10 Important Scaffolding Safety Tips
Working on raised scaffolding can be very serious or dangerous whenever the proper safety precautions are not sustained or maintained. However, when the safety protocols & the practices are correctly followed, working on these structures can be the just as safe as any additional or other elevated construction technique or way. Let’s have a look at the ten scaffolding safety …
What is the Hazard & How to Identify the Hazard?
Here are the common definitions of the terms hazard, risk, risk assessment and control as they apply in the workplace. HAZARD HAZARD in general means anything that can cause harm but, for your purposes, this must be workplace-generated (e.g. dangerous chemicals, electricity, working at heights from ladders, poor housekeeping). RISK RISK is the likelihood, great or small, that someone will …
Hazards Associated With Excavation Work & Control Measures to be Taken
Outline the main hazards associated with excavation work. Hazard Associated with the excavation work include: The hazards associated with the use of machinery, The effect of the excavation work on Adjacent structures, The possibility of vehicles or people falling into unprotected Excavations, biological hazards such as leptospirosis, coming into contact with Contaminated land and even at this late stage the …
Common Mistakes People Make With Fire Extinguishers
While a fire extinguisher is a vital tool to fight the fires,it can be very severe and dangerous when in the hands of someone that doesn’t know how to use or handle it properly. Everyone at the workplace should know how to use or control a fire extinguisher at work in case of an emergency, but unfortunately, not the everyone …
Useful Points For the Fire Training of Employees
Adequate And Sufficient Training In Fire Safety At Workplaces Should Be Provided Periodically At Suitable Intervals To All People Working In The Premises, And May Be Supplemented By Additional Written Instructions. In Workplaces Where Members Of The Public Will Be Present, Training Should Be Given To Ensure Every Employee Receives Instructions At Least Once, Though Preferably Twice, In 12 Months. …