Sensible Design for Safety

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Construction Safety Seminar:Design for Safety

Goh Chye GuanManaging DirectorTotal Safety Solutions Pte Ltd / WAH Academywww.thetotalsafety.com

Case Study: Design for Safety

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Scope1. Introduction

2. Case Study 1: Design of AutoGate

3. Case Study 2: Design of Building

4. Reflection

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1st SCAL – MOM CDM Study Mission, May 1998



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1. First launched in 2008

2. Revised in 2011

DfS Guidelines

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The GUIDE Process



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Case 1: Autogate DesignReflection: we might not be architect or gate designer, but there’s always lessons to be learnt



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1. 2006, a 9 years old boy, Jason Keet, died when he was crushed after slipping his head and upper body between brick pillar and steel gate to press an entry / exit button on the back of a pillar

2.A similar accident was reported in Cyprus

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3. 28 Jun 2010, 6 year old Semelia Campbell was crushed to death by sliding electric gates at an estate in Manchester.

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4. 3 July 2010, 5 year old Karolina Golabek was crushed to death by sliding electric gates at a block of flats car park in Wales



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Case 2: SARS and Building Design



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Towards the end of March 2003, an outbreak of SARS occurred among residents of Amoy Gardens. As of April 15, 2003, there were a total of 321 cases of SARS in the estate. A concentration of cases was recorded in block E, accounting for 41% of the cumulative total. Block C (15%), block B (13%) and block D (13%) recorded the second, third and fourth highest incidence of SARS infections.

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“On the occasion of every

accident that befalls you,

remember to turn to yourself and

inquire what power you have to

turn it to use.”

- Epictetus, 60 - 120 A.D.

Why Accident Case Study?

Opportunities to learn is all around us:

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Objects can drop off the parapet wall hitting vehicles entering or exiting from the building.



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Sensible Design for Safety

Engineering

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