| One of the best techniques of preventing accidents | | | | Depending on the location, the potential hazard could |
| at a largeproject site is to let the contractor | | | | bepersonal injury, falling from height, or possibly |
| supervisors ponder overthe jobs to be done and | | | | causing afire. So the supervisor will have to state all |
| then putting them down in writing. | | | | the controlmeasures that he will have to take. An |
| It's a common fact that workers coming together in | | | | example could be forthe workers to wear safety |
| a largeconstruction project have different levels of | | | | personal protective equipment, in this case,safety |
| experience andtraining. The key persons for | | | | harness to prevent falling from heights. Applying for |
| preventing accidents are thesupervisors. | | | | hotwork permit could be another control measure. |
| By getting the supervisors to put their work steps | | | | The hot work permit itself is a separate form to be |
| andprocedures in writing, safety personnel can use | | | | filled. Thisis applicable for hot work that can possibly |
| this methodto reduce incidents of workers taking | | | | cause a fire at thesite. The hot work permit may |
| shortcuts in safety. | | | | require the applicant to makeready fire extinguishers, |
| The way to do this is to have a form for the | | | | remove combustibles, use torches andburning |
| supervisors tofill. This is called the site incident | | | | equipment that are in good working order, etc... |
| prevention plan or SIPP. | | | | There may be other control measures to be taken. |
| It's just a form that informs the safety officers their | | | | It depends onthe job. One control measure might |
| workplan. A good description of the work plan will | | | | require that workers do notstep on the existing |
| include thefollowing: | | | | piping. Another control measure might be toerect |
| 1. A sequence of work that starts with informing the | | | | barricades... |
| projectmanager or supervisor before starting work. | | | | 4. The last item in the SIPP could be housekeeping |
| The work will thenhave a description of the potential | | | | after thecompletion of the work. The potential |
| hazard if this was notcarried out. Having made aware | | | | hazard could be fire ortripping hazard. The control |
| of the potential hazard, theperson writing the work | | | | measure - cleaning up, removal ofdebris from the site |
| plan will also write down thecountermeasures that he | | | | and sweeping the floor after workcompletion. |
| will take to eliminate the hazard. Anexample of this | | | | In this work plan, the supervisor will indicate his name, |
| control measure will be seeking approval fromthe | | | | thelocation of his work, the company name, and the |
| safety officer and conducting tool box meeting with | | | | work to be done. |
| theworkers before starting work. | | | | Depending on the complexity of the form, he might |
| 2. The next sequence will most likely be mobilization | | | | include a sitemap with the location of his work clearly |
| of toolsand materials to the work site. The potential | | | | marked out. |
| hazard could bepersonal injury or messing up of the | | | | When supervisors make the effort to submit this |
| work area. To reduce thehazard, the supervisor may | | | | SIPP work planone day before the execution of the |
| require his workers to wear safetygears like helmet | | | | work, they are able tocontrol the work hazards to |
| and safety shoes. | | | | prevent accidents. It all happenswhen thoughts are |
| 3. The job itself will also be stated in the work plan. | | | | put into writing. |