JSA for civil work

JSA for civil work: The construction sector is the one with the highest rate of incidence of accidents at work particularly civil work (excavation). So before civil work start must be prepared job safety analysis considering risk such as ergonomic risks, chemical risks, biological risks etc. We brought a sample JSA for civil work covering the hazards and control measures.

Types of occupational hazards in JSA for civil work

Depending on the type of work that we are going to carry out or JSA for civil work, we will find some occupational risks or others and the work environment in which it is carried out is essential.

In any case, there are some construction risks common to all of them that we must take into account and review when taking preventive measures to eliminate or minimize work accidents in civil work. A large number of accidents in civil work are due to this type of occupational risk and are due to:

• Falls at the same level due to trips, slips, etc.
• Bumps and cuts.
• Falls at different levels when carrying out work in trenches.
• The collapse of the excavation wall.
• Entrapment by or between objects during the use of an excavator.
• Footsteps on objects on uneven ground.
• Collisions against mobile objects during the transport of materials or the unloading of concrete.
• Projection of particles using radial type tools, circular saw or during cutting and welding operations.
• Burial at work in or around trenches, piles…
• Accidents due to traffic of vehicles.
• Risk of fire and explosion when fuel (solvents, gasoline...), oxidizer and ignition source (spark, flame...) coincide.
• Electrical risk, in both directions due to cables in poor condition and indirect due to poor insulation or maintenance of the equipment.
• Noise: demolitions, traffic, compressors …
• Heat and cold: outdoor environments, weather…
• Vibrations: jackhammer, concrete pumps, forklifts…
• Ergonomic risks.

The most common ergonomic risks in construction sites are usually related to manual excavation, the adoption of forced work postures, the use of machinery and tools, and the performance of repetitive tasks.  

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Many chemical products are used in concrete works, whose dangerousness is not valued or known, with which it is difficult to adopt preventive measures to alleviate the possible adverse effects and thus avoid accidents in civil work. We have for example solvents, release agents, concrete, cement, plaster and paints.

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