Menu

Title

Subtitle

How to Safely Prepare for Working on a Construction Site

Accidents can occur at any job place. However, working on a construction site presents heightened risk. Site managers and employees must recognize this to ensure safety for everyone who moves around the site. préparation de chantier

 

There are number of different factors that can cause or contribute to a nasty incident at a designated area of construction, and with several thousands of injuries each year, effort is still needed to provide as safe an environment as possible for all concerned.

 

Contractors and others in control of construction sites must first ensure as much as possible has been done to minimise the chance of slipping or tripping in the work place. Factors including uneven surfaces, dangerous obstacles, trailing cables, wet or slippery surfaces and changes in level have all been known to cause serious injuries, many of which have resulted in an accident claim payout.

 

Construction often involves working at high heights. This increases the chance of serious injury. One way to prevent such incidents occurring on platforms such as a scaffold, for example, is by introducing a tower structure. Tower scaffolds must be erected by trained and competent people, but should never be used in strong winds, plan villa moderne as a support for ladders, trestle or other access equipment, assembled with broken or missing parts or with incompatible components. Incidents that occur on tower scaffolds are mainly caused by dangerous methods of erection or dismantling where a safe system is not being followed, defects in the erected scaffold or misuse of the scaffold, which can include a person falling from the tower whilst it is being moved.

 

Traffic management is another important aspect to ensuring safety on construction sites. On average, each year, approximately 7 workers die as a result of accidents involving vehicles or mobile plant, with a further 93 seriously injured. Effective management of transport operations during construction can prevent tragic incidents. Workers are expected to be alert throughout their work hours. The key issues to address are keeping pedestrians and vehicles apart, minimizing the movement of transport, poor vision, and a wealth signs and instructions.

 

These are just a few of the issues construction workers and managers need to discuss while on-site. Although large payouts are possible to compensate victims of accidents, the amount will vary depending on the severity. However, it is often not enough to provide comfort for those who have been in an accident that has a lasting impact on their lives.

Go Back

Comment