SUBJECT: CONSTRUCTION SAFETY MANAGEMENT (SUB.

CODE: 15)

UNIT- I – SAFETY & HEALTH PROVISIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION WORKERS UNDER BOCW
(RE & CS) ACT 1996 WITH SITE CHECK LIST & CYCLE SAFETY AT CONSTRUCTION SITE.

CONSTRUCTION SAFETY UNDER BOCW ( RE & CS) ACT 1996 AND CENTRAL RULE 1998
HIGHLIGHTS - SAFETY CHECK LIST AT SITE – SAFE, PLACE OF WORK – SCAFFOLDS –
POWERED ACCESS EQUIPMENT – LADDERS – ROOF WORK – EXCAVATIONS- HOISTS – CRANES
AND LIFTING APPLIANCES – PLANT & MACHINERY – TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES – FIRST AID
AND EMERGENCIES – GENERAL – FIRE – HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES - NOISE – WELFARE –
PROTECTIVE – EQUIPMENTS- - ELECTRICITY – PROTECTING THE PUBLIC.

SAFETY WORK CYCLES AT CONSTRUCTION SITES – DAILY SAFETY WORK CYCLE- MORNING
SAFEY MEETING – SAFETY MEETING ( KYK- DANGER PREDICTION ACTIVITIES ) – INSPECTION
PRIOR TO START OF WORK – SITE MANAGER PATROL- GUIDANCE AND SUPERVISION
DURING WORK – SAFETY PROCESS DISCUSSIONS- AFTER – WORK SITE CLEAN UP – END OF
WORK CHECK – WEEKLY SAFETY WORK CYCLE – MONTHLY SAFETY WORK CYCLE –
AWARNESS THROUGH OTHER SAFETY PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES ( VIDEO & FLIP CHARTS).

UNIT-II SAFETY FOR EXCAVATION WORK, WORK AT FRAGILE ROOFS AND CHEMICAL
INVOLVED WORK IN CONSTRUCTION

EXCAVATION WORK- INTRODUCTION – PLANNING - MATERIALS FALLING INTO

EXCAVATIONS- PEOPLE AND VEHICLE FALLING INTO EXCAVATIONS- PEOPLE BEING – STRUCK
BY PLANT - UNDERMINING NEARBY STRUCTURES- AVOIDING UNDERGROUND SERVICES-
ACCESS- FUMES- PROTECTING THE PUBLIC – SUPERVISION INSPECTING EXCAVATIONS-
FRAGILE ROOF- PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS- WORKING OF FRAGILE MATERIALS –
WORKING NEAR FRAGILE MATERIALS – CHEMICAL HAZARDS – HEALTH EFFECTS –
PRECAUTIONS- CONTROLLING EXPOSURES FIRE – PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS ( PPE)
HYGIENE AND FIRST AID.

UNIT-III - THE SAFETY FOR FIRE HAZARD, ELEVATORS / LIFT AND CEMENT HAZARDS

COMMON CAUSES FOR FIRE AT SITE- LEGAL PROVISIONS- ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR
EXCAVATION OR TUNNELING WORK -CONTROL MEASURES – SITE HOUSE KEEPING –
FLAMMABLES- WELDING , CUTTING AND OTHER HOT WORKS- ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENTS-
FIRE EMERGENCY – EMERGENCY PREPARDNESS- IF FIRE OCCURS- ELEVATORS / LIFTS SAFETY-
CODES & STANDARDS PROVISIONS OF BOMBAY LIFT ACT 1939 & SAFETY FEATURES OF
BOMBAY LIFT ACT. SAFETY TIPS FOR APPROACHING THE ELEVATOR ENTER & LEAVING THE
ELEVATOR – LADDER SAFETY PORTABLE LADDERS – FIXED LADDERS. CAGES FOR FIXED
LADDERS – WELLS FOR FIXED LADDERS – USE OF ALL LADDERS (INCLUDING JOB MADE
LADDERS) SAFETY FOR CLIMBING AND STANDING ON LADDERS.

UNIT-IV NATIONAL BUILDING CODES, INDIAN STANDARD ON CONSTRUCTION OF

EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE STRUCTURE.
NBC 2005 – ITS 11 PARTS OF APPROCAH SALIENT FEATURES OF NBC 2005 – INDIAN STANDARD
FOR EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT STRUCTURE – EXTRACTS – IN INTRODUCTION - DESIGN FOR
EARTHQUAKE STRUCTURE BIS STANDARD – IS1893; 1984 CERTIFIED FOR EARTHQUAKE
RESISTANT STRUCTURE – IS1893 – PART-I 2002 GENERAL PROVISIONS AND BUILDING – IS1893-
PART4 :2005 – INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURES INCLUDING STACK LIKE STRUCTURE- IS- 4026:1093
EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDING – CODE OF PRACTICE
IS- 13827: 1993 IMPROVING EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE OF LOW STRENGTH MASONARY
BUILDING GUIDELINES. IS-13920: 1993 DUCTILE DETAILING OF REINFORCED CONCRETE
STRUCTURES SUBJECTED TO SEISMIC FORCES – CODE OF PRACTICE IS-13935: 1993 REPAIR AND
SEISMIC STRENTHENING OF BUILDING – GUIDELINES.

UNIT- V SAFETY FOR SCAFFOLDING WORK IN CONSTRUCTION.

SCAFFOLDING ERECTION WORKS- USE OF SCAFFOLDING – ALTERATION AND DISMANTLING

OF SCAFFOLDINGS- SCAFFOLDING INSPECTIONS – MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE OF
SCAFFOLDING – AND OTHER ELEVATED WORK AREAS, LADDERS- AND TYPES OF ALL
SCAFFOLDS.

SAFETY ( STANDARDS & REFERENCES – GUIDELINES) FOR FALL PROTECTIONS- GUARD RAIL-
PERSONAL FALL ARREST SYSTEMS – FALLING OBJECT PROTECTION – ENTRY & EXIT –
TEMPORATY STAIRWAYS- RAMPS – SLIPPING & TRIPPING HAZARDS – ROOF WORK- LIGHTING –
HIGHWIND COLLAPSE – WORK OVER WATER – HOT SURFACES- UNSTABLE BUILDING AND
STRUCTURE – FORK LIFT SUPPORTED TEMPORARY WORK PLATFORMS.

PORTABLE LADDERS AND STEP LADDERS ( CONDITIONS , POSITION, CLEARANCE, USE STEP
LADDERS, EXTENSION LADDER, JOB MADE LADDERS) SCAFFOLDS COMPONENTS ( GENERAL
TUBING & FILLING SPECIFICATIONS, PLATFORM )- REQUIREMENT OF COMMON TO ALL
SCAFFOLDS REQUIREMENT OF COMMON TO SYSTEM AND TUBE AND COUPLER SCAFFOLDS-
SYSTEMS SCAFFOLDS – TUBE & COUPLER SCAFFOLDS – MOBILE & TOWER SCAFFOLDS-
FABRICATED TUBLER FRAM SCAFFOLDS- BRACKET SCAFFOLDS- UNDERHUND SCAFFOLDS.

REFERENCES :

1. GUIDE BOOK ON SAFETY HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT – NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL –

VOLUME 2 – 2009
2. SCAFFOLDING HAND BOOK - SAUDI ARAMCO – 2003
3. HAND SIGNALING ON CRANE & RIGGING – (LIFTING SAFETY) SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES
CORPORATION – 2008.
 SUBJECT: PRINCIPLES OF SAFETY MANAGEMENT- GENERAL SAFETY (SUB. CODE: 11)

UNIT- I – GENERAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT

INTRODUCTION TO NEED FOR SAFETY - SUPERVISORY & RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAFETY AT

WORK PLACE TIPS FOR FACTORY AND OFFICE EMPLOYEES FOR SAFETY WORKING –
HOUSEKEEPING AND SAFETY CLEANING PROCEDURES AT WORK SITES – SAFETY INCIDENTS
– COMMPUTATIONS OF FREQUENCY RATE , SEVERITY RATE & INCIDENCE RATE- ACCDIENTS
PREVENTIONS TAGS AT ELECTRICAL , MECHANICAL & CONSTRUCTIONAL SITES-
ELEMENTARY FIRST AID PROCEDURES – LIST OF ILO CONVENTIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS
ON OHS ( OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY)- SELECTED WEB RESOURCES AND OTHER
REFERENCESS ON HSE (HEALTH , SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT).

UNIT- II – HOME SAFETY & DOMESTIC SAFETY

HOME SAFETY – AN INTRODUCTION – DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES- HAZARDS AND

SAFETY CONTROL MEASURES – LPG HAZARDS AND SAFETY PRACTICE - SAFETY ASPECTS OF
PIPED NATURAL GAS SUPPLY FOR DOMESTIC USE – FUEL SAVING TIPS FOR
KITCHENWORKERS WITH SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS – PRECAUTIONS FOR ALL HAZARDS
INVOLVED DOMESTICS WORK- HEALTH CONCERNS SAFETY OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES-
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR KIDS, ELDERS & PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED PERSONS.

UNIT- III – LEGISLATION (EHS, STANDARDS & REGULATIONS)

LIST OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO HSE ( HEALTH , SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT) –
NOISE POLLUTIONS ( REGULATIONS & CONTROLS) – RULES 2000 – COMPENSATIONS AS PER
THE EMPLOYEE COMPENSATIONS ACT, 1923 – THE MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
DEVELOPMENT ACT, 2006 – REPORTING OF ACCIDENTS UNDER VARIOUS STATUTES – LISTING
OF NOTIFIABLE OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES- INDUSTRIES INVOLVING VARIOUS HAZARDOUS
PROCESS - PERMISSIBLE LIMITS OF HIGH NOISE LEVELS AND CONTROL MEASURES IN WORK
PLACES- CHECK LIST FOR CONTROLLING OCCUPATIONAL NOISE- PERSMISSIBLE LEVELS
CERTAIN CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES IN WORK ENVIRONMENT- SAFETY SIGNAGES, SIGNALS &
DISPLAYS , NOTICES & LABLES REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED UNDER SHE LEGISLATIONS-
STATUTORY PERMISSIONS AND APPROVALS ON HSE TO BE TAKEN BY THE INDUSTRIES –
STATUTORY OBLIGATIONS - TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO COMMUNITY – SELECT INDIAN
STANDARDS ON SAFETY AND HEALTH.

UNIT- IV – PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS

AN INTRODUCTION OF PPE ON WEARING, CARRYING & STORAGE – IMPLEMENTATION OF PPE

AMONG THE EMPLOYEES – NON RESPIRATORY PPE – PPE FOR EYE & FACE PROTECTION
(SPECTACLES TYPE GOGGLES, FLEXIBLE PANORAMA TYPE GOGGLES – BRIEF DESCRIPTION &
RECOMMENDED USE- PPE FOR GAS WELDING & ELECTRICAL WELDING – PPE FOR EAR
PROTECTION (EAR PLUGS & EAR MUFFS)- HEAD PROTECTION (SAFETY HELMETS & CAPS)- PPE
FOR BODY PROTECTION (APRONS , SUITS , COATS , NECK GUARDS , ARMS SLEEVES & HAND &
LEG SLEEVES).- PPE FOR ARM PROTECTIONS (HAND, FINGERS & PALMS). – PPE FOR FOOT & LEG
PROTECTIONS – OTHER BODY PROTECTIONS – RESPIRATORY TYPE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS
- CLASSIFICATIONS OF RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS.- RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF
RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS- SELECTION OF PROPER RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE
DEVICES- AIR PURIFYING TYPE RESPIRATORS (MECHANICAL FILTER RESPIRATORS, CANISTER
GAS MASKS, CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATORS ).- CLASSIFICATIONS OF CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATORS AND SUGGESTED MAXIMUM USE CONCENTRATION – SUPPLIED AIR TYPE
RESPIRATORS – APPARATUS FOR RESUSCITATION FOR RESCUE WORK.- CARE OF RESPIRATORY
PPE – COLOURS OF CANISTERS AND CARTRIDGES – APPLICATIONS AND CONFIRMTY – PPE
STANDARDS.

UNIT- V – EDUCATION, TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT IN SAFETY

EHS EDUCATION, TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT – AN INTRODUCTION – BEHAVIOURAL BASED

SAFETY TRAINING (HUMAN FACTORS/, MAN MADE HAZARDS). – OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY &
HEALTH TRAINING (BROAD PERSPECTIVE, PROGRAMES, RECOGNITIONS PROGRAM, PROBLEM
SOLVING PROGRAMS , EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS)- HEALTH PROMOTIONS TRAINING-
INSITU- SAFETY TRAINING ( FORMER CONCEPTS OF SAFETY TRAINING AND EDUCATION) –
CONCEPTS OF TRAINING AND EDUCATION TODAY ON SAFETY – BRAINSTROMING (THE
GUIDELINE , STAGES OF BRAINSTROMING , TRICKS OF THE TRADE, PERSPECTIVE ,
OBSERVATION AT BRAINSTROMING SESSION, EVALUATION, BRAINSTROMING AS A TOOL FOR
TRAINING IN A SAFETY).

REFERENCES:

1. PRACTICAL GUIDE BOOK ON SAFETY HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT – NATIONAL SAFETY

COUNCIL – VOLUME 1 - 2013
2. TATA MC GRAW HILL – INDUSTRIAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT – LM DESHMUKH – 2010
3. SAFETY HEALTH & WORKING CONDITIONS - ILO TRAINING MANUAL – GENEVA – JOINT
INDUSTRIAL SAFETY COUNCIL – STOCKHOLM - 1994.
4. SAFETY MANAGMEENT – R.K. MISHRA – AITBS PUBLISHERS - 2013