractor. The date of the start of

building should also be noted and

the estimated duration of the

construction project.
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Ideally, details should also be laid out about the type of construction

and the expected outcomes followed by the policies and procedures

to be implemented in the construction process. These procedures

and regulations should address the proper management of riskfactors that the building contractor is expected to identify and list

down in the construction safety plan.

Appropriate control measures must be specified of the risks and

hazards that have been listed together with the monitoring and

evaluation procedures for the measures of control. Public safety

strategy and tactics need to also be systematically planned includingclear-cut steps that need to be taken in cases of emergency.

The contractors on site must establish an efficient exchange of

updates about the status of health and safety of personnel as well as

the provision of adequate security in the construction site. Facilities

for first aid and basic health care needs are also properly set up in

the construction site with ease of accessibility to all.

When the construction health and safety plan have been outlined

then it is time for the principal contractor to do an ocular inspection

of the construction site to determine the presence of potential

causes of danger that could jeopardize working personnel and the

visiting public. An actual on-site viewing would give him and the

project managers a more realisticperspective of the plan for better

mplementation and improvisation

through the progress of the

construction project.
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The Humanitarian Dimension Of The

Construction Phase Health and Safety Plan

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The creation, submission, approbation and proper implementation ofa construction phase health and safety plan is not just imperative to

fulfill the requirements of the government for building construction. It

plays great importance in ensuring the safety, security and healthy

condition of the people who play significant roles in the construction

project.

Studies show that when personnel feel adequate safety and security

n their working environment, their performance and productivitywould increase considerably. The opposite then would be true if they

feel unsafe and insecure in the workplace.

nvesting in the setting up and implementation of a construction

health and safety program would bring about a substantial return of

nvestment (ROI) not to mention the priceless peace of mind for the

owners of the company building under construction. The owners

and contractors could very well set their minds at peace being

aware that they could withstand any building project inspection by

government agents because they have fully

complied with the legal requirements.

Add to this is the equally precious sense

of corporate security knowing quite well

hat the contractors and constructionworkers are labouring in a maximum safe

environment. This eliminates the fears and

worries of company owners and

management with regards to the

potentially sizable expenses that may

affect the corporate budget if work related

njuries and ailments occur during theconstruction phase.
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For filthy-rich business owners, perhaps the extra expenses involved

n the hospitalization of construction workers may not be as

burdensome. But as humane philanthropists, they would not wanto unnecessarily burden their consciences with the damage done on

people suffering life-wrecking accidents in their building construction

sites.

This thought makes construction site

safety a real matter of humanitarian

concern more than a mere legal and

echnical discretion. When buildingowners and contractors see it from the

more humane perspective then they

would be doubly motivated to give the

construction health and safety planning

heir best shot rather than doing it out of

mere legal compliance.

The kind of construction health and safety plan with the imprint of

conscientious expertise on it would prove to be truly reliable in the

mplementation of its safety rules and regulations. This is because of

he assurance that extensive research and on-site inspection have

been done to put real competent policies and procedures into the

construction site safety program.

This painstaking planning matched with thorough implementation,

careful evaluation and persistent improvisation of the construction

phase health and safety plan would prove to be totally

advantageous for the company building owner and management as

hey live by the principle that prevention is indeed better than cure.
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Comprehensive Construction Safety

Plan That Prevents Accidents

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Perhaps next to the soldier fighting in the frontline battles, working ata construction site, especially of high rise buildings, would be the

most risky job anywhere in the world. The U.S. Department of

Labour and Bureau of Labour Statistics have documented

construction work related accidents in their 2003 report:

155,420 workers suffered construction work related accidents.

10% of workers labouring in construction sites is expected to be

injured this year

The most common construction site accident involve falls

25% of construction work accidents result in back injuries with

damaged legs, arms and hands ranking as second, third and fourth

the majority of injured construction workers were not able to report

back to work for no less than one month

With this alarming report, coming up with a truly workableconstruction safety plan would all the more be imperative for

contractors and building owners involved in construction projects.

This construction health and safety plan must provide clear cut

policies and procedures to avoid construction site related accidents,

injuries and even illnesses

One proven way to prevent unnecessary

injury is by providing adequateinformation campaign followed by in-

depth orientation and training of

personnel concerning construction

health and safety regulations. Ignorance

is one of the most common root causes

of harm while knowledge, on the other

hand, precludes a lot of freak accidentsand injuries.
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Comprehensive orientation and training is one of the most practical

demonstrations of the working principle that prevention is better

than cure. Construction site personnel should be given sufficient

instruction on avoiding work hazards and possible causes of

sickness and optimizing health care and safety on site.

Work hazards involve defective construction tools and equipment,

unstable ground or floor structures, use of fragile materials and

other conditions that threaten stability and safety in the workplace.

All these must be properly checked and the necessary repairs and

adjustments need to be made ideally before construction work

begins.

Probable health hazards include the occurrence of too much noise

and vibration in the workplace and the contamination of toxic

chemicals and unsafe materials like asbestos. These health-

threatening conditions must be immediately rectified and removed

along with any rat infestation of the site that may cause leptospirosis

and other unhygienic mess that make workers prone to infection

and disease.

The construction safety plan implementation team spearheaded by

the principal contractor must take full responsibility in the immediate

correction and effective management of these work and health

hazards in order to prevent unnecessary

accidents and secure optimum

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Practical And Common Sense

Construction Site Safety

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Like infectious germs infesting our surroundings, enormous numbers

of work and health hazards pervade the construction site. Each one

of these dangerous threats has the potential to bring extensive

damage to human life caused by accidents and contaminations.

From the physical injury caused by misuse of electrical tools and

mechanical equipment to the poisoning and disease inflicted by

toxic chemicals and rat infestations, the possibility of injury and

llnesses abound particularly in the mismanaged and unsafeconstruction work environment.

Construction site safety is the primary

goal of the construction phase health

and safety plan required by the

government for building projects.

Drafting and implementing this plan to

ensure personnel and public safety on

site is the primary responsibility of the

principal contractor.

In as much as the construction

workers and other personnel are

already responsible adults, they are

capable of getting properly educatedabout safety and security in the

construction site.

A lot of these common accidents could actually be avoided by

simple common sense if only each one would observe some

practical steps. Simple as these may be, these tips could very well

save any thinking person from falling into excavation holes, serious

head bumps, painful broken bones and other preventable physicalnjuries and ailments.


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Go For Safe Fix means putting on your hard hat and otherprotective gears when youre on site. Consider yourself as going

into battle with the construction work and health hazards as theenemys ammunition set to attack you. Gird yourself always on full

battle gear, completely armoured for your utmost protection when

in the construction battle ground.

Glass is Breakable While you may find the sign FRAGILE:Handle with Care conveniently pasted on mailed packages, you

would not see this same sign posted on glass structures in the

construction site. Common sense would tell you that glass is

fragile which means if you put your weight on it by leaning or

stepping on it, it would break, make you fall and possibly injure

you with the broken glass pieces if not totally take the life out of

you if you fall through a glass window from the thirtieth floor.

Ledge Means Edge This means if youplace tools, equipment or brick on the ledge,

they would most probably fall over the edge.

More than breaking the tools or equipment

chances are you would break somebodys

head on whom the hard object fell.

Mask Beats Dust Wear protective maskin dusty areas of the construction site

especially where asbestos and other

poisonous fumes are present.

The following are some common sense and practical tips for

construction site safety:
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A lot of these practical safety tips, listed here or unlisted, have been

precious lessons learned from traumatic and not-so-traumatic

construction site accidents. Beyond the technical tools and training

that the construction health and safety plan could provide,

employing the use of simple thinking and common sense could verywell prevent a lot of complicated accidents, injuries and ailments in

construction sites.

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