Specific Hazards

Specific Hazards

Hazards Categories p77

• Physical

• Mechanical /Electrical

• Chemical

• Biological

• Pyshosical

Exercise 1

Hazards in Construction

• Fall From Height• Falling Objects• Excavations• Confined Spaces• Electrical Shock• Dust• Housekeeping• Noise• Asbestos• Manual Handling

Fall From Height

Fall From height

Fall From Height



Fall Objects

Fall Objects

Fall Objects



Excavation – The Machine

Excavation – How Deep?

Excavation – How Close

Excavation

Excavation - Spoil

Excavation - Spoil

Excavation - Egress



Confined Spaces

• Regulation 5

Confined Spaces

Confined Spaces

Confined Spaces

Confined Spaces

Confined Spaces



Electric Shock

Electric Shock

Electric Shock

Electric Shock

Electric Shock – Static Machine

Electric Shock – Travelling Machine

Electric Shock



Dust - Silica

Dust - Alkaline

http://www.osha.gov/pls/imis/accidentsearch.accident_detail?id=201077138

Dust - Combustible


Dust - Combustible


Dust - Combustible


Dust - Combustible





Housekeeping Hazard


Housekeeping Hazard

Hazard Housekeeping


Hazard Housekeeping





Noise - Hazards

Noise - Hazards

Noise Hazards

Noise - Hazards



Asbestos – Roof Sheets

Asbestos – Eaves

Asbestos – Insulation

Asbestos – Insulation

Insulation – Floor Tiles

Insulation – Pipes

Asbestos

• What are indicators that Asbestos may be present?

Asbestos

• What can contain Asbestos– Roof Sheets– Eaves Lining– Insulation– Floor Tiles– Waterpipes



Manual Handling

Manual Handling

Manual Handling

Manual Handling

Hazard Specific to Occupations p 85

• Formwork• Concrete Placement• Metal Roofing• Bricklaying• Demolition• Carpentry?

http://www.workcover.nsw.gov.au/formspublications/publications/Documents/identific_tool_formwork_hazard_profile_0981.pdf

http://www.workcover.nsw.gov.au/formspublications/publications/Documents/identific_tool_concrete_placement_hazard_profile_0984.pdf

http://www.workcover.nsw.gov.au/formspublications/publications/Documents/identific_tool_metal_roofing_hazard_profile_0978.pdf

http://www.workcover.nsw.gov.au/formspublications/publications/Documents/identific_tool_bricklaying_hazard_profile_0980.pdf

http://www.workcover.nsw.gov.au/formspublications/publications/Documents/identific_tool_demolition_hazard_profile_0985.pdf

http://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/sites/SWA/about/Publications/Documents/694/Preventing%20Falls%20in%20Housing%20Construction.pdf

How Do You Prepare for an Inspection p88

Conducting the Inspection p76

• Checklist• Safety Committee• Audits