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CONSTRUCTION SITES IN CHENNAI
More than 100 000 people suffer fatal injuries
on building sites every year. That means that
one person is killed in a site accident every five
minutes. Many hundreds of thousands morepeople suffer serious injuries and ill-health
because of bad, and often illegal, working
conditions
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Different Sort of Work handled by
LaborersThey Clean and prepare construction sites
They remove trees and debris
They attend to pumps, compressors and generators
They erect and disassemble scaffolding and other temporary structures
They load, unload, identify and distribute building materials to the appropriatelocation according to project plans and specifications.
They attend to machine mixers of concrete
They help other craft-workers including carpenters, plasterers, operating engineersand masons.
They work with variety of equipments like jackhammers, electric and hydraulicboring machines, laser beam equipment and surveying and measuring equipment.
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Type of Work Environment at
Construction Sites
Most construction laborers do physically demanding work.
Some work at great heights or outdoors in all weather conditions.
Some jobs expose workers to harmful materials or chemicals, fumes, odors,
loud noises, or dangerous machinery.
Some laborers may be exposed to lead-based paint, asbestos, or other
hazardous substances during their work, especially when they work in
confined spaces.
Workers in this occupation experience one of the highest rates of nonfatal
injuries and illnesses
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Magnitude of Risk faced by
Construction Laborers
They have a high incidence ofoccupational ill-health
The effects can be adverse to the
individuals as well as their families
It often has a long-term impact onquality of life and financial security.
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Common Health Problems faced by
Construction Laborers
Back pain
Skin Problems
Breathing problems
Problems caused by noiseor vibration
Stress
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Minimum guidelines to be followed
at Construction SitesConstant attention to safety on the job.
To avoid injury, workers in these jobs wear safety clothing, suchas gloves, hardhats, protective chemical suits, and devices toprotect their eyes, respiratory system, or hearing.
While working underground, construction laborers must beespecially alert in order to follow procedures safely and must dealwith a variety of hazards.
A standard 40 hour work week is the most common work weekfor construction laborers. About 1 in 7 has a variable schedule, asovernight work may be required in highway work.
In some cases, construction laborers should work only duringcertain seasons.
According to the nature of construction project, weather-relatedwork stoppages are to be adopted, during specific season/climaticconditions.
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FUND SHORTAGE OF
CONSTRUCTION COMPANIESMost of the construction companies are running with the help
of externally sourced funds. It is factual that interests eat away
the profits of such companies until they complete their project
and recover the amount on time.
To compensate on interest-eating factor, many construction
companies resort to compromise on working condition and
health safety measures of their construction laborers..
The result of which ends up in following real scenes of few
Construction Sites
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RESULT OF HIGH COST INVOLVED
The result of which ends up in
following real scenes, seen in fewConstruction Sites
.
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Real Scenes of Poor
Working condition in
Construction Sites
Laborers paid very minimum wages for
their hard intensity of work
Laborers are housed by contractors on siteor live in tents in the vicinity with nosanitation or safety.
No doors to their tents. Hence Childrenhave to stay back to guard their belongings.
No proper facility for their childrens safetyor basic necessities
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Real Scenes of
Poor Working
condition inConstruction Sites
Most Woman workers work for long time for meager amount
and suffer from lack of rest and harassment
Woman workers are considered only as helpers but exploitedto do all tasks such as scaffolding, carrying bricks and water andearth work
Woman of child bearing age work right through theirpregnancy
In Few cases it is evidenced that their children have died due tolack of health care services at these construction sites.
Nursing the baby is very difficult when it is a full day work
There is greater incidence of accidents and the victims nevercompensated or rehabilitated.
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BETTER OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH &
SAF
ETY MEASURES1.Match the task to the person
2. To avoid one size fits all approach
3. Good workplace design
4. Good welfare facilities
5. Safe plant and equipment
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BETTER OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH &
SAF
ETY MEASURES
6. Safe materials and components
7. Competent Management and supervision
8. To improve the adequacy and performance ofthe plant and equipment employed in the sites
9. Management to frequently review the
Occupational Health & Safety System
10. Legal investigation to apportion blame andassess compensation for those injured.
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BETTER OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH &
SAF
ETY MEASURES
11. Providing Personal protectiveequipment
12. Senior Management Commitment
13. Strong Policies
14. A systematic way of assessing andmanaging hazards and risks
15. Well developed preventative safety
culture
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BETTER OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH &
SAF
ETY MEASURES
16. Strong contract clauses in all contracts
17. Supervision with due regard to safety and healthof laborers employed
18. Employ laborers to work for which they aresuited by their age, physique, state of health andskills
19. Company should take into account bestergonomic principles while acquiring plant,equipment & machinery
20. Better edge protection at elevated workplaces
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BETTER
OCCUPATIONAL
HEALTH & SAFETYMEASURES
21. Better organization of material at site
22. Proper storage of materials at site
23. Better provision for removal of waste
24. To avoid causes for slips or trips
25. To provide safe means of access / safe
access tower
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BETTER OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH &
SAF
ETY MEASURES26. Precaution to protect laborers whomight be injured by fall of materials, tools orequipment
27. All Openings through which laborers areliable to fall should be kept effectivelycovered and fenced
28. Better Fire-prevention and fire-protecting equipment to be installed
29. Adequate, suitable and portable lightingto be provided
30. Adequate measures to guard againstdanger and hazardous material-handling
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Contractors risk comes down therebyreducing the intensity of threat on theconstruction company / project owners
Eliminates losses caused by injuries toworkers
Minimizes Overhead Cost of Insurance
Minimizes Hidden Cost of Accidents at Sites.It is found that the hidden cost of accidentsare 4 to 10 times than the actual cost of theclaim
Increases Profit to the Contractor & theConstruction Company
EFFECT OF BETTER OH & SAFETY
MEASURES AT SITES
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EFFECT OF BETTER OH & SAFETY
MEASURES AT SITESReduces considerably, the WorkerReplacement Cost
Minimizes loss due to SuddenStoppage of Work due to Accidents
Reduces Loss due to Wastage ofMaterial occurred on account ofAccidents or Hazard occurred
Eliminates losses caused by injuries toworkers
Minimizes Overhead Cost of Insurance
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EFFECT OF BETTER OH & SAFETY
MEASURES AT SITES
Minimizes Hidden Cost of Accidents atSites. It is found that the hidden cost ofaccidents are 4 to 10 times than the actualcost of the claim, coz the claim only includes
items such as doctors, ambulance, indemnity,as well as prescription & medication costs
More On-Time completion of Project
More Efficient in Reducing PreventableIncidents & Risks involved
Less Re-Work
Improves the Morale of the Laborers andencourages them to give optimum output
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EFFECT OF BETTER OH & SAFETY
MEASURES AT SITES
Builds reputation of thefirm by way of building
No Accidents Record
On-time Completion ofjob attracts more business
Improves the quality ofProject if EmployeeMorale is Improved
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