Safety in Construction Industry

Safety in Construction Industry

1 General Safety in Construction

  1. Overview
  2. Meaning of Construction Safety
  3. Need of Safety
  4. Regulatory Jurisdiction
  5. Project Factors Influence Safety
  6. Causes of Accidents
  7. Accident Causation Theories
  8. Techniques of Accident Prevention
  9. Benefits of Accident Prevention
  10. Ill health
  11. Safety in the Construction Industry
  12. Studies on Labour Safety on Construction Sites
  13. Employer’s Obligations
  14. Obligations on the Construction Site
  15. Typical Safety Issues in Building and Construction
  16. Personal Protective Equipment
  17. Efforts in India to Ensure Construction Safety
  18. Responsibility for Worker Safety
  19. The Benefits of Proper Safety Training

2 Safety Aspects in Underground Works

  1. General Provisions
  2. Training Required in Underground Safety
  3. Safety in Excavations
  4. Safety in Underground Construction
  5. Tunneling
  6. Safety in Shaft Sinking
  7. Ventilation
  8. Fire Protection
  9. Electricity
  10. Drilling
  11. Transport, Storage and Handling of Explosives
  12. Blasting
  13. Haulage
  14. Dust Control
  15. Underground Pipelines
  16. Site Control Procedures
  17. Ventilation Requirements
  18. Illumination Requirements
  19. Special Air Monitoring Requirements
  20. Emergency Procedures

3 Safety in Works at Height

  1. Scaffolding
  2. Ladders
  3. Working on Roofs
  4. Use of Related Machinery and Equipment

4 Safe Handling of Construction Machinery and Material

  1. Mechanical Material Handling Equipment
  2. Precautions to be taken by Workers while Moving Materials Mechanically
  3. Manual Material Handling
  4. Employee Hazard and Safety Training
  5. Precautions to be taken by Workers to Avoid Storage Hazards
  6. Safeguards To Be Followed By Workers While Stacking Materials
  7. Precautions For Safe Use of Slings
  8. Precautions For Protecting Workers Operating Powered Industrial Trucks

5 Environment Protection at Work Site

  1. Potential Risk to Environment
  2. Pre-Construction Planning and Design
  3. Environmental Management Plan
  4. Land and Soil Protection
  5. Noise and Vibration
  6. Waste Management
  7. Pollution Control Interventions through Legislation

6 Safety During Demolition Operations

  1. Meaning of Demolition
  2. Demolition Methods
  3. Hazards and Risks in Demolition Works
  4. The Risk Management Process
  5. Planning the Demolition Work
  6. Precautions Before and During Demolition
  7. Controlling Risks in Demolition Work of Hazardous Materials
  8. Securing the Work Area
  9. Removal of Debris
  10. Safe Demolition of Various Structural Elements
  11. Controls Measures

7 Training and Development of Construction Workers

  1. Need for Training
  2. Identification of Training Needs
  3. Types of Training
  4. Components of Training
  5. Delivery of Construction Safety Training

8 Case Studies on Construction Safety

  1. Case Study-1: Erection/Lifting operation
  2. Case Study-2: Electrocution
  3. Case Study-3: Dismantling
  4. Case Study-4: Cement Plant Construction/ Fall From Height
  5. Case Study-5: Fire Incident at Labour Colony
  6. Case Study-6: Scaffolding Incident
  7. Case Study-7: Dismantling of Heavy duty tower
  8. Case Study-8: Derailing of Wagons
  9. Case Study-9: Hit by train
  10. Case Study-10: Lifting Failure
  11. Case Study-11: Infringement of Railway Track
  12. Case Study-12: Excavation