2. Construction Site 2. Construction Site PremisesPremises

Murphy’s Law:Murphy’s Law: “Left to “Left to themselves, things tend to themselves, things tend to

go from bad to worse”.go from bad to worse”.Hence, a construction Hence, a construction

site has the normal site has the normal tendency to become tendency to become 4D’s:4D’s:

dirtydirty disorderlydisorderly difficultdifficult and dangerousand dangerous

Practical Signs of Practical Signs of 4D’s in a 4D’s in a

Construction Site:Construction Site:1.1. Cluttered and poorly arranged areasCluttered and poorly arranged areas2.2. Untidy piling of materialsUntidy piling of materials3.3. Piled materials damaging other materialsPiled materials damaging other materials4.4. Blocked passagewaysBlocked passageways5.5. Materials getting dirty from disuseMaterials getting dirty from disuse6.6. Overcrowded bins and containersOvercrowded bins and containers7.7. Broken containers and damaged materialsBroken containers and damaged materials

Practical Ways to keep Practical Ways to keep Construction Site from Construction Site from

becoming 4D’s:becoming 4D’s:

• 5S’s of Good Housekeeping:5S’s of Good Housekeeping: Sort (arrange)Sort (arrange) Systematize (organize)Systematize (organize) Sweep (clean)Sweep (clean) Sanitize (free from dirt and germs)Sanitize (free from dirt and germs) Self-discipline (practice consistently)Self-discipline (practice consistently)

Safety Requirements of a Safety Requirements of a Construction Site:Construction Site:

• Organized safety committeeOrganized safety committee• Instructions and information posted in Instructions and information posted in

appropriate placesappropriate places• Safety signs posted particularly in places of Safety signs posted particularly in places of

hazards hazards • Structural soundnessStructural soundness• Electrical hazards checkedElectrical hazards checked• Fire protection guaranteed Fire protection guaranteed • Adequate lightingAdequate lighting• Proper ventilationProper ventilation

Safety Requirements of a Safety Requirements of a Construction Site:Construction Site:

• Public safety observed all the timePublic safety observed all the time• Workers provided with appropriate Workers provided with appropriate

personal protective equipment (PPE)personal protective equipment (PPE)• Provision of safe but controlled Provision of safe but controlled

access, entry points to and exit points access, entry points to and exit points from the worksitefrom the worksite

• Safe materials storageSafe materials storage• Hazardous materials are controlled, if Hazardous materials are controlled, if

not isolated.not isolated.

Effective Company Safety Program Effective Company Safety Program includes:includes:

• Management Management CommitmentCommitment

• Worksite AnalysisWorksite Analysis• Hazard Prevention Hazard Prevention

and Controland Control• Safety TrainingSafety Training

Duties of the Employer:Duties of the Employer:

• Keep the workplace free from hazards or the Keep the workplace free from hazards or the effects of hazards effects of hazards

• Inform the employees how to protect Inform the employees how to protect against hazardsagainst hazards

• Conduct regular jobsite safety inspectionsConduct regular jobsite safety inspections• Provide trained first-aid personnel.Provide trained first-aid personnel.• Train workers on occupational safety and Train workers on occupational safety and

healthhealth

Duties of the Employee:Duties of the Employee:

• Follow all safety rules.Follow all safety rules.• Wear and care of personal protective equipment.Wear and care of personal protective equipment.• Ensure safety features for equipment are Ensure safety features for equipment are

functioning properly.functioning properly.• Never let your work put another worker in danger.Never let your work put another worker in danger.• Replace damaged or dull hand tools immediately.Replace damaged or dull hand tools immediately.• Avoid practical jokes that create hazard.Avoid practical jokes that create hazard.• Don't use drugs or alcohol on the job.Don't use drugs or alcohol on the job.• Report any unsafe work practice or any accident.Report any unsafe work practice or any accident.

Safety Man RequirementSafety Man Requirement Number of workers Number of Safety Man

Hazardous Workplace

200 and below One part-time safety man

Over 200 to 1000 One full-time safety man

For every 1000 workers One full-time safety man

Non-hazardous Workplace

Less than 1000 One part-time safety man

For every 1000 One full-time safety man

Source: Occupational Safety and Health Standards, DOLE

Rule 1030 TRAINING AND ACCREDITATION OF Rule 1030 TRAINING AND ACCREDITATION OF PERSONNEL ON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTHPERSONNEL ON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

The minimum qualifications, duties and The minimum qualifications, duties and number of required safety and health number of required safety and health officers shall be as follows:officers shall be as follows:

1)1) All safety (man) officers must complete the All safety (man) officers must complete the Bureau-prescribed training course prior to Bureau-prescribed training course prior to their appointment as in their respective their appointment as in their respective places of employment.places of employment.

2) All full-time safety officers must meet the 2) All full-time safety officers must meet the requirement of duly-accredited Safety requirement of duly-accredited Safety Practitioners or Safety Consultants by the Practitioners or Safety Consultants by the Bureau.Bureau.

Hazardous EstablishmentHazardous Establishment - refers to a - refers to a establishment where work operations orestablishment where work operations orpractices performed by a worker in the practices performed by a worker in the establishment or workplace in establishment or workplace in conjunction with or as an incident to such conjunction with or as an incident to such operations or practices and which expose operations or practices and which expose the employee or worker to hazards likely the employee or worker to hazards likely to cause disabling injury, illness, death or to cause disabling injury, illness, death or physical or psychological harm.physical or psychological harm.

RULE 1042: TYPES & COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEES

TYPE A B C D

WORKERS OVER 400 200+ TO 400 100 TO 200 LESS 100

CHAIRMAN:

MANAGER/AUTHORIZED 1 1 1 1

REPRESENTATIVE        

MEMBERS:

DEPARMENT HEADS 2      

SUPERVISORS   1    

FOREMAN     1 1

WORKERS, UNION 4 3 3 3

MEMBERS IF ORGANIZED        

PHYSICIAN 1 1 OR    

NURSE   1 1 1 OR

FIRST-AIDER       1

SECRETARY:

SAFETYMAN 1 1 1 1 PART-TIME

Orientation and Orientation and Training of Employees Training of Employees

Required on:Required on:

• Occupational safety and health (OSH) Occupational safety and health (OSH) standardsstandards

• Company safety requirements Company safety requirements • Safety consciousness on jobSafety consciousness on job• Evaluation of implementation of company Evaluation of implementation of company

safety policiessafety policies

Measurement of Measurement of PerformancePerformance

1. Disabling Injury/Illness Frequency Rate (FR)1. Disabling Injury/Illness Frequency Rate (FR)

FR = FR = No. of disabling injury/illness x 1,000,000No. of disabling injury/illness x 1,000,000 Employee-hours of exposureEmployee-hours of exposurewhere:where:No. of disabling injury/illnessNo. of disabling injury/illness = total number of deaths, permanent total = total number of deaths, permanent total

disability, permanent partial dis. & temporary total disabilities which disability, permanent partial dis. & temporary total disabilities which occurred during the period covered occurred during the period covered

Employee-hours of exposureEmployee-hours of exposure = actual working time of all employees = actual working time of all employees (as in man-hours)(as in man-hours)

Source: Occupational Safety and Health Standards, DOLESource: Occupational Safety and Health Standards, DOLE

Measurement of Measurement of PerformancePerformance

2. Disabling Injury/Illness Severity Rate (SR)2. Disabling Injury/Illness Severity Rate (SR)

SR = SR = __Total days lost x 1,000,000_____Total days lost x 1,000,000___ Employee-hours of exposureEmployee-hours of exposurewhere:where:Total days lost Total days lost = total number of days charged for all deaths, permanent = total number of days charged for all deaths, permanent

total and permanent partial disability plus total actual days of total and permanent partial disability plus total actual days of disabilities which occurred during the period covered disabilities which occurred during the period covered

Employee-hours of exposureEmployee-hours of exposure = actual working time of all employees = actual working time of all employees (as in man-hours)(as in man-hours)

Source: Occupational Safety and Health Standards, DOLESource: Occupational Safety and Health Standards, DOLE

Measurement of Measurement of PerformancePerformance

3. Ave. Days Charged per Disabling Injury =3. Ave. Days Charged per Disabling Injury =

____________Total days lost___________________Total days lost_______

Total number of disabling injury/illnessTotal number of disabling injury/illnesswhere:where:

Total days lost Total days lost = total number of days charged for all deaths, permanent = total number of days charged for all deaths, permanent total and permanent partial disability plus total actual days of disabilities total and permanent partial disability plus total actual days of disabilities which occurred during the period covered which occurred during the period covered

Total number of disabling injury/illnessTotal number of disabling injury/illness = total number of deaths, permanent = total number of deaths, permanent total disability, permanent partial dis. & temporary total disabilities which total disability, permanent partial dis. & temporary total disabilities which occurred during the period covered occurred during the period covered

Source: Occupational Safety and Health Standards, DOLESource: Occupational Safety and Health Standards, DOLE

Measurement of Measurement of PerformancePerformance

OrOr

4. Average Days Charged per Disabling Injury =4. Average Days Charged per Disabling Injury =

_____ _Severity Rate (SR)______________ _Severity Rate (SR)_________

Frequency Rate (FR)Frequency Rate (FR)

Source: Occupational Safety and Health Standards, DOLESource: Occupational Safety and Health Standards, DOLE

Safety policy aims Safety policy aims to establish the to establish the workplace to be workplace to be safe, free from safe, free from

hazards, as hazards, as practicable as practicable as

possible. possible.