Health and Safety in Construction - EHS Emirates Foundation

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Importance of Safety Procedures in Construction
EHS EMIRATES FOUNDATION
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Safety Procedures in Construction

• According to the survey, it is clear that 6.5
  million workers are employed at 252,000
  construction sites all over the country.
• Compared to all other industries, construction
  bears the highest injury rate.
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration
  (OSHA) has implemented a checklist to understand
  and reduce injuries in construction.

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What is Construction Site Safety?

• Employers are responsible to provide a safe
  workplace to all the employees
• It is the right of an employee to ensure the
  health and safety in construction sites.

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Construction site safety rules largely center on
the following list of potential occupational
hazards in the construction industry workplaces.
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• Fall protection
• Scaffolding
• Excavations
• Ladder
• Protective headgear
• Hazard communication
• Construction safety and health
• Electrical safety

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• OSHA Safety Guidelines for Construction

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• Protection for eye and Face

• Welding, grinding, and cutting may cause
  potential damage to the workers eyes during the
  work.
• Workers must use safety glasses or face shields
  for protection

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• Protection of foot

• Employees must wear boots or work shoes to
  prevent crushed toes

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• Hand Protection

• When working with electricity, construction
  workers need insulated gloves.
• When working with concrete, heavy-duty rubber
  gloves are required.

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• Head Protection

• There may be many falling objects in the
  construction site.
• Employees must wear hats routinely examined for
  cracks, dents, etc.

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