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Safe Work Procedures
Concrete Work
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Table of Contents
Tasks in concrete work: risks assessment and safety measures
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Health and Safety Resources
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COMPANY INFORMATION
BMC Construction Ltd.
#4-11757 236
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Street
Maple Ridge, BC V4R 2E4
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TASKS IN CONCRETE WORK: risks assessment and safety measures.
Task
Hazards
Risks
Safety Measures
*Respirator type
GRINDING,
CHIPPING,
CUTTING,
POLISHING
Concrete Walls /
Ceilings-Soffits /
Curbs / Floors
-Dust
-Respiratory problems, allergies and/or
lung cancer.
-Eye, throat, skin irritation and/or
burns.
-Hepa-Vac with Grinder attachment and
hose to Niosh -vac. And/or control zone
if other workers are present.
-Respirator required.*
-Eye protection.
Half-face
respirator with
100 series (N, P, or
R) filters
-Noise contamination
-Hearing loss or alterations.
-Hearing protection.
-Hazard from unguarded machinery
a) While in use
b) While servicing machinery
-Cuts on hands or other body parts.
-Electric shocks
-Proper handling of machinery.
-Tool pre-use inspection, making sure
all guards are in place and in good
working condition.
-Use of gloves.
-Use safety glasses, goggles, or face
shields.
-workers properly trained.
-Hazard from improper postures
-Muscle sprain and/or strains.
-Ligament damage.
-Waist belts when lifting heavy loads.
-Ask for help to a co-worker when lifting
heavy loads.
-Help with lifting tools.
-Use of boots with ankle support, and
slip-resistant to avoid accidents on
slippery or wet floors.
-Try to always take a right posture when
lifting heavy loads and/or performing
repetitive tasks.
-Hazard from falling objects
-Physical damage or even death to
other persons inside or outside job
sites.
-Always wear hard hats
-Take extra care while loading and
unloading heavy objects.
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-Property damage inside and/or outside
worksite.
-Safely stack materials to prevent them
from sliding, falling, or collapsing.
Overhead work
-Secure tools and/or materials to
prevent them from falling on people.
-Install toe boards or guardrails on
scaffolds to prevent objects from falling
or use debris nets or catch platforms to
grab falling objects.
-Other Hazards
-Injuries or death by falling from
heights.
-Injuries from climbing ladders,
scaffolds, or stairs.
-Properly training to workers in use of
fall protection.
-Properly training in use of mobile lifting
platforms.
-Proper training about safe use of
ladders.
-Train workers in handling loads while
using ladders, stairs, scaffolds, mobile
lifting platforms.
CONCRETE MIX
PREPARATION
-Dust and/or fumes.
-Skin/eye/throat irritation and/or
burns.
-Respiratory problems.
-Respirator use.
-Eye protection.
-Use of proper work gear: long sleeve
shirts, full length pants, waterproof
boots.
-Use of gloves.
-Eye protection.
-Hand and/or eye wash off after being
in contact with wet concrete.
-Visit to the hospital if required.
-Control zone if other workers are
present.
- Hepa-Vac with hose to Hepa/Niosh -
vac.
Half-face
respirator with
100 series (N, P, or
R) filters
Cleanup /
decontamination
-Dust.
Skin/eye/throat irritation and/or burns.
-Respiratory problems.
-Proper disposal of concrete waste
and/or dust.
*Bag sealing.
*Wetting waste on concrete disposal
bin.
-HEPA vacuum extraction.
Half-face
respirator with
100 series (N, P, or
R) filters
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Signed:
Revised: Jan 01, 2023
At BMC Construction Ltd. we have great responsibility related to hazard control and worker health and safety. We are committed to establish and
follow the best practices in all of our jobsites.
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