Safety rules on the construction site

What affects the life and health of workers who are on a construction site? Compliance with safety regulations, because a construction site is fraught with many risks, ranging from falling from a height to injuries received from the operation of heavy equipment. At the construction site, safety and labor protection regulations must be strictly observed.

What safety rules do you need to remember?

Use of PPE adapted to the type of work performed and to the potential hazards.

When working, for example on scaffolding, construction workers must wear a hard hat to protect their heads from falling objects and also protect them in the event of a fall from a height.

At night, employees must wear reflective vests to be more visible to vehicle drivers. Shoes should have metal toes if it is necessary to walk in areas where there is a risk of stepping on a nail or other sharp object.

Gloves prevent hand cuts and burns. Safety glasses protect your eyes from getting powdery. Slings and safety belts prevent a person from falling from a height. Therefore, while on scaffolding or on a tower, you should attach a safety belt to a fixed anchor point.

Employer Responsibilities

The employer must ensure normal working conditions at the construction site. Instructions must be provided on the rules of conduct on a construction site. It is necessary to train workers in the use of plants, machines and equipment.

What should the construction site be like?

Fencing the construction site is the first thing that needs to be done. Information signs should indicate dangerous areas for people. Building structures must be firmly fixed.

Workers should be trained if they work with scaffolding to know how to set up and dismantle, how to safely ascend and lower, and how to work on scaffolding. Everyone is required to know evacuation routes, first aid methods, and emergency phone numbers.

Working safely every day will become a habitual daily practice that will ensure the safety of workers on the construction site. Creating a safe work environment involves training, following safety procedures, and using reliable equipment.

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You may also be interested in the article from the blog “Working on scaffolding in the summer - what you need to consider.”