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What are the safety elements at a site for engineers?

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Question added by Ahmed Kamal , Civil Engineer , Field work at Engineering Design & Consulting office : Prof.Dr/Tarek Saafan
Date Posted: 2016/04/14
FRANCIS MARK MIANO
by FRANCIS MARK MIANO , Electrical Engineer , ZUHAIR FAYEZ PARTNERSHIP CONSULTANTS

All Engineers and workers must wear PPE at site project. But since the question asked is all about  the safety elements at site for engineers, please find below the following safety elements:

Element #1 Management Leadership and Employee Involvement

  • Employer and employee involvement and communication on workplace-safety and health issues are essential
  • Post the entity’s written safety and health policy for all to see.
  • Involve employees in policy making on safety and health issues.
  • Take an active part in safety activities.

Element #2 Workplace Analysis

  • Analyze all workplace conditions to identify and eliminate existing or potential hazards.
  • Perform analysis on a regular and timely basis.
  • Make certain all employees know and understand current hazard analysis for all jobs and processes.
  • Focus workplace design on all physical aspects of the work environment, including the following:
    • Size and arrangement of work space
    • Physical demands of the tasks to be performed
    • Design of tools and other devises people use
    • The fundamental goal of workplace design is to improve people’s ability to be productive, without error or accident, for extended time periods. Proper workplace design improves both safety and productivity.

Element #3 Hazard Prevention and Control

  • Regularly and thoroughly maintain equipment and vehicles.
  • Ensure that employees know how to use and maintain personal protective equipment.
  • Train employees in proper procedures for handling specific situations.

Element #4 Safety and Health Training and Education

  • It is important that everyone in the workplace be properly trained:
    • Managers and supervisorsOutside contractors
    • Part-time and temporary employees and volunteers
  • Allow only properly authorized and instructed employees to do any job.
  • Make sure no employees do any job that appears unsafe.
  • Hold emergency-preparedness drills for employees.
  • Pay particular attention to employees learning new operations to make sure they have the proper job skills and awareness of hazards.
  • Train supervisors and managers to recognize hazards and understand their responsibilities.

 

mohd athar
by mohd athar , civil site engineer , Huda construction pvt ltd

helmet,jacket shoes,saftey belt

Balasubramanyam Gullinkala
by Balasubramanyam Gullinkala , Site Supervisor ( Construction & Interior Fit Out) , CK Architecture Interiors LLC

Everybody could be follow proper PPE and site safety policies

SRIDHAR RAJKUMAR
by SRIDHAR RAJKUMAR , Construction Supervisor , Adnoc Onshore

The First thing is that everyone should have Proper PPE while coming to the site and they should abide by site safety policies.they should aware their workers regarding the Plant safety by conducting tools box meeting under the assistance of Safety Engineer/ Supervisor

masthan abdul
by masthan abdul , Site Civil Engineer&quantity survey , jm construction

worker must safety equipments and goverment rules follow site safety fire resistence

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