Health and Safety in Construction industry

Group 7:

Ali Zahedi Anaraki

Rabih Ataya

Rachid Tawil

Hossein Khodaverdipoursarbandi

Seyed Mohammadsadegh Tabatabaei1

Outline:

1. Introduction

2. Safety on Construction site

3. Health and Safety Program

4. Project manager responsibilities and liabilities in health and safety

5. Risk management and reporting

6. Case study

7. Wearable technology in construction

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Fatalities and injuries in Construction IndustryAssociation of Workers’ Compensation Boards of Canada (AWCBC)

Construction industry the most dangerous

The number of work-related injuries has fallen dramatically since the late 1980s because of improving health and safety standards in the workplace

Third place for lost wages due to a work-related injury

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CFCSA (Canadian Federation of Construction Safety Associations)

CFCSA : promoting awareness of construction health and safety, improving information sharing, and producing workplace health and safety resources

Certificate of Recognition program (COR)

Construction Safety Officer (CSO)

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9 Tips for Safety on Construction site

1. Walk through of the site

2. Safety training.

3. Identify hazardous materials.

4. Inspect equipment.

5. Use harnesses and other safety equipment

6. Provide personal protective equipment

7. Be sure OSHA standards are met

8. Prepare for emergencies

9. Protect the public by barricading the construction site5

Health and Safety Program Organization's occupational health and safety (OH&S) policy :

PolicyObjectives and details of the

program

Organization's basic health and safety viewpoint

Clear in terms & unmistakable

Responsible for occupational health

and safety programs6

OH&S program

Program elements

Internal responsibility system

Joint health and safety committee

Employee orientation

Training

Workplace inspections

Reporting and investigating accidents/incidents

Emergency procedures

Medical and first aid

Workplace specific items7

Internal responsibility system & Health and Safety Committees

Management

Employees

Benefit of committees

• provide practical knowledge of specific jobs gives larger overview of job

• improve general company policies and procedures

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Training

• Start of employment

• Moved to a new job

• Using of new equipment

• Periodic education

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Inspections

Inspection team

• Knowledge of regulations and procedures.

• Knowledge of the hazards in the workplace.

• Experience with work processes involved.

• Be a member of Joint health and safety committee.

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Project manager responsibilities and liabilities in health and safety

Why project managers are responsible in front of health and safety regulations?

In spite of developed technology of equipment in the manufacturing and industrial sectors, the topic of workplace health and safety plays an important role in the workforce.

In accordance with the Canadian Occupational Safety and Health Act, the project manager is bound to take the necessary workplace safety measures to protect the safety and health of workers at work.

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Necessary measures that should be taken by project managers

Workforce implementation and workflow should be designed in the way that risks to life and health are avoided as far as possible

Eliminate any hazard and dangerous activity from their root causes and initiations

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Safety check list

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An example of legal liabilities of project manager

• Accident on worksite in Ontario On January 11, 2016

• The Ontario Superior Court, recognized the project manager guilty of four counts of criminal negligence causing death and one count of criminal negligence causing bodily harm

• Construction project manager was sentenced to three years and half in prison

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The project manager was fully aware of the requirement that each worker needed to be secured by a lifeline harness

The project manager bore the ultimate responsibility for the workers’ safety on the day of the accident

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An example of legal liabilities of project manager

Project managers can limit their liability

Continuously familiar yourself with the applicable occupational health and safety obligations

Completely familiar with the hazards and potential accident that exist in your workplace

implement a plan to effectively reduce or eliminate the aspects that making any incidents in the projects

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Risk Management

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• Projects are exposed to Risks at all execution phases• Risk Management has 6 basic elements:

• Risk Management Model based on Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycle

Risk Management Model

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• PLAN:• Identify H&S Risks• Risks Analysis & Assessment

• DO• Identify Roles, Responsibilities, Accountability and Authority• Competence, Training and Awareness• Internal and External Communication• Develop and Implement Operational Controls• Emergency Preparedness and Response

• CHECK• Project Audit• Performance Measurement and Monitoring• Incident Reporting and Investigation

• ACT• Management and Performance Reviews of the H&S Systems• Assess opportunities for Continual Improvement • Communicate

Case Study

Summary

• Project in Singapore

• Scaffold dismantling accident

• Worker fell from 33 m height

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Causes :

• Permit to work

• Inappropriate safety equipment

• Inadequate safety system

• Lack of verification and inspection

Case StudyAccident Prevention

• Proper training

• Adequate and safe equipment

• Implementing safety program

• Verification, inspection and supervision

Consequences

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PARTY RISPONSIBILITY FAILUREOwner To require safety measures

Project Manager To exercise all due diligence when performing his function with respect to the issuance of a permit to work

Safety Assessor To exercise all due diligence when performing his functions with respect to the evaluation and endorsement of a proper application of the permit to work

Scaffold Supervisor To ensure that the scaffold workers were provided with proper equipment such lifelines to protect themselves from falling from height

Wearable Technologies for Construction Safety

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Wearable Technologies for Construction Safety

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Wearable Technologies for Construction Safety

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Wearable Technologies for Construction Safety

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Questions

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