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Site Safety Management Session 4. Performance Objectives. Understand the roles and responsibilities of a site supervisor Plan for specific safety hazards Use safety audits Identify hazards that create the highest number of deaths and injuries in construction. Focus Four .
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Performance Objectives • Understand the roles and responsibilities of a site supervisor • Plan for specific safety hazards • Use safety audits • Identify hazards that create the highest number of deaths and injuries in construction An AGC Construction Learning Tool
Focus Four Four most common sources of accidents in construction: • Falls • Struck-by’s • Caught-in-between • Electrical hazards An AGC Construction Learning Tool
Falls • In the last 5 years, statistics show that falls account for 33% of construction fatalities • Causes? • Remedies? • Passive systems • Active systems • Alternative systems An AGC Construction Learning Tool
Struck-by’s • Statistics show that struck-by accidents account for 25% of construction fatalities • Causes? • Remedies? An AGC Construction Learning Tool
Caught-in-between • Statistics show that caught-in-between accidents account for 20% of construction fatalities • Causes? • Remedies? An AGC Construction Learning Tool
Electrical • Statistics show that electrical accidents account for 12% of construction fatalities • Causes? • Remedies? An AGC Construction Learning Tool
Other Hazards • Health Hazards • Chemical exposure • Old building materials • Ergonomic Issues • Repetitive injury • Soft-tissue injury • Confined Spaces • Lockout/Tagout An AGC Construction Learning Tool
Session 4 Summary • Perform site safety audits to avoid hazards • Focus on “Focus Four” • Falls • Struck-by • Caught-in-between • Electrical • Avoid other health hazards An AGC Construction Learning Tool