CONSTRUCTION BASICSCONSTRUCTION BASICS

ROLES and RESPONSIBILITIES OFROLES and RESPONSIBILITIES OF

SUPERVISORS/FOREMENSUPERVISORS/FOREMEN

RESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITY

WHO EVER YOU ARE OR WHO EVER WHO EVER YOU ARE OR WHO EVER YOU WORK FOR, WHILE ON A YOU WORK FOR, WHILE ON A CONSTRUCTION SITE, YOU HAVE A CONSTRUCTION SITE, YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE YOU RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE YOU WORK SAFELY AND DON’T WORK SAFELY AND DON’T ENDANGER YOURSELF OR OTHERS ENDANGER YOURSELF OR OTHERS BY YOUR ACTIONS OR OMISSIONS.BY YOUR ACTIONS OR OMISSIONS.

SUPERVISING SAFETYSUPERVISING SAFETYSUPERVISORS/FOREMENSUPERVISORS/FOREMEN

• Have the primary responsibility to ensure that the work carried out under their supervision is carried out in a safe manner. They will BEFORE starting work.

Attend or give a toolbox talk on the work to be carried

out.Have the necessary permit (if needed)Inspect the work crew’s PPE is fit for purpose (you will be

held responsible)

SUPERVISORS/FOREMENSUPERVISORS/FOREMEN

Check that all tools and equipment to Check that all tools and equipment to be used are free from defects, certified be used are free from defects, certified and colour coded, as necessary.and colour coded, as necessary.

Ensure that the crew understand the Ensure that the crew understand the work to be carried out.work to be carried out.

Restrict access to the area if necessaryRestrict access to the area if necessary

(install barricades).(install barricades).

Complete the Step Back Card.Complete the Step Back Card.

WORKERS RESPONSIBILITYWORKERS RESPONSIBILITY

EXAMPLES OF A POOR WORK PLACE.EXAMPLES OF A POOR WORK PLACE.

GOOD WORKING AREA?GOOD WORKING AREA?

SAFE WORKING PLATFORM ?SAFE WORKING PLATFORM ?

ACCESS AND EGRESSACCESS AND EGRESS

ENCLOSED EXCAVATION?ENCLOSED EXCAVATION?

WORKING AT HEIGHTWORKING AT HEIGHT

WAYS TO STAY SAFEWAYS TO STAY SAFE

WEARING YOUR PPEWEARING YOUR PPE ACCESS AND EGRESSACCESS AND EGRESS TRAININGTRAINING TOOL BOX TALKSTOOL BOX TALKS SITE RULES AND SITE INDUCTIONSSITE RULES AND SITE INDUCTIONS

PPEPPE ENSURE YOUR PPE IS IN GOOD ENSURE YOUR PPE IS IN GOOD

CONDITION, typical PPE includes…CONDITION, typical PPE includes…

HARD HATHARD HAT HI-VIZHI-VIZ BOOTSBOOTS EYE PROTECTIONEYE PROTECTION EAR PROTECTIONEAR PROTECTION GLOVESGLOVES

STAY VISIBLE AND STAY SAFE !STAY VISIBLE AND STAY SAFE !

BE SAFEBE SAFE

OBEY THE SITE RULESOBEY THE SITE RULES WEAR YOUR PPEWEAR YOUR PPE READ YOUR METHOD STATEMENTS READ YOUR METHOD STATEMENTS

AND RISK ASSESSMENTSAND RISK ASSESSMENTS IF SOMEONE ELSE IS WORKING IF SOMEONE ELSE IS WORKING

DANGEROUSLY, DON’T IGNORE IT, DANGEROUSLY, DON’T IGNORE IT, TELL THE SITE MANAGER BEFORE TELL THE SITE MANAGER BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLEDSOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED

THANK YOUTHANK YOU