1. HSE TRAINING FOR SITE WORKERS
HAND BOOK
SITE WORKERS
YAWAR HASSAN KHAN

2. BASIC RULES FOR SAFETY ■ Avoid dragging electric cables on the ground
or allowing the cables to
come into contact with water.
Tidy up construction sites
■ Use electrical tools installed with an earth
■ Keep passages clear all the time. leakage circuit breaker.
■ Sort out materials and pile them up safely. ■ Use and handle chemicals with care.
The stacks should not be
too high.
Personal Safety
■ Beware of floor openings and ensure that
they are fenced or covered. ■ Wear protective equipment.
■ Remove refuse as soon as possible. ■Do not drink or take drugs while working.
■ Provide sufficient lighting. ■ Pay attention to personal hygiene.
■ Familiarize with the location and the ■Do not play in the workplace.
operation of fire-fighting equipment.
■ Report to your supervisor immediately if you
notice any unsafe condition.
Safety measures
■Before you operate a machine, ensure that EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO ACCIDENTS
the dangerous part of the
Tidy up construction sites
machine has been installed with a guard.
■ Keep passages clear all the time.
■ Avoid going to any area with insufficient
■ Sort out materials and pile them up safely.
lighting as there may be some
The stacks should not be
dangerous places which have not been provided
with fencing. too high.
■ Keep vigilant all the time and watch out for ■ Beware of floor openings and ensure that they
moving cranes, hooks or are fenced or covered.
other lifting equipment. ■ Remove refuse as soon as possible.
■Before you use any electrical installation or ■ Provide sufficient lighting.
tool, check the condition of ■ Familiarize with the location and the
its electric cables. operation of fire-fighting equipment.

3. When someone is found seriously injured, you If you are engaged in falsework
should:
operation, you should:
■ Keep calm.
■ Check whether the falsework is
■ Seek help immediately.
erected in accordance with the
■ Accompany the injured person.
design.
■ Assist in the immediate rescue work as far as
possible. ■ Make sure that the falsework is
■ Call the site safety staff. securely erected.
■Do not try to move the injured person unless it ■ Check whether the struts of the
is really necessary falsework are secure.
to do so. ■ Ensure that the props are erected
■Do not tamper with the accident scene while vertically and arranged at a
waiting for the arrival
suitable distance in a row.
of the investigation team.
■ Report to your supervisor when
any unsafe situation is found.
When a fire breaks out, you should remember:
■Put out the fire with a fire extinguisher if it is a
small fire. SCAFFOLD
■ If the blaze is out of control, do not try to ■Do not use scaffolds unless they have
extinguish the fire on your
been erected by trained workmen and under
own. Call the Fire Services Department right
the supervision of a competent person.
away.
■Do not use a scaffold unless it has
Emergency telephone numbers:
been inspected and certified safe by
■ Always pay attention to the emergency
telephone numbers posted a competent person before use.
on the notice board in the site office ■Strictly follow the instructions of a
FALSE WORK , SCAFFOLDING , FENCE WORK competent person. Do not alter the
AND LADDER
scaffold unless authorized to do so.
FALSEWORK

4. Do not work on an unfinished scaffold. ■ Place the ladder on a level and
■When it is necessary to work on a mobile firm footing.
scaffold, lock the wheels of the scaffold ■ Place the ladder at an appropriate
before you start working. angle.
■Do not work on a scaffold unless it has been ■ Ensure that the ladder has a
provided with a suitable working platform. sufficient length. The upper end
of the ladder should be at least
FENCING 1 metre above the landing against
■Do not work in a dangerous place which the ladder leans.
unless its floor edges and ■ Do not use a ladder unless its
openings have been installed with upper or lower end has been
secure fencing. securely fixed or secured by
■If you notice any dangerous places another worker.
that have not been installed with ■If there are electrical installations
fencing or the fencing has been nearby, do not use metal ladders.
damaged, reinstall or repair the ■ If work is carried out 2 metres or
fencing. If this is beyond your more above the floor, use a suitable
capability, inform your working platform
supervisor at once.
Equipment and Electricity
Ladder
■ Use a ladder which is of good construction, Lifting Appliance and Gear
sound material and adequate strength. ■Do not operate a lifting appliance unless
trained. In the case of a crane,
■ Examine the ladder before using it
a certificate is required.
and inspect it at regular intervals.

5. ■Before using lifting gear such as hook, shackle and certified safe by a competent examiner.
or chain sling,
■Do not use a material hoist unless its gates
check whether there is any wear and tear. have been
■ Check the weight of the load to be lifted. installed with an effective interlocking safety
system.
■Do not exceed the safe working load of
The hoist is only operable after all the gates
a lifting appliance or lifting gear. have been
■ Adopt the correct lifting method. closed.
■Do not use a lifting appliance or lifting gear ■Do not use a material hoist unless it has been
unless it has been examined and certified repaired
safe by a competent examiner. and maintained by a competent person. No
unauthorized
■ Do not use a lifting appliance unless it
repair is allowed.
has been regularly repaired and
■ Do not put loose materials into receptacles
maintained by a competent person. unless properly
No unauthorized repair is allowed. secured.
■ Follow the safe working instructions ■ Ensure good communication with the
operator of a material
of the manufacturer of a lifting appliance.
hoist. All signals should be understood and
■Do not work beneath any suspended load.
followed.
Material Hoist
Loadshifting Machinery
■Do not ride on a material hoist.
■Unless you are a worker concerned,
■Do not operate a material hoist without prior
do not work in an area where a loader,
proper
an excavator, etc. is in operation.
training.
■Do not operate any loadshifting
■Do not exceed the safe working load of a
material hoist. machinery without training and
■Do not use a material hoist unless it has been approval.
examined
■ Operators of forklift trucks,

6. bulldozers, loaders, excavators, ■Do not use any compressed air
trucks or lorries should possess equipment, pipes and relevant devices
appropriate certificates. unless they are of good construction and
have been examined and certified safe
Cartridge-operated Fixing Tool by a competent examiner before use.
■Do not operate a cartridgeoperated fixing tool ■ Fix the connectors properly.
unless you have
■Do not twist the pipes.
possessed a valid certificate.
■Do not abuse the use of compressed air
■ Wear suitable eye and ear
for cleaning purpose. Use a brush or a
protectors while operating a
vacuum cleaner to remove dust from
cartridge-operated fixing tool.
clothing and skin.
■ Use a cartridge-operated fixing tool
with great care.
Electric Tool
■Before using an electric tool, check the
Portable Power Tool
tool and its plug and connecting cable.
■Do not use a portable power tool
■Do not use a damaged tool.
(such as saw, grinder and drill)
■Do not use an electric tool unless
unlessits dangerous parts have
its connecting cable is well
been effectively guarded.
protected.
■ Place the electric cable and
■Do not use an electric tool unless
hose of a tool at an appropriate
its metal casing is earthed and its
position to avoid tripping
power supply is provided with
an earth leakage circuit breaker.
Compressed Air
■Do not repair or alter any electrical
■ Use compressed air only for specified
installation unless competent to do so.
purposes.

7. ■If you meet any fault or problem, report ■ Keep gas cylinders in an
it to your supervisor immediately. upright position and secure
it properly to avoid overturning.
Excavations ■If gas leakage is detected,
■ Keep the fence on all sides of report it to your supervisor
an excavation intact. immediately.
■ Use safe access for ingress Fire Risk
and egress. There is always a fire risk. However,
■Do not pile soil or any other the chances of fire can be reduced,
materials at the edge of an and you will know what to do when
excavation. a fire breaks out if you:
■ Make sure that a trench is ■Always keep the workplace clean
securely shored before and tidy.
working in it. ■ Handle machinery and tools that
may generate sparks or heat
Gas Welding and Flame Cutting carefully.
■Do not use the equipment for gas welding ■Do not smoke or use naked
or flame cutting unless you have attained flames in any area where
the age of 18 years and hold a valid certificate. flammable and explosive
■ Do not use any gas cylinder unless it substances are stored.
has been fitted with flashback arrestors. ■ Know where fire extinguishers are
■ Wear personal protective equipment. located and how they are used.
■ Keep the workplace clean. ■ Know the place of assembly for
■ Place fire extinguishers fire evacuation
within reach.

8. Public Safety others to work smoothly
■ Pay attention to public safety. and safely.
Members of the public are often ■They have received specific
unaware of or do not understand safety training and are
the work carried out on important members of the
construction sites and the risks construction team.
involved. ■They have legal responsibility
■ Take great care to prevent the fall or liability for the overall safety
of materials from height. of the construction site.
■Do not stack materials on floor ■You should get to know your
edges or on scaffolds safety supervisor.
Waste Disposal Eye Protection
■ Dispose all wastes, and unwanted ■A wise worker will certainly take
materials must be disposed of at good care of his eyesight.
a designated place. ■A small fragment may cause
■ Notify your supervisor of the serious consequences if it
requirement for the separate enters one's eyes.
disposal of chemical or ■When there is a risk of eye
inflammable wastes. injury, such as in concrete
■Do not leave planks with nails breaking or using abrasive
on passageways. wheels, you should wear
suitable eye protectors.
Safety Supervisors ■ Take proper care of the eye
■Their responsibility is to assist protectors provided to you.

9. ■ Replace damaged or defective ■ Remember to wear a mask when working
eye protectors immediately. in a dusty environment.
■ Ensure that eye protectors are comfortable to ■ Wear eye and ear protectors whenever
wear, and keep clean.
necessary.
■ Use eye protectors for eye protection ─ do not
put it on your head ■ Wear a safety harness and secure it to
or hang it on your neck. a safe anchorage point when working at
■ Bear in mind that eye protectors are height. A bamboo scaffold is not a safe
replaceable, but not your eyes. anchorage point, so do not fasten the
safety harness to it.
Noise ■ Wear safety shoes to prevent foot injury.
■ Wear ear protectors in areas ■ Consult your supervisor if in doubt.
with high noise levels.
■Properly wear ear protectors Safety Helmet
according to the manufacturer's ■ Wear a safety helmet on a
instructions. construction site.
■Do not reuse disposable ear ■ Keep the harness of the
plugs. helmet clean and make sure
■Clean ear protectors regularly that it fits well.
■ Do not drill any holes on the
Personal Protective Equipment helmet or use it for pounding.
■For your own safety and interest, use the
personal
First Aid
protective equipment provided by your
employer. ■ If you sustain an injury or
■ Wear gloves when handling or contacting feel not well while at work,
chemicals. even if it is minor, go to

10. the first aid room right away clothing.
for medical treatment and Alcohol and Drugs
notify your supervisor. ■Do not drink alcohol, or take
■Put the case on record. drugs, while at work.
■If you need to take drugs due
Manual Handling Operations to illness, report it to your
■ Avoid manual handling operations as far as supervisor.
possible to minimize the risk of injury.
■ Estimate the weight of the load.
■ Lift an object with a correct posture.
■ Wear suitable protective equipment.
Put on gloves as far as possible
to protect your hands from
any cut, scratch or puncture,
and wear safety boots or shoes
to prevent injury to toes by
heavy falling objects.
■ Seek assistance from someone
in lifting a load if necessary.
Personal Hygiene
■ Keep yourself clean.
■ Wash hands before meals
and after using the toilet.
■ Dress tidily and in protective