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Health and Safety in Construction - EHS Emirates Foundation

By keeping the valued demands of our customers, E.H.S. Emirates Foundation offers effective industrial safety audits to the customers. Visit: http://ehsemiratesfoundation.com/health-and-safety-in-construction-projects/

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Health and Safety in Construction - EHS Emirates Foundation

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  1. Importance of Safety Procedures in Construction EHS EMIRATES FOUNDATION

  2. Safety Procedures in Construction • According to the survey, it is clear that 6.5 million workers are employed at 252,000 construction sites all over the country. • Compared to all other industries, construction bears the highest injury rate. • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has implemented a checklist to understand and reduce injuries in construction.

  3. What is Construction Site Safety? Employers are responsible to provide a safe workplace to all the employees It is the right of an employee to ensure the health and safety in construction sites.

  4. Construction site safety rules largely center on the following list of potential occupational hazards in the construction industry workplaces.

  5. Fall protection • Scaffolding • Excavations • Ladder • Protective headgear • Hazard communication • Construction safety and health • Electrical safety

  6. OSHA Safety Guidelines for Construction

  7. Welding, grinding, and cutting may cause potential damage to the worker’s eyes during the work. • Workers must use safety glasses or face shields for protection Protection for eye and Face

  8. Employees must wear boots or work shoes to prevent crushed toes Protection of foot

  9. When working with electricity, construction workers need insulated gloves. • When working with concrete, heavy-duty rubber gloves are required. Hand Protection

  10. There may be many falling objects in the construction site. • Employees must wear hats routinely examined for cracks, dents, etc. Head Protection

  11. EHS Emirates Foundation Visit:ehsemiratesfoundation.com Address: Level 41, Emirates Towers Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, UAE. PO Box 31303 Tel: +971 (0)4 319 7923 Email: info@ehsemiratesfoundation.com

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