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What is the most frequent safety problem on site in construction?

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Question ajoutée par George Schoeman , Site Supervisor/ Health & Safety Officer , Quality Mechanical Maintenance
Date de publication: 2014/05/08
Waseem Ihsan
par Waseem Ihsan , HSE Supervisor , Olayan Descon Industrial Company

In my experience the most common safety problem is failure to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment, un experienced workers taking shortcuts, communication problem between different countries workers, 

Joshua Wimberley
par Joshua Wimberley , HSE Supervisor , XPress Safety

In my experience the most common safety problem is failure to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment. For whatever reason, high temps, uncomfortable clothing, or just inexperience, I seems to see that issue consistently during inspections.

Salvador Herrero
par Salvador Herrero , Production Manager at Haramain Railway Project , EYM Instalaciones (OHL Group)

In my sincere opinion a long my working experience fall  downs maybe it´s the main problem, but provisional electrical installations in work areas in my my own judgement it´s a big problem to check or control...

 

I have seen real authentic wrong or forbidden practices in work areas that I can not imagine why don't cause fatal engings..A failed scafold installationC:\\Users\\USUARIO\\Desktop\\_195545

Nermin Jahic
par Nermin Jahic , Aviation Ground Safety Technician , Prust

Falls from heigts make up to1/3 of  fatalitis on construction sites. By low scaffolding must be done by competent person and from experience this is not the case most of the time.

Tyrone Tyrone
par Tyrone Tyrone , Consulting as a Safety, Health, Environment and Quality Coordinator , Africa Earth Moving

Communication factors which eventualy allows the construction worker to make decions on his own.This is due to the expert persons not being available on construction sites to address the employees issues immediately.Therefore we have many non conformances against a company because of poor management visibility to address workers needs.

AMJAD JUNEJO JUNEJO
par AMJAD JUNEJO JUNEJO , HSE SUPERVISOR , DESCON ENGINEERING LIMITED

Fall from height mostly material fall is very common in construction industry and the basic root causes is to missing of toe boards on platforms improper house keepings etc. Mostly50% of near miss incidents records in the shape of material fall.........

 

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par Utilisateur supprimé

negligence.people who put on PPE think they are over protected and turn to neglect basic safety rules.e.g someone climbing a ladder wont ask another person to be at the bottom of the ladder in case it slips.he is relying on his PPE that he wont be hurt should he fall.

Andrew Land
par Andrew Land , Snr Safety Manager , Dar al Handasah

It never ceases to amaze me the number of persons who's first reaction is to say PPE. If employees are not following the site rules somewhere along the management and training route - youve failed! It may also be an indication that site management are not interested in safety - and therein is my answer to the problem - the lack of knowledge support and leadership in environmental and occupational health and safety in construction.  my own concern is the poor control of the logistics / store department who IMO currently are a law unto themselves - from procurment to tool control, storage of materials to hazardous stores most dont have a clue of what is required - and what their responsibilities are. This produces  hazards, risk of injury / fire / ill health etc. it also is very costly  

kelechi Okere
par kelechi Okere , Senior QSHE Advisor , Paschal Technical Services Limited

Construction safety is a major concern as construction sites could be adjudged as the most dangerous place of work. This is mainly as a result of heavy machines and heavy  human traffic on site. A multiplier effect of potential high accident occurrence due to the high frequency of interaction that may lead to impacts that are fatal. Consequently training and retraining to enhance competence on the SOP  of these machines as well as implementation of policies that creates conducive environment for safe operations and or positive safety culture. 

 

Shijith Nair
par Shijith Nair , SHES TRAINING OFFICER , Tecnicas Reunidas

Hazards are everywhere, even if you are inside home watching TV. The real problem is the mind set and attitude of Management/ Workers. Everyone enter into the construction field with proper training about importance of PPE's and Safe System of Work. Most of the hazards including Fall from Height, Confined Space Hazards etc could be easily mitigated via JSA, PTW, Supervision and so on. So if the Safety First Attitude is there then definetely identifying these hazards and mitigating them is no big deal. 

kenneth Osakpolor Idahosa
par kenneth Osakpolor Idahosa , Mathematics teacher , Al Hammad International Developed School

Alot of workers on site fail to wear their PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT and find it hard to adhere to Safety precautions like proper positioning of scaffolds, use of belts at heights.

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