Safety Activity in Construction Site in China

1. Safety Activity in Construction Site in China Dr Qingfeng Xu, Senior EngineerShanghai Research Institute of Building Sciences (SRIBS) China Occupational Safety and Health Association (COSHA)

2. First of all, I would like to give my acknowledgement to Japan International Center for Occupational Safety and Health (JICOSH) for giving me this opportunity.

3. catalog Safety Activity in Construction Site in China • General Idea • Relative Laws, Rules, Codes and Regulations • Safety Management in Construction Site (CS) • Safety Control in CS • Safety Inspection in CS • Elimination Hidden Hazards • Deal with Construction Accident

4. Dominant Idea • life is the most important factor. • Safety is the first thing in CS, and prevention is priority. • Relative laws, rules and codes must be followed. • Responsibility system of safe production must be established. • Strengthening safety training and learning for the workers, managers, engineers, etc.

5. Relative Laws, Rules, Codes and Regulation National laws and regulations • Law of Safe Production(Work Safety) • Law of Construction • Law of Labor (Labor Law) • Law of Fire Control • Regulation of Safety Control in Construction • Regulation of License on Safe Production

6. Relative Laws, Rules, Codes and Regulation (Cont.) Rules of Shanghai • Rule of fire control of Shanghai • Manage rule of construction market of Shanghai • Guarantee system of safety activities in construction site of Shanghai (DGJ08-903-2003) • Handbook of safety control technology in construction site of Shanghai

7. Relative Laws, Rules, Codes and Regulation (Cont.) Safety document of our company SRIBS • Program document • Operation handbook • Responsibility system of safe production

8. Responsibility System of Safety Production • Safety is the first thing in CS. • Project manager, deputy manager, engineers and workers all have their own safety responsibility in CS. • Project manager is the first person to be responsible for safety.

9. Actualization of Safety • Confirm safety framework and everyone’s responsibility • Enhance education and training of safety knowledge • Control of safety document • Purchase, check and accept of safety facilities • Control of client • Process control of construction • Emergency rescue of accident

10. Site Management of Safety • Project manager set the primary safety rules in CS • Preparation before commencement • Outlines of actualization • Use of machinery in CS • Scaffold engineering • Safety of fire • Construction with orderliness • Seasonal construction

11. Preparation before Commencement • Schedule of construction project have its safety control plan • Set responsibility system for safety in CS • Safety training and education • Insurance of accident • Licensed system for people • Check and accept of safety facility and construction establishment

12. Temporary Electricity in CS • Temporary electrical wire must be elevated • 36V electric used for temporary lighting • Electrical facility must be installed and maintained by professional person • Appropriate safety facilities and fire-fighting equipment • Regular inspection and maintenance

13. Use of Machinery in Construction Site • Safety management • Operator with professional safety training • Safety of electricity • Regular inspection • Daily maintenance • Guarantee measurement of safety

14. Scaffold Engineering • Design, construction, usage and backout of scaffold must strictly obey to relative codes and regulations. • Quality guarantee of material of scaffold • Regular safety inspection of scaffold • Setting safety nets • Compulsive inspection during and after extreme weather (such as storm, typhoon, hurricane)

15. Safety of Fire • Establishment of fire control plan. • Management of fire control in CS. • Setup fire-fighting team. • Adequate fire-fighting equipment. • Inspection.

16. Construction with Orderliness • Keep company’s reputation • Increase efficiency of lobar • Bring into construction planning and scheduling document • Environment friendly (less pollution, less dust, etc) • Lessen interference with residents • Avoid breakage of underground pipe • Less influence to neighborhood building (no settlement, no crack)

17. Seasonal Construction—— in Summer • Take action to avoid sunstroke • Ensure healthy of food and keep sample for food • Before and after storm, careful inspection must be done to the false work, electrical wire and machinery • Construction in rainy season, lightning proof and moisture proof measurements must bring into effect • Pay attention to disadvantages of high temperature to quality of construction

18. Seasonal Construction—— in Winter • Keep warm for construction workers • Keep warm for curing of concrete and mortar • Take action to avoid slip under freezing point

19. Safety Inspection and Improvement • Safety inspection • Measurements of correct and prevention • Internal examination • Safety assessment • Safety record • Identification of hidden Hazards

20. Control of Hidden Trouble • Safety operation in CS to reduce hidden trouble • Hidden trouble including: • Unsafe operation of people • Unsafe state of material and equipment • Disfigurement of management • Control of hidden trouble: • Disqualification equipments can not come into use • Incompetent program can not pass • Unsafe activities can not be done The core of safety prevention is the sanity and renewable of guarantee system of safety production.

21. Treat with Construction Accident • Emergency measures in CS • Fact of accident come out • Investigate the reasons • Punish relative responsible persons • Safety inspection • Study on safety technology and give reasonable recommendations

22. Core of Safety Activity in CS • Safety of People • Guarantee of Construction Quality • Valid safety management • Environment-Friendly • Sustainable Development

23. Welcome to Our Website China Occupational Safety and Health Association(COSHA) http://www.cosha.org.cn Shanghai Research Institute of Building Sciences (SRIBS) http://www.jk.sh.cn

24. Safety Activity in Construction Site in China Thank you for your attention Dr Qingfeng Xu qingfengxu@yahoo.com.cn Tel: +86 21 64698488 Fax: +86 21 54255808