ACCIDENT PREVENTION AND CONTROL
Recent HSE figures showed that 3,961 accidents involving major injuries, of which 133 were fatal occurred in one year in the construction industry.
The industry employs 5.4% of the total
Causes of accidents.
1) People not thinking about what they are doing.
2) People not following instructions.
3) People not following training they have been given.
4) Unsafe manual handling, loading, stacking and storing.
5) Overloading of work places, scaffolds and hoists, etc.
6) Incorrect use of plant and machinery.
7) Use of faulty equipment with improvised repairs.
8) Illegal removal of guards and barriers.
9) Failure to use PPE and other safety equipment.
10) Ignoring safety signs, signals and warning devices.
The cost of accidents to you.
1) Pain, suffering and continuing disability.
2) Loss of earnings and extra expense due to disability.
3) Incapacity for your job and your leisure activities.
4) Unable to support you’re family and possible family break-up.
Accident prevention.
1) Do not remove guards from machines.
2) Do not handle substances without knowing the hazards.
3) Do not use machines that you have not been trained to operate and always follow instructions.
4) Always comply with safe working practices.
5) Wear and use PPE correctly, do not abuse it.
6) Do not direct compressed air at yourself or others, it can kill.
7) Never mess around at work.
8) Never use defective equipment or machinery.
9) Help to keep the workplace clean and tidy.
10) Report unsafe conditions to your supervisor.
11) Use correct tools and equipment for the job.
12) Obey all safety rules and signs.
13) Do not leave tools lying about where they can fall.
REMEMBER
UNSAFE PEOPLE, CREATING UNSAFE CONDITIONS, CAUSE ACCIDENTS.
