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what are the main steps i should follow in order to ensure site safety?

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Question added by WILSON OGUNEWE , Safety Supervisor , China Petroleum Engineering and Construction Company
Date Posted: 2013/06/11
Engr. Babar-uz-Zaman Khan
by Engr. Babar-uz-Zaman Khan , Civil / Planning Engineer , Precision World National LLC

Guide workers about safety roles, arrange trainings for them, awareness is the best step

donya golsanamlo
by donya golsanamlo , 4 years of expertise experience in the field of technical officer of heavy construction tunneling , Tehran Urban &Suburban construction( Bolandpayeh co)

thease are the main things: Step1: Identify The Hazards Three things are needed to start a fire.
It is important to identify them as such: A Source of Ignition: • Smokers • Naked Flames • Electrical Equipment • Light Fittings • Friction generated from equipment A Source of Fuel: • Flammable liquids • Fuel for portable equipment • Liquefied Petroleum Gas • Packaging materials A Source of Oxygen: • Natural Airflow • Additional Sources of Oxygen Step2: Who’s At Risk? Next it is important to identify just who is most at risk, remembering to record your findings.
It is best to ask questions such as: • Are these people safe? • Can they evacuate safely? • Why are they at risk? Step3: Evaluate & Protect Next it is important to use your findings to implement your fire safety strategies.
It is important to remember to: • Reduce the risk of a fire occurring • Remove or reduce the sources of ignition • Remove or reduce the sources of fuel • Remove or reduce sources of oxygen • Reduce the risk to people in the event of a fire • To implement general fire precautions Step4: Record, Plan & Train As in any safety feature, there are always further elements to ensuring that your safety assessment of your construction site is managed accordingly and properly thought-out.
• Record your further findings and the necessary action that should be taken.
• Ask yourself the questions – Is the recording significant? What has been done to remove or reduce the risk? Are your records available for inspection? • Inform, instruct and coordinate your workforce ensuring that Emergency Plans are in place.
• Make sure your workforce are trained and drilled in your strategies.
Step5: Review, Review, Review The constant monitor and implementation of both your fire risk assessments and fire drills are essential to ensuring the safety of your work site.
The natural change of a construction site means that frequent assessments must be carried out to ensure that measures are controlled.
Reasons for a new review may be: • Site progression • Change in organisation of site • Introduction of hazardous substances • A fire precautions failure • Change in quantities of materials • Increase in number of personnel

gvSubrahmanya sarma
by gvSubrahmanya sarma , Sr.Architect , ijmii

By proper ensuring Quality Control policies

Tahir Mehmood
by Tahir Mehmood , Land Surveyor , Tech Construction LLC (Tech Gruop)

When Planning method of work a suitable and sufficient asessment should be carried out and recorded.
Method, materials and equipment should be selected to remove and Employers are responsible to carry out the risk assessment.
The principles of risk assessment listed below should be adhered to when determining methods and sequences of work: (a) identification of the hazards involved with the proposed work (b) assessment of the risk (likelihood and severity) of any potential harm arising (c) removal of risks, possibly by changing the proposed methods or processes (d) control of remaining risks (e) review, and if appropriate, update

Hello Wilson,

the first and most important step to ensure the site safety id you first look at your working environment. You have to go to the field and measure all what can be or cause the demage or injuries to your staff. the second step is valuation of this data and immediate correction the most dangerous matter which are appearing as emerged. The fourth step is you point of view and company intention and implementation these outputs.

Easy if you use common sense and give your suordinates very good initial training and every possible mentoring in everyday contact.

You have to be the visionary and be several steps ahead.

With best regards,

Mike H

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