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Record Nr.

UNINA9910988085203321

Autore

Emuze Fidelis

Titolo

Construction safety pocketbook for South Africa / / Fidelis A. Emuze

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Place of publication unknown] : , : SunBonani Scholar, , [2020]

©2020

ISBN

9781928424413

1928424414

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (78 pages)

Soggetti

Building - South Africa - Safety measures

Construction workers - Health and hygiene - South Africa

Construction industry - Safety measures

Industrial safety

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Title Page -- Imprint -- Contents -- Disclaimer -- Introduction -- General -- Accident and incident reporting -- First aid -- Health and wellbeing -- People -- Personal protective equipment (PPE) -- Signs -- Work areas -- Working alone -- Worksite equipment -- Worksite rules -- Management and Supervision -- Appointment and control of personnel -- Assessing risks for construction work -- Breaking-down work -- Electricity on construction sites -- Structures or buildings -- Temporary works and scaffolding -- Fall Protection and Working at Heights -- General fall protection -- Hanging platforms -- Work Using a Rope -- Work Using a Rope -- Underground Digging -- General safety precautions/procedures -- Digging tunnels and confined spaces -- Working in Large Areas of Water -- Working in Large Areas of Water -- Construction Vehicles and Moving Plant -- General safety precautions/procedures -- Bulk mixing plant -- Cranes -- Driving heavy vehicles: Loading and tipping of trucks -- Driving light vehicles -- Driving vehicles for towing -- Material hoist -- Stacking and Storage -- General safety precautions/procedures -- Handling of dangerous substances -- Explosives, flammable and pressured gas cylinders -- Safety steps to avoid fires -- Storage of



flammable liquids/substances -- Good Housekeeping -- Good Housekeeping -- Welfare Facilities -- Welfare Facilities -- Handling of Equipment -- Manual handling -- Mechanical handling -- Noise and vibration -- References -- About The Author -- Back.

Sommario/riassunto

Construction is one of the oldest activities known to mankind, yet it is an industry where the health, safety and wellbeing of people are often at risk.