It is often the case that high levels safety and minimized accidents during a construction project is seen as a successful project by all of those involved. Safety is the highest concern when planning a project, not just for the safety of the construction and planning team, but the overall safety levels of the finished structure and final project itself.
Steel fabrication and erection of the steel structures is a difficult task on its own, let alone for the safety risks that are involved during the building, construction and erection process. It is therefore of paramount importance to have a dedicated risk management plan, and a consultation process which looks at all aspects of your construction project, and involves everyone working on the project.
Minimizing Accidents and Risks
Accident rates in third-world and emerging countries are extremely high compared to those countries which highlight a higher importance on safety. Whilst these countries are usually involved in many more infrastructure construction projects due to their emerging markets, the accident and death rates still remains high as a percentage of growth.
In the past, many construction techniques involved on-site steel fabrication as and when parts were needed to fit the specifications of the overall plans. This involved a lot of unsafe working conditions that caused many accidents, and due to this, modern steel construction projects employ off-site fabrication of steel for their parts.
In the past, many construction techniques involved on-site steel fabrication as and when parts were needed to fit the specifications of the overall plans. This involved a lot of unsafe working conditions that caused many accidents, and due to this, modern steel construction projects employ off-site fabrication of steel for their parts.
Off-site steel fabrication is performed in a safe working environment, with its own health and safety procedures inside the factory. Plans are realised using the latest high-performance precision tools and fabrication machines designed to provide perfect parts with minimal tolerances come the final erection process.
Erection of Structures in a Safe Working Environment
Today, it is in the erection stage of the construction project that many accidents and safety concerns arise as they become easier to spot. Safe working conditions and the law that surrounds safe working environments allow for the construction team to be briefed on each part of the project, how to safely erect the structures involved and general health and safety education by one of the team leaders.
Care is taken during the planning stage to ensure that any safety concerns are raised and accounted for before the construction period even starts. This includes a thorough assessment stage that takes into account the types of materials, equipment and tools to hand and what each construction worker’s duty will include.
Typical accidents likely to occur during the construction stage are analyzed and minimized during this process, which influences how the duties are given to each construction worker. A project safety plan will be drawn up, highlighting the needs of the workers, and the overall project, which is then incorporated into the safety management system.
Safety Management During the Planning Stage
The safety management system is in place to deal with safety concerns, and to act on a strict series of protocols in case of an incident. The final part of any construction project safety management plan is to propose recommendations based on typical safety concerns pertaining to the project at hand, with an aim to improve overall safety within a safe working environment.
Construction projects around the globe continue to improve on health and safety of the site, with a number of laws and regulations that have come into place to ensure the project managers have an insight into the overall running of the site, leaving steel fabrication one of the safest construction methods of the modern age.
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