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BCT 480 –Construction Safety

BCT 480 –Construction Safety. Introduction to Course. What is “Safety”?. The word “safety” is an adjective used to describe a condition that, at its extreme, reflects the total absence of hazards. SAFETY. S === saves lives A === applies to all areas of our lives

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BCT 480 –Construction Safety

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  1. BCT 480 –Construction Safety Introduction to Course

  2. What is “Safety”? • The word “safety” is an adjective used to describe a condition that, at its extreme, reflects the total absence of hazards.

  3. SAFETY S === saves lives A === applies to all areas of our lives F === forever changing regulations E === effects of good practices felt at all levels of an organization T === training required Y === your responsibility and right

  4. “General Duty Clause” Section 5.(a)(1) of Public Law 91-596, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, states that a safe workplace is one where the “employer furnishes to each of his or her employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to them…”

  5. How is “safety” achieved? • The 3 “E’s” of safety are: • Engineering • Education • Enforcement Source: David Goetsch, 2006

  6. WIIFM What is “WIIFM” ?

  7. What’s in it for me (WIIFM)? • Why does a construction major need to study safety?

  8. Why Study Safety? • Required to complete BCT degree • Saves lives --- maybe your own • Construction industry ranks 3rd in workplace deaths [Mining & Quarry 1st; Agriculture 2nd] & 1st in workplace injuries** • Effects of safe work practices felt at all levels of an organization • In order to work safely – you must be trained – have knowledge of applicable regulations **2004 statistics from BLR

  9. Not Working Safely Source: unknown

  10. Not Working Safely Source: Prior student from class

  11. Not Working Safely Source: Prior student from class

  12. Not Working Safely Source: Prior student in class

  13. Examples of “Not Working Safely” • ..\MisSUVA.ppsc\SUVA.pps • ..\Misc\BBackhoe.docackhoe.doc Spot16spot163.wmv3.wmv Sources: Unknown – provided by colleagues from the safety industry

  14. Sadly, the result of not working safely…the following includes some very graphic images !! Source: E-mail from prior safety student 1/10/08—this happened in Singapore

  15. Summary of what went wrong: • 1) He was either climbing or going down the long bed trailer. • 2) Made use of make shift timber as transit elements (short-cut i.e. not using the transitions metal ramps). • 3) No supervision (JHA or equivalent PTW in-place)? • 4) Not much understanding about the law of Physics?      a) The center of gravity of the equipment is at the point where, if allowed to roll on all sides, the probability of an upside down position is high (unstable).      b) In this scenario, the equipment should have been lifted rather than operated because of condition (a).      c) The long bed trailer should be equipped with the "transitions metal ramps" designed and tested to deliver its payload which is obviously absent here. • 5) Non-compliance -"caterpillar tracks" are not allowed by the Government to roll on public pavements. (How much more to drop upside down!!!). All the same, this particular equipment should have been lifted rather than operated ("caterpillar tracks" are not allowed to roll on public pavements). This will eliminate the presence of the operator inside the machine which does not have any crash guards!!!

  16. Give up Eyesight? Source: ASSE member Randall Lambert (8/10/2008)

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