ARTICLE
Safety in
Construction
Construction involves building, erection, fabrication, repair and maintenance
which requires labours to work in excavations or in heights with required tools
and equipments. Construction involves both manual labour and use of automated
machines running on power which adds to greater risks of a life of the manpower
working at a site in cases of failure (power/equipment/devices)
M
ajor casualties happen in developing countries
compromising with the safety of the manpower.
Accidents at site happens either by falling from
a height, electric shocks, getting hit by huge structures,
gas fumes, flames, metallic granules or hazardous wastes
affecting eyes, nose or exposed body parts causing serious
health issues. addressed, designed, engineered and implemented about
how and what methods can be adopted to increase safety
at site reducing risk of accidents to 0-5%. Because even in
developing nations negligence of safety can be found during
construction work.
Construction of railways, roadways, highways, dams, high
rise residential buildings, refineries etc. requires a huge
amount of labour workforce and takes years for completion.
Accidents may cause labour issues, even closure of the entire
construction work due to lack of adequate safety measures
required for workers. Use Safety Signs
Safety in Construction is a serious issue that needs to be
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Here are few points important for maintaining safety of
labours while they are at work.
There are ramps, elevated areas, walkways without railings,
pipelines prone to leakage, roads and traffic sign that shows
the speed and direction to be followed, areas of harmful
radioactive emissions or poisonous wastes, soundproof
zone or areas where negative temperature is maintained.