Health & Safety

INTRODUCTION

  • KN Contracts has implemented a health and safety program as required by the health and safety act to ensure a safe and healthy workplace that will not be of any harm to the environment.
  • The health and safety program makes provision that a copy of the following legislation is made available

*Occupational health and safety Act 85 of 1993

*Construction regulations 2003

*SABS 085-access scaffolding

  • A health and safety file with all the necessary legal documentation and inspection registers for use to comply with the provision of the regulations will be available onsite inspection
  • A personal file of each employee reflecting ID, job description and medical certificate if applicable is available on site.

MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION

  • To ensure continuous compliance each project site will have an appointed SHE representative as a part of the full time staff.
  • Each site has an appointed competent person to manage and supervise work on each project.
  • All appointments of relevant persons are in writing and appointment letters will be issued.
  • All after hours or weekend work are carried out under competent supervision.

TRAINING

  • General employee induction for type of work done by KN Contracts will be done on a continuous basis with administration and technical staff.
  • Specific site induction has been developed for employees that work on site which includes safety, the requirements and all possible risk(s)/hazard(s) that exist on site.
  • Before commencement of new contract the Health & Safety Coordinator will visit the site, do risk assessment and ensure that the existing induction training covers all aspects pertaining to the new site.
  • Proof of such induction is kept on file at the site.
  • Only competent personnel are employed to work on projects and are properly inducted, instructed and trained.

PUBLIC SAFETY AND ACCESS CONTROL

  • KN Contracts Health & Safety program provides for the necessary warning and safety signs to be displayed at worksite where the public could be exposed to work hazard i.e. No Unauthorized Entry, Danger Construction Work in Progress, Hard Hat, Lifting Operations and Visitors to report to on Site Office.
  • In accordance with the act the Health & Safety program has made provision to ensure that entry to the site is refused to any person or employee(s) who appear unfit through alcohol and or drug use.

AGREEMENTS WITH APPOINTMENTS OF SUB-CONTRACTORS

  • KN Contracts Health & Safety program makes provision to provide each sub-contractor with its Health & Safety specification requirements for the work specific contract.
  • Agreement and contracts with Mandataries and sub-contractors are compulsory before commencement of the specific work by Mandataries or sub-contractor.
  • KN Contracts Health & Safety program requires that each sub-contractor have a health and safety file that must be on site.
  • KN Contracts Health & Safety file will contain a complete list of all the sub-contractors on site accountable to KN Contracts.

RISK ASSESSMENTS

  • KN Contracts Health & Safety program has comprehensive risk assessments and safe work procedures program.
  • A competent person is appointed to carry out risk assessments before the commencement of any work on the project.
  • The identification of all risks and hazards on any project to all workers, sub-contractors, visitors, the public and the environment will be completed before work starts.
  • A full evaluation and report of said risks and hazards will follow any risk/hazard assessment.
  • A documented plan of safe work procedure will be drawn up for all normal work and for any new work with hazards not yet provided for. This plan will indicate how risks/hazards are to be mitigated, reduced, controlled and managed.
  • A copy of these risks assessment pertaining to any site will be readily available on site.
  • The Health & Safety program ensures that the safe work procedure, established through risk assessment, is properly communicated to those employees concerned.
  • Where applicable, monthly safely audits will take place on behalf of KN Contracts to establish if sub-constructors Health & Safety plan is implemented and maintained on the work site.
  • Copies of such reports will be made available to the sub-contractor.

FALL PROTECTION

  • A competent person who has been trained and have experience of the hazards and risks involved in working heights will be appointed with the responsibility for the preparation of all fall protection plan of each individual site.
  • The fall protection plans take special care of the following:
  • Working on erecting steel structures
  • Working on support & from work edges
  • Working on any sheeting
  • Working on ring beams
  • All roof work
  • All unprotected openings/ledges
  • Outside area of the building where persons will have to perform work at heights
  • Work on scaffolding
  • Safe use of PPE
  • Any other points relevant to the specific site

SCAFFOLDING

  • The work supervisor will ensure that all scaffolding operations are carried out under the supervision of a competent person and all erectors, team leaders and inspectors are competent to carry out their work.
  • The work supervisor will ensure that scaffolding when used, complied with safety standards as per SABS 085.
  • The supervisor will ensure that scaffolding is safe for use before it is used for any work.

ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION

KN Contracts will ensure that the control of all temporary electrical installations on site is designated to a competent person

FIRE PRECAUTIONS

KN Contracts Health & Safety program makes provision that:

  • Appropriate measures are taken to avoid the risk of fire on the site.
  • Sufficient, safe and suitable storage is provided for flammable liquids and gasses
  • Smoking is prohibited and notices to this to this regard are displayed
  • Off cuts, materials, plastic, paper and other materials are not allowed to accumulate on site but removed on a daily basis
  • That any welding/flame cutting operation are done in a safe manner and that a fire extinguisher is readily available
  • A sufficient number of persons on site are trained in the use of fire extinguisher equipment
  • There is an effective evacuation plan in place

STACKING AND STORAGE

KN Contracts Health & Safety program make provision that adequate storage areas are provided and that:

  • Storage areas are kept neat and under control
  • All flammables to be stored separately and the necessary precautions are taken to prevent fire or explosion
  • Good housekeeping principles are implemented and maintained in storage areas

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT

KN Contracts Health & Safety program makes provision for risk assessment to be done on site, taking into account nature of hazards involved in working on each specific contract and provision;

  • To limit these risks as far as possible
  • Inform workers and provide them with PPE free of charge.
  • Provide continuous training, exercise control and enforce the wearing of PPE where necessary.
  • Instruct employees in the proper use, maintenance and limitations of safety equipment
  • A document with all the above information and signature of the relevant workers will be kept in the safety file.

SIGNAGE

KN Contracts Health & Safety program makes provision for the relevant signs are placed correctly conspicuous for example:

  • No Unauthorized Entry
  • Danger Workman Above
  • Hard Hat Area
  • First Aid Facilities
  • No Smoking
  • Scaffolding Safe for Use or unsafe for use

REPORTING OF INCIDENTS

KN Contracts CC Health & Safety program makes provision for all incidents occurring on site and arising out of or in connection of the activities of persons at work, or in connection of the use of plant or machinery, be reported to the inspector as required by section 24(1) & (2) of the act.

  • Such notification shall be in the form of WOL 1 and WOL 2 as the case may be.
  • Fatalities or very serious incidents will immediately be reported to the inspectors.

RECORDING & INVESTIGATION OF INCIDENTS

  • KN Contracts Health and Safety program makes provision for every incident to be investigated by the Health and Safety committee.
  • The reporting of incidents shall be in the form of WCL 2 and be completed within seven days of the incident and finalized as soon as reasonably practical.

HEALTH AND SAFETY REPRESENTATIVES AND SAFETY COMMITTEES

  • Health and Safety representatives have been appointed and trained as per requirements of section 17 of the act.
  • The health and safety program makes provision for health and safety representatives to do monthly safety inspections and risk assessments where necessary of each site and workplace.
  • The results of safety inspections, risk assessments and reports are kept in the safety file on site.
  • The health and Safety program makes provisions to ensure that where applicable, all sub-contractors also appoint Health and Safety Representatives.
  • As per requirement of the act; all Health and Safety reps will form part of the Safety Committee on each work site.
  • The Health and Safety Committee will meet monthly and records of these meetings will be kept in the safety file.

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

  • An emergency contingency plan is drawn up for each site in case of emergency.
  • Safe assembly points will be established on each site.
  • Emergency procedures will be communicated to all employees and sub-contractors during site induction.
  • Qualified first aiders and fire fighters with relevant equipment to be trained and must be available if need be.
  • A list of emergency telephone numbers is placed n conspicuous places in the site office.

GAS AND WELDING

The Health and Safety program makes provisions to make available any safety information to those persons/sub-contractors who have to carry out gas welding and cutting operations.

DUTY TO INFORM

The Health and Safety program makes provisions for KN Contracts to inform any contractor or sub-contractor of any changes in the project that might affect the health and safety of persons that is not covered in the original Health and Safety Specs