Safety in construction is essential in planning, execution and maintenance stage.

1. SAFETY
MANAGEMENT IN
CONSTRUCTION
DR. K.M.SONI
CHIEF ENGINEER,
CPWD, MUMBAI

2. SAFETY CONCEPT
 INDUSTRIAL SET UPS -
RELATED TO MACHINERY
 ENVIRONMENT,
POLLUTION -
ENVIRONMENTALISTS
 ROAD ACCIDENTS -
POLICE
 BUILDING COLLAPSE –
POLICE
 ENGINEERS –
CONCERNED ?
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construction - Dr K M
Soni, CPWD

3. SAFETY HELPS AS
IT
 INCREASES EFFICIENCY
 REDUCES COST
 REDUCES DAMAGES TO
STRUCTURE/MACHINERY
 REDUCES
ACCIDENTS/DEATHS
 PREVENTS NEEDLESS
PAINS AND SUFFERINGS
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construction - Dr K M
Soni, CPWD

4. SAFETY IN
CONSTRUCTION
 STRUCTURAL SAFETY
 FIRE SAFETY
 ENVIRONMNETAL SAFETY
 WORKERS SAFETY
 PUBLIC SAFETY
 ENGINEERS/CONTRACTO
RS SAFETY
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construction - Dr K M
Soni, CPWD

5. STRUCTURAL
SAFETY
 ENGINEERED
STRUCTURES
 STRUCTURES
PLANNED, DESIGNED,
EXECUTED AND
MAINTAINED AS PER
ENGINEEING PRACTICE
AND CODE OF
PRACTICES
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construction - Dr K M
Soni, CPWD

6. ENGINEERED
STRUCTURES
 NORMALLY DO NOT FAIL
UNDER DESIGNED
CONDITIONS BUT
NOTHING HAPPENS,
CHALTA HAI CONCEPT
SHOULD NOT BE
FOLLOWED
 SAFETY CULTURE MUST
BE INCULCATED IN
ENGINEERED
STRUCTURES
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construction - Dr K M
Soni, CPWD

7. NON – ENGINEERED
STRUCTURES
 NOT DESIGNED
 INADEQUATELY
DESIGNED
 MADE NON-ENGINEERED
DUE TO
ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS
 CONSTRUCTED WITHOUT
ENGINEERING
PRACTICES/NOT
CONFORMED TO
SPECIIFICATIONS
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construction - Dr K M
Soni, CPWD

8. NON – ENGINEERED
STRUCTURES
 MAY COLLAPSE DURING
CONSTRUCTION
 MAY COLLAPSE DURING
NORMAL LOADING
 MAY COLLAPSE UNDER
CRITICAL LOADING
CONDITIONS
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construction - Dr K M
Soni, CPWD

9. NON- ENGINEERED
STRUCTURES
 IF SINGLE/DOUBLE
STOREYED, WILL NOT
FAIL – A MYTH
 IF WALLS ARE QUITE
THICK, WILL NOT FAIL – A
MYTH
 IF RCC CONSTRUCTION
WILL NOT FAIL – A MYTH
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construction - Dr K M
Soni, CPWD

10. NON- ENGINEERED
STRUCTURES ?
 UNAWARENESS
 POOR ECONOMIC
CONDITIONS OF THE
PEOPLE
 IN RURAL AREAS – GIVE
THEM SUBSIDY
 IN URBAN AREAS

ENCROACHMENT CONCEPT

GREED BASED
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construction - Dr K M
Soni, CPWD

11. SOME SOLUTIONS
 TRAINING AND
AWARENESS
 SUBSIDY IN DISASTER
PRONE AREAS
 ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL
BYE-LAWS
 STANDARD SAMPLE
DRAWINGS
 HEAVY PENALTIES
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construction - Dr K M
Soni, CPWD

12. SAFETY IN
ENGINEERED
STRUCTURES
AT THE FOLLOWING
STAGES
 SURVEYING AND
INVESTIGATION STAGE
 PLANNING STAGE
 EXECUTION STAGE
 MAINTENANCE STAGE
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Safety management in
construction - Dr K M
Soni, CPWD

13. SURVEYING AND
INVESTIGATION
STAGE
 SURVEY
 ADEQUATE DETAILS OF
OLD HISTORY OF THE SITE
 ABUNDANT
STRUCTURES/LINES
 SOIL INVESTIGATION
 FOUNDATION FAILURES
DURING EARTHQUAKES OR
OTHERWISE
 WATER
 CORROSION
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construction - Dr K M
Soni, CPWD

14. CONSULTANTS AND
SAFETY
 NOT ACCOUNTABLE
 NO ENLISTMENT
CRITERIA
 NO PROPER
SUPERVISION DURING
INVESTIGATION
 NO DETAILS AVAILABLE
OF LAB FACILITIES
 NO DETAILS AVAILABLE
OF THEIR QUALIFICATION
AND EXPERIENCE
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construction - Dr K M
Soni, CPWD

15. PLANNING STAGE
 STRUCTURAL SAFETY
PROVISIONS
 FIRE SAFETY PROVISIONS
 ELECTRICAL SAFETY
PROVISIONS
 PLUMBING SERVICES
 MAINTENANCE
CRITERION
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construction - Dr K M
Soni, CPWD

16. PLANNING STAGE
 ARCHITECTS
 SAFETY SHOULD BE MAIN
CRITERION, NOT
AESTHETICS
 IRREGULAR AND NON-
UNIFORM STRUCTURES
 LARGE PROJECTIONS AND
CANTILEVERS
 SOFT STOREYES
 TOO MANY OPENINGS
 LOOSELY CONNECTED
ARCH. FEATURES
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construction - Dr K M
Soni, CPWD

17. PLANNING
ENGINEERS
 MATERIALS WHICH ARE
DURABLE, NON-
COMBUSTABLE, NON-TOXIC
AND ENVIRONMENT
FRIENDLY SHOULD BE
CONSIDERED
 ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY
TECHNOLOGIES SHOULD BE
CONSIDERED
 ADEQUATELY DESIGNED
TEMPORARY STRUCTURES
LIKE SCAFFOLDING,
CENTERING/SHUTTERING
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construction - Dr K M
Soni, CPWD

18. CONTD.
 PROVISIONS OF WORKERS
SAFETY
 PROCEDURE TO BE
FOLLOWED DURING
TRANSPORTATION OF
MATERIALS AND DURING
CONSTRUCTION
 PROVISION OF QUALITY
ASSURANCE AND
QUALIFICATION CRITERION
OF CONTRACTORS
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construction - Dr K M
Soni, CPWD

19. TENDER
DOCUMENTS
 ITEMS FOR SAFETY
NORMS SHOULD BE
PREPARED AND
INCLUDED IN BOQ
 NOT IN THE FORM OF
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
 NOTHING FREE
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construction - Dr K M
Soni, CPWD

20. . ITEMS SHOULD BE
PREPARED AND
INCLUDED IN BOQ
. NOT IN THE FORM
OF SPECIAL
CONDITIONS
. NOTHING FREE
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construction - Dr K M
Soni, CPWD

21. DESIGNERS
 STRUCTURAL SAFETY
PROVISIONS
 DETAILING OF THE
REINFORCEMENTS
 PROPER ANALYSIS
 DESIGNING OF PLUMBING
SERVICES
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construction - Dr K M
Soni, CPWD

22. EXECUTION STAGE
 SAFETY CULTURE
 ABIDE BY THE
ARCHITECTURAL AND
STRUCTURAL DESIGNS
 WORKERS SAFETY
 SAFETY OF THE
TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES
 QUALITY CONSTRUCTION
 MATERIALS
 WORKMANSHIP
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construction - Dr K M
Soni, CPWD

23. MAINTENANCE
STAGE
 BADLY PLANNED
STRUCTURES ARE
DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN
 POORLY CONSTRUCTED
STRUCTURES LEAD TO
HIGH COST OF
MAINTENANCE
 POORLY MAINTAINED
STRUCTURES REDUCE
THE LIFE
 STRUCTURAL REPAIR TO
BE GIVEN PRIORITY
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construction - Dr K M
Soni, CPWD

24. CONCLUSION
 ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS
MUST PLAY A GREATER ROLE
IN SAFETY ASPECTS
 SAFETY CULTURE NEEDS TO
BE INCULCATED IN
ENGINEERING
ORGANISATIONS
 SAFETY ASPECTS TO BE
INCORPORATED IN
PLANNING, EXECUTION AND
MAINTENANCE STAGES.
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construction - Dr K M
Soni, CPWD

25. SAFETY
PROGRAMME
(4 Es)
 ENGINEERING – SAFETY AT
DESIGN
 EDUCATION – FOR SAFE
PRACTICES
 ENLISTMENT – ATTITUDE OF
EMPLOYEES AND
MANAGEMENT TOWARDS
PROGRAMME AND ITS
PURPOSE
 ENFORCEMENT –
ADHERENCE TO SAFETY
NORMS, RULES AND
PRACTICES
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construction - Dr K M
Soni, CPWD

26. Thank you
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construction - Dr K M
Soni, CPWD