Our policy
The company is well aware of its responsibilities as an employer and strives to provide a safe and secure workplace for its employees. We have always taken practical steps to fulfil our responsibilities, paying special attention to the following:
- Having a safe system of work to provide a risk free working environment.
- Safety arrangements for handling, storage and transportation of substances.
- Sufficient information, instruction, and training to enable all employees to avoid hazards and contribute positively to their own safety of work.
- Safely accessible work place and a healthy environment.
- A secure site for site offices, stores, equipment utilities and any property belonging to the Client and / or the Contractor.
Objectives of the site security program:
- To minimize or eliminate the risk of injury to the workforce
- To enhance employees awareness about hazards and train them in accident prevention techniques.
- To provide adequate supervision to ensure that security is not compromised.
- Ensure health and safety of employees (by providing them adequate protective clothing and safety equipment).
- To establish and maintain a system of accident reports and records.
- To fence off workshops, office, and storage areas and provide adequate security lights.
- To secure drawings, programs, employees, property utilities, information and construction works against any ill-intended acts and minimize any breach of security.
Site Safety Organization:
In general, Project Managers are responsible for the overall safety and security policy administration of the company. He is the safety engineer who implements the security program. The Subcontractor Project Managers (e.g. mechanical and electrical, landscaping, etc.) are responsible through our company Project Manager for the implementation of the Safety Program within their respective areas of work. We make sure that all personnel, performing the activities related to safety, have adequate experience and are well qualified. This is achieved through the recruitment of suitably qualified personnel and the provisions of adequate training. Procedures require all new personnel including sub contractors, workers at jobsite to undergo induction training, which includes:
- Introduction to the contractors' safety policy.
- Identification and control of the safety and environmental impact relevant to their activities.
- Taking responsibility of achieving conformance with the safety and environmental policy and procedures, and knowing the importance of this conformance. (the safety engineers maintain records of this training)
- The staff whose activities might affect the environment shall now be competent based on their qualification, the new training and experience.
Accident Report & Records
All accidents, which are considered incidental to the site operations, will be investigated and reported. Accidents of the following six consequences will be reported to the Client’s Representative:
- Fatal injuries
- Injuries requiring medical attention
- Damage of any amount to Client’s equipment and properties
- Fires
- Security incidents and breaches
- Traffic accidents
Accidents Investigation Procedures
After providing the victim a proper first aid and ensuring that he has been cared for in a genuine manner, here is the sequence of steps that a person needs to follow in an accident investigation:
- Isolate the accident area.
- If possible, ask the victim about any details of the accident.
- Obtain eye witness statements
- Examine area of the accident — check thoroughly existing conditions to establish cause of the accident.
- Ascertain from the victim or witnesses the actions of the injured person exactly before the accident took place.
- Carefully note the time of the accident and verify whether any second person was involved.
- Was protective equipment or clothing required? Was it available? Was it being used? Was the victim using it properly?
- See who raised the alarm first?
- How long did it take before help came?
- Provide medical reports from Doctor / hospital as soon as injury is diagnosed.
A daily record must be maintained for all first aid that was not reported. Emergency telephone numbers of doctors, fire department and police shall be posted at the construction site which will mentions any instructions needed. This emergency plan/procedure will be reviewed after the occurrence of an accident and it shall be revised if necessary. The Quality Manager is the person responsible for under taking such review.
Emergency plans shall be tested at least once a year, no later than the first quarter of the year. The Safety Engineer is responsible for ensuring preparedness of all staff to respond to an accident or emergency situation. A report will be prepared describing the response to the annual drill/test/exercise. The emergency map/plan attached to this procedure identifies the following:
- Material that have the potential impact on safety.
- Equipment's to be used in the event of fire or spillage.
- Fire extinguishers and emergency numbers.
- Assembly points to use in the event of evacuation.
- First aid kits.
Sanitation
- Drinking Water: Drinking water shall satisfy all health requirements enforced by local authorities. A mess hall 4 meters away from the job site is to be provided for cooking and eating purpose. Cooking is strictly prohibited at job site.
- Toilets and Washing Facilities: Toilet facilities shall be provided at the construction site in the ration of not less than one toilet seat and one urinal per 20 workers. These will be of sound construction with suitable holding tanks. Routine services shall be provided for cleaning of toilets and disposal of sewage.
- Solid Waste and Trash Collection: Trash bins and trash cans shall be placed at suitable locations at the construction site and in the offices, workshop and storage areas for collection of solid waster and trash. All food waste shall be put in plastic bags and shall not be mixed with construction waste. Once the trash container has been fully filled up, a municipality truck will arrive and remove the trash from the site to an approved disposal area.
Protective Clothing & Equipment
We have issued a set of general rules for our employees for their protection:
- Personal protective clothing and equipment maintained in a serviceable condition should be worn.
- Safety footwear such as safety shoes with steel toe, rubber boots, etc. must be worn by all employees who are engaged in work activity. Around the areas of a puncture hazard, rubber boots are not acceptable. Safety shoes with steel toe must be worn.
- Goggles face masks, shields or helmets meeting the safety requirements must be worn for welding and cutting operations.
- Hand protection gloves shall be provided to employees handling rough, sharp edged or abrasive materials.
- Signalmen, spotters, inspectors and employees involved in vehicular traffic shall wear apparel with high visibility coloring.
