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#1 Posted : 18 December 2007 12:45:00(UTC)
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Posted By Homer
Colleagues I am tasked with getting a top ten safety issues together for a construction site. I'm sure this has been done before any tips or guidance? It can be more than ten if need be.
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#2 Posted : 18 December 2007 13:02:00(UTC)
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Posted By Barrie (Badger) Etter
Homer
Start you off with some easy one's-
Working at height
dermatitus from concrete
tools and PUWER
manual handling - bricks to glass
Weills disease

These days you also have to consider Enviro issues as well.

Badger
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#3 Posted : 18 December 2007 13:07:00(UTC)
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Posted By Robert.
Security
Children
Services / utilities
Traffic management
crane / hoist work
scaffolding
emergency egress
COSHH
fuel storage
noise
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#4 Posted : 18 December 2007 13:21:00(UTC)
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Posted By John_72
In addition to the above, you should also consider the following.

Check the HSE website stats for their incident stats and additionally and perhaps most importantly as this is specifically for your sites. Check your incident records and inspection / audit records for the last 12 months.
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#5 Posted : 18 December 2007 13:34:00(UTC)
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Posted By Robert K Lewis
I will put operatives in slots 1-5 and managers in 6-10 - Or whatever way you want to shake them!!!!

Bob
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#6 Posted : 18 December 2007 13:36:00(UTC)
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Posted By steve e ashton
Or - you could come at this from another angle - instead of looking for the top ten dangers (which others seem to be doing) you could look for safety items -

1 The Principal Contractor's attitude
2 The Foreman's eyes (does that count as two?)
3 The CDMC's thoroughness
4 The Client's wallet
5 The Workers' training
6 The Security fence
7 The segregated traffic routes
8 The fully developed construction phase plan
9 The designer's competence
10 The site culture.

Just a thought!

Steve

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#7 Posted : 18 December 2007 14:02:00(UTC)
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Posted By Homer
Typically the thread is losing the plot.

It's a list of must have safety basics on construction. I'm sure the HSE produced something.
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#8 Posted : 18 December 2007 14:35:00(UTC)
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Posted By Robert K Lewis
Who said my list did not have the safety basics?

Witout these you might as well pack up and go home.

Bob
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#9 Posted : 18 December 2007 14:40:00(UTC)
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Posted By Robert.
Homer , you got what you asked for ---safety issues, not safety basics. It's you who are guilty of losing the plot. You're shooting the messengers.

:)
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#10 Posted : 18 December 2007 14:42:00(UTC)
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Posted By Arran Linton - Smith
Simply try:

Resources
Competence
Preparation
Responsibility
Communication
Co-operation
The right culture
Supervision
Monitoring
Review
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#11 Posted : 18 December 2007 14:43:00(UTC)
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Posted By Dave Wilson
Its amazing that no one even mentioned asbestos!
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#12 Posted : 18 December 2007 14:47:00(UTC)
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Posted By Robert.
While still amazed---------

Site welfare
Waste disposal (controlled)
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#13 Posted : 18 December 2007 15:40:00(UTC)
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Posted By Robert K Lewis
Without the right people evrything else will be wrong!

Bob
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#14 Posted : 18 December 2007 15:55:00(UTC)
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Posted By anon1234
surely it all depends on the specifics of the site and the particular project.

For example asbestos is not an issue if there is no asbestos on the site - but if there is, it will depend on what the interaction with it is.
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