Health and safety management

wellness and sentry go vigilance1) IntroductionThe main objective of health and preventative focus at work turn out place is to fulfil Legal responsibility, Moral responsibility and efficient responsibility which ar reasonably practicable for the company and its employees.E very Construction company has to hound the sancti bingled responsibilities to ensure the health and safety of the employees and other people involved in the business. The right approach is not only nearly taking the minimum measures required to fulfil the legal requirements. If appropriate measures be been interpreted it git even be beneficiary to the company.Improper practise of health and safety may maven to illness, accidents and loss of time which will grounds substantial costs to the company. Such type of unplanned activities doesnt conscionable harm the working environment it will even adversely affect the profit. inviolable health and safety practices will also help in improving the companys reputation with the clients and with its own employees. This enhances the companys reputation in the grocery store as well. The responsibility of adjacent good health and safety standards doesnt only implies for the employer it is also the duty of the employees to follow the standards set by the company, If the company fails to set good standards of health and safety as per legislation thusly the company tramp be prosecuted under wellness and Safety act 1974, Construction Design oversight (CDM) Regulation and so forth Thus every wrench company and employee has to fox proactive approach towards following good Health and Safety practises.2) Case Study This report focuses on the Health and Safety practices followed by BAA during Construction of London Heathrow Terminal 5B Project. In order to achieve safe twirl and to essentialer out the project in time and budget, the BAA management team recognised that it has to have a very efficient system in place to manage Health and Sa fety and to set high industrial standards. The second building (i.e.T5B) of Heathrow T5 is constructed by 5B project team the team became the first team to achieve one million safe working hours without reporting a single accident. Here are some of the Health and Safety initiatives interpreted by the team.A fulltime Safety leader was appointedHigh standards of wrickforce book of facts and engagement in Health and SafetyDaily activity briefingCirculation of safety alertsIncident and suffering free campaign.If the company had failed to take the above mentioned initiatives there would have been a possibility were the company could have been prosecuted under the following legislationHSWA 1974 -Section 2(1)(Employer must protect the HSW at work of all their employees)HSWA 1974 -Section 2(2) c (Provide information, command training to ensure the HS of employees)HSWA 1974 -Section 2(4), (6) (7)(Consult union safety reps establish safety committee when requested by 2 reps Section 9 D o not levy charge for anything provided in pursuance of the statutory provision)Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 Regulation 7 Appointment of competent personsRegulation 9 Information for employeesAs the site manager in charge for maintaining Health and Safety I would desire to suggest few more initiatives which may be useful in enhancing the Health and Safety Standards of the site. render of upbeat facilities at fixed anatomical structure site.Dust control in site during construction. on-the-scene(prenominal) Health Screening.1) Provision of welfare facilities at fixed construction siteWorkers working in a construction site need adequate to(predicate) washing facilities and toilets, they need a dedicated place where they can die away and eat their food and a place to store the cloths. Most often these basic requirements are neglected. Good facilities will help in creating a good working atmosphere and will have a positive benefit on Health and well bei ng of the employees and will help prevent Dermatitis. This can be easily achieved byAddressing the welfare arrangements clearly in Health and Safety planConsidering welfare facilities, allocating a designated location onsite, maintenance facilities during the planning and preparation stage of the projectThe facilities provided should be suitable for the size of the site and nature of the work carried out in site (e.g. pouring concrete route cause for dermatitis will need more no of washing facilities, it may even require showers etc)The toilets and washing facilities should be properly affiliated with the drainage facilities so that cleanliness and hygiene can be maintainedThe resting facilities should provide cling to from wind, rain and should have proper heating facilities. It should even include facilities such as tables, chairs and a gist for warming up food etc.Barriers for adopting the above mentioned initiative in site are miss of importance given to welfare facilities during planning stageFinancial constrainsPossibility of negative opinion by managementMore the number of workers involved difficult in providing adequate welfare facilitiesMaintenances problem. Legislation binding the above mentioned initiativeHSWA 1974 Section 2(1)(Employer must protect the HSW at work of all their employees)HSWA 1974 Section 2(2)e(Provide adequate welfare facilities and arrangements)The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 Health, Safety and Welfare Regulations 1996CDM Regulations 19942) Dust control in site during construction Dust generated during different construction activity is one of the major issues causing serious breathing problems to the workers. virtually of the construction activities generating dust are concrete slab cutting off or shaping, stones kerbing etc. Concrete cutting Saws are generally apply to perform these functions. During this action large amount of respirable dust is generated which usually contains crystalline silicon oxide contents, working in such place may lead to respiratory problems due to scarring of lung tissues. This problem can be minimized by using dust control systems on concrete cutting bywords. virtually of the modern dust control methods are as followsIn this method water is sprayed on to the rotating cutting disk of the saw which in turn reduces dust emission. This type of system can be used on saws powered by compressed air.Local Exhaust ventilationIn this method saw guards are used which act as high velocity hood which is in turn connected with industrial vacuum cleaner which serves as an exhaust to the dust.Barriers which may hamper the adoption of the initiative areSkill in selecting the suitable methodCost involved in replacing the old equipmentEmployee training. come across legislation related to the above mentioned initiative is as followHSWA 1974 Section 2(2)a(Provide maintain plant systems of work that are safe without risk to health) HSWA 1974 Section 2(2 )c(Provide information, supervision training to ensure the HS of employees)Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999(Regulation 14 Employees responsibilities to use tools and equipment etc safely)Provision and use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998(Regulation 4 Equipment to be suitable)3) On-site Health ScreeningThe objective of the proposal to introduce on-the-spot(prenominal) health screening is to promote a healthy lifestyle amongst construction workers. These also helps in gathering the data about the health conditions of the workers which helps the management to take the decisions about the health and safety practises to be followed. These can be achieved by doing the following on-site testsBlood test General check upSkin testsEar testingEye tests etc.Barriers for adopting these initiatives are Cost involved for medical testsManagement opinionWorkers co-operationReliability on the medical data obtainedCreating facilities for medical tests on site.Key legislati on related to the above mentioned initiative is as followsHSWA- Section 2(1)(Employer must protect the HSW at work of all their employees) HSWA Section 2(2)e(Provide adequate welfare facilities and arrangements) HSWA Section 7(a)(Exercise reasonable fretfulness for the HS of themselves and others who their actions may affect)HSWA Section 7(b)( Co-operate with the employer) HSWA Section 8(Not to interfere with anything provided in the interests of HSW)Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999Regulation 6 Health surveillance (where appropriate)Regulation 13 Employers to take into account employees capabilities3) finis BAA has achieved the best in securing safe working environment to the employees but money makes men guilty, as the progress with the project people forget unknowingly their health and its value, so initiatives given should be taken into consideration to protect employees and to have a safe and healthy working environment forever. 4) BibliographyInfor mation about health and safety at work etc 1974, Available at http//www.hse.gov.uk/legislation/hswa.pdf Information about fortune study, Available at http//www.hse.gov.uk/construction/engagement/casestudies.htmInformation about management of health and safety at work 1999, Available at http//www.opsi.gov.uk/SI/si1999/19993242.htmInformation about onsite health screening, Available at http//www.enwhp.org/fileadmin/downloads/models/SME-Project/Ireland/Work%20and%20Health%20in%20the%20Irish%20Construction%20Sector.pdfInformation about dust control methods, Available at http//www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/cis54.pdfInformation about the work place regulation 1992, Available at http//www.opsi.gov.uk/SI/si1992/UKsi_19923004_en_1.htmInformation about welfare facilities at fixed construction site, Available at http//www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/cis18.pdfInformation about Construction Design Management, Available at http//www.hse.gov.uk/construction/cdm.htm