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Amisola FA4 - Basic occupational Safety and Health
Civil Engineering (BSCE 01)
Ateneo de Davao University
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Name: Amisola, Dominic Paul G.
Class/Schedule: ESM 3044 (5-277) TTh 5:40 – 7:
Instructions. Identify at least ten (10) FIRE HAZARDS in the workplace (construction industry) and give specific recommendations on how to control each of these hazards.
Fire Hazards Identified Suggested specific controls
Electrical faults Fixed electrical systems and portable equipment. Sites will have a combination of fixed electrical wiring from mains sources and electricity generated from fixed and/or mobile power generators. All electrical installations must be tested, inspected, and commissioned before becoming available for use and at suitable intervals. Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) should be carried out in accordance with the HSE guidance note HSG107 which advocates a risk-based testing
Flammable gases and liquids Fuel may be required for hot cutting and plant, and this may be in the form of flammable gases such as LPG or liquid fuel for generators. Management of fuel is the responsibility of the site manager and should include the whole process from procuring the correct fuel, its use, and the potentially hazardous operations such as refueling.
Smoking Smoking must be prohibited on site or designated smoking areas are provided away from the main work site and the site offices.
Lightning lightning protection systems shall be provided where appropriate and should be tested annually with certificates provided to confirm a satisfactory test.
Arson Access to a site should be strictly controlled and supervised around the clock where necessary; there are many reasons given by an arsonist for starting a fire and the issue for
the site management is to reduce the opportunity for an arsonist to strike. Management of waste is important as combustible materials present ready opportunities for arson.
Hot working hot works are defined as all "processes involving the generation of heat by a naked flame, electrical arc, sparks, and the use of bitumen boilers or grinding". Cutting operations may use open flame gas cutting equipment or disc cutting; acetylene should not be permitted on site unless necessary.
Temporary lighting and lamps Where necessary the illumination of work areas is from temporary lighting installed or from specific task lighting. The hazards from such lighting come from placing light units too close to combustible items or not allowing the lamps to cool or from broken lamp units where hot surfaces are exposed. Lighting units should be secured in position away from combustible material to prevent them being dislodged. Halogen and halide lights should not be used due to their high operating temperatures. Lamp holders should be provided that ensures bulbs of different operating voltages cannot be interchanged and those not fitted with a bulb should be capped off. Light units should be inspected periodically, and broken units should be removed immediately.
Waste materials Waste should be minimized wherever possible and disposed of as soon as possible. Packaging and waste materials from the work processes should be disposed of regularly and part of the management function should be to check areas for effective disposal in accordance with a Waste Management Plan for the site. Plastic waste containers should not be permitted and wherever possible metal containers should be used. If oils and grease are used and cleaning rags are stored
B or C. The boards are combustible but have been treated to provide some protection; care should be taken with cut or damaged boards as these may not exhibit similar characteristics where dust and crumbs may burn more freely. Temporary coverings should be tested to LPS 1215, and this standard describes performance requirements about flammability that should not add to the fire risk on site. Protective coverings for floors, walls etc. should be tested to LPS 1207 which describes performance requirements regarding ignitibility, smoke emission, toxic gas emission and oxygen index.
Amisola FA4 - Basic occupational Safety and Health
Course: Civil Engineering (BSCE 01)
University: Ateneo de Davao University
