CONSTRUCTION SAFETY

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CONSTRUCTION SAFETY

• Richard Hislop

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Construction Safety

• What are the Elements of an Effective
  Construction Safety Program ?

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THE SILVER BULLET

• There is no single silver bullet to achieve
  good safety performance.
• Of course, it is readily agreed that management
  commitment is of paramount importance.

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And, the safety management fad for this week is
. . .
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Safety Arsenal

• Management Commitment
• Staffing for safety
• Planning pre-project and pre-task
• Safety education orientation and specialized
  training
• Worker involvement
• Evaluation and recognition/reward
• Subcontract management
• Accident/incident investigations
• Drug and alcohol testing

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Construction Safety
Why eliminate hazards when you can buy Personal
Protective Equipment ?

• What Makes a Safe Site?

This is not the attitude one wants of a General
Contractor !
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• Best Value contractor selection includes the
  following technical criteria
• Workers Compensation Rates
• OSHA Incidence Rates
• Safety Program Quality
• Certified Safety Professional
• Construction Safety Supervisor
• Injury prevention program
• Hazards Analysis
• Task-specific hazards analyses
• Corrective action system
• Safety training

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Safety Infrastructure

• Contract Award
• Evaluation of Contractor Key Personnel
• Construction Manager
• Superintendent
• Certified Safety Professional
• Construction Safety Supervisor

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Construction Safety

• Contract Oversight
• Definition of LCLS Practices
• Construction Procedures Guidelines
• LCLS GC Interface
• Safety Training of Project Personnel

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Safety Responsibility

• An important example Stop-Work Authority
• All employees (and contractors and guests) have
  stop-work authority responsibility.
• No-fault program
• If imminent danger is present
• Alert the affected employee(s) and
• Request that work be stopped.
• Call 911 to report the incident.
• Notify the immediate supervisor/responsible
  manager.

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Construction Safety

• Contract Oversight
• Definition of LCLS Practices
• Construction Procedures Guidelines
• LCLS GC Interface
• Safety Training of Project Personnel
• Retention of an Experienced UTR
• Project safety experience to be communicated
  to Line Management regularly.

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GETTING TO ZERO

• Committed and Credible Safety Advocate
• Safety A Core Concept
• Pre-Task Planning

Safety is not a priority, it is a
precondition.