Construction Sites in Chennai

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CONSTRUCTION SITES IN CHENNAI

More than 100 000 people suffer fatal injuries

on building sites every year. That means that

one person is killed in a site accident every five

minutes. Many hundreds of thousands morepeople suffer serious injuries and ill-health

because of bad, and often illegal, working

conditions


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Different Sort of Work handled by

LaborersThey Clean and prepare construction sites

They remove trees and debris

They attend to pumps, compressors and generators

They erect and disassemble scaffolding and other temporary structures

They load, unload, identify and distribute building materials to the appropriatelocation according to project plans and specifications.

They attend to machine mixers of concrete

They help other craft-workers including carpenters, plasterers, operating engineersand masons.

They work with variety of equipments like jackhammers, electric and hydraulicboring machines, laser beam equipment and surveying and measuring equipment.


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Type of Work Environment at

Construction Sites

Most construction laborers do physically demanding work.

Some work at great heights or outdoors in all weather conditions.

Some jobs expose workers to harmful materials or chemicals, fumes, odors,

loud noises, or dangerous machinery.

Some laborers may be exposed to lead-based paint, asbestos, or other

hazardous substances during their work, especially when they work in

confined spaces.

Workers in this occupation experience one of the highest rates of nonfatal

injuries and illnesses


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Magnitude of Risk faced by

Construction Laborers

They have a high incidence ofoccupational ill-health

The effects can be adverse to the

individuals as well as their families

It often has a long-term impact onquality of life and financial security.


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Common Health Problems faced by

Construction Laborers

Back pain

Skin Problems

Breathing problems

Problems caused by noiseor vibration

Stress


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Minimum guidelines to be followed

at Construction SitesConstant attention to safety on the job.

To avoid injury, workers in these jobs wear safety clothing, suchas gloves, hardhats, protective chemical suits, and devices toprotect their eyes, respiratory system, or hearing.

While working underground, construction laborers must beespecially alert in order to follow procedures safely and must dealwith a variety of hazards.

A standard 40 hour work week is the most common work weekfor construction laborers. About 1 in 7 has a variable schedule, asovernight work may be required in highway work.

In some cases, construction laborers should work only duringcertain seasons.

According to the nature of construction project, weather-relatedwork stoppages are to be adopted, during specific season/climaticconditions.


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FUND SHORTAGE OF

CONSTRUCTION COMPANIESMost of the construction companies are running with the help

of externally sourced funds. It is factual that interests eat away

the profits of such companies until they complete their project

and recover the amount on time.

To compensate on interest-eating factor, many construction

companies resort to compromise on working condition and

health safety measures of their construction laborers..

The result of which ends up in following real scenes of few

Construction Sites


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RESULT OF HIGH COST INVOLVED

The result of which ends up in

following real scenes, seen in fewConstruction Sites

.


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Real Scenes of Poor

Working condition in

Construction Sites

Laborers paid very minimum wages for

their hard intensity of work

Laborers are housed by contractors on siteor live in tents in the vicinity with nosanitation or safety.

No doors to their tents. Hence Childrenhave to stay back to guard their belongings.

No proper facility for their childrens safetyor basic necessities


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Real Scenes of

Poor Working

condition inConstruction Sites

Most Woman workers work for long time for meager amount

and suffer from lack of rest and harassment

Woman workers are considered only as helpers but exploitedto do all tasks such as scaffolding, carrying bricks and water andearth work

Woman of child bearing age work right through theirpregnancy

In Few cases it is evidenced that their children have died due tolack of health care services at these construction sites.

Nursing the baby is very difficult when it is a full day work

There is greater incidence of accidents and the victims nevercompensated or rehabilitated.


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BETTER OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH &

SAF

ETY MEASURES1.Match the task to the person

2. To avoid one size fits all approach

3. Good workplace design

4. Good welfare facilities

5. Safe plant and equipment


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SAF

ETY MEASURES

6. Safe materials and components

7. Competent Management and supervision

8. To improve the adequacy and performance ofthe plant and equipment employed in the sites

9. Management to frequently review the

Occupational Health & Safety System

10. Legal investigation to apportion blame andassess compensation for those injured.


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SAF

ETY MEASURES

11. Providing Personal protectiveequipment

12. Senior Management Commitment

13. Strong Policies

14. A systematic way of assessing andmanaging hazards and risks

15. Well developed preventative safety

culture


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SAF

ETY MEASURES

16. Strong contract clauses in all contracts

17. Supervision with due regard to safety and healthof laborers employed

18. Employ laborers to work for which they aresuited by their age, physique, state of health andskills

19. Company should take into account bestergonomic principles while acquiring plant,equipment & machinery

20. Better edge protection at elevated workplaces


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BETTER

OCCUPATIONAL

HEALTH & SAFETYMEASURES

21. Better organization of material at site

22. Proper storage of materials at site

23. Better provision for removal of waste

24. To avoid causes for slips or trips

25. To provide safe means of access / safe

access tower


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SAF

ETY MEASURES26. Precaution to protect laborers whomight be injured by fall of materials, tools orequipment

27. All Openings through which laborers areliable to fall should be kept effectivelycovered and fenced

28. Better Fire-prevention and fire-protecting equipment to be installed

29. Adequate, suitable and portable lightingto be provided

30. Adequate measures to guard againstdanger and hazardous material-handling


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Contractors risk comes down therebyreducing the intensity of threat on theconstruction company / project owners

Eliminates losses caused by injuries toworkers

Minimizes Overhead Cost of Insurance

Minimizes Hidden Cost of Accidents at Sites.It is found that the hidden cost of accidentsare 4 to 10 times than the actual cost of theclaim

Increases Profit to the Contractor & theConstruction Company

EFFECT OF BETTER OH & SAFETY

MEASURES AT SITES


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MEASURES AT SITESReduces considerably, the WorkerReplacement Cost

Minimizes loss due to SuddenStoppage of Work due to Accidents

Reduces Loss due to Wastage ofMaterial occurred on account ofAccidents or Hazard occurred

Eliminates losses caused by injuries toworkers

Minimizes Overhead Cost of Insurance


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MEASURES AT SITES

Minimizes Hidden Cost of Accidents atSites. It is found that the hidden cost ofaccidents are 4 to 10 times than the actualcost of the claim, coz the claim only includes

items such as doctors, ambulance, indemnity,as well as prescription & medication costs

More On-Time completion of Project

More Efficient in Reducing PreventableIncidents & Risks involved

Less Re-Work

Improves the Morale of the Laborers andencourages them to give optimum output


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MEASURES AT SITES

Builds reputation of thefirm by way of building

No Accidents Record

On-time Completion ofjob attracts more business

Improves the quality ofProject if EmployeeMorale is Improved


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