Construction Safety Management: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Naveed Ramzan
Construction Safety Management: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Naveed Ramzan
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Introduction
Labour Standards
Product Standards
International Standards
Health and Safety
The term Health and Safety is generally used to
mean an employer should:
In industry, Health and Safety means preventing accidents and work related ill health.
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Worldwide Accidents
Environment
The surroundings in which an organisation
operates including land, air and water,
natural resources, flora, fauna, humans and
their interrelationships
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Accident Definitions
An Accident
An unwanted, unforeseen, unplanned event which
results in a loss of some kind.
Ill-health Definitions
Work related ill health is:
Acute
Short term exposure with immediate
effect, usually reversible
Chronic
Repeated or long term exposure,
often irreversible
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Hazard
Something with the potential to cause
harm
Physical
Chemical
Biological
Ergonomic
Psychological
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Risk
The likelihood that harm will occur and
the severity of the harm
The extent of risks
cover the
population
affected and the
consequences for
them
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Reasons for
Good Health & Safety Practice
Humanitarian/Moral
Ethical and responsible behaviour
Legal
Criminal and civil
liability
Cost
The costs of injuries and ill-
health
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… Visible Costs
Liability insurance
Invisible Costs
$16-75
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Law
A rule of human
conduct imposed
upon and enforced
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Purposes of Law
1. Prescriptive
2. Goal Setting
Formal:
• Issuing legal mandates to comply with
the law and put right the breach
• Issuing legal mandates to stop
dangerous activities immediately
• Prosecution with the intent of
punishing the company or individual
which can lead to fines and/or
imprisonment
• Issuing a caution (warning), that can
be used in evidence at a later date,
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Implementation of Legislation
• Differences in legislative systems
• Different powers granted to the Enforcing
Authority
• Funding, number and authority of Enforcing
Authority
• The ability and knowledge of Enforcing
Authorities
• Different penalties for breaches
• Religious beliefs and cultural issues
• Level of reporting to Enforcing Authorities
• Public reaction and interest
• Political pressure © TWI Gulf WLL 2008
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Sources of Information
External
• Government organisations e.g. Enforcing
Authorities
• National safety organisations /
Professional Institutions
• Various Standards Organisation such as
ISO and British Standards Institute (BSI)
• Suppliers and manufacturers
• Consultants and specialists
• Insurance Companies and workers unions
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Sources of Information
Internal
• Risk assessments
• Inspection reports
• Accident/incident records
• Medical reports
• Safety representatives
• Safety committee reports
• Company safety policy
• Maintenance reports
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Reviewing A
performance
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• OH&S Policy
• Planning
• Implementation and operation
• Checking and corrective action
• Management review
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Do Step 4 Step 3
Review against Measure progress
Check objectives and
standards and take
with plans and
compliance with
Act
Act appropriate action standards
A C
Chec
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ELEMENT 2
Reviewing A
performance
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Safety Policy
1) General Statement
Declaration of intent
What
2) The Organisation
Responsibilities
Who
3) Arrangements
Procedures
How
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Statement of Intent
Demonstrates Management’s commitment to
health and safety and sets goals and objectives
Organisation
To identify health and safety responsibilities and
reporting lines within the company
Directors and Senior Managers – setting policy and
objectives
Line Managers – Implementing policy in their department
Supervisors – Checking compliance with the policy
Safety Advisors – Advising company on accident and safety
compliance
Employees – Responsibility for own and others safety
Fire Marshals – Ensure evacuation of building and roll calls
First Aiders – to provide first aid © TWI Gulf WLL 2008
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Arrangements
Set out in detail the specific systems and
procedures for implementing the safety policy
• Risk Assessments
• COSHH Assessments
• Emergency Arrangements e.g. Fire, First Aid,
• Written Procedures, e.g. SSOW, Permits
• Training Programmes, e.g. Manual Handling, DSE,
Fork Lift Trucks
• Maintenance Information
• Information/Consultation
• Personal Protective Equipment
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• Reduce/Zero Accidents
• Zero Prosecutions
• Reduced sickness absence
• Reduction in compensation claims
• Improve reporting of minor accidents
• Improve reporting of near misses
• Increase numbers trained in health
and safety
• Improve audit scores
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OBJECTIVE ToS.M.A.R.T
reduce theobjectives?
Loss Time to Accident (LTA)
rate
S by half
rateover the next
reduction two fiscal years
of 50%
(organisational level)
Reduce back injuries by 20%