Sharing of Industry Best Practice - Straits Construction

WSH Council WAH Forum 2011

Sharing of Industry Best Practices FALL FROM HEIGHT (FFH)

5th October 2011

James Ng Robertson

Director (Project)

PART 1: Company Profile

PART 2: Proactive Approach In WAH Issues PART 3: Fall Hazard Management

PART 4: Motivational Factors

PART 5: Innovative Products

PART 6: Results / Recognitions

Presentation Contents

Company Profile

Established in 1969

CW01 - General Building (A1)

CW02 - Civil Engineering (C3)

A+ Category (HDB)

No. of staff : 350

No. of direct workers : 450

Completed Projects HDB Public Housing

Queenstown RC24/24A

Queenstown RC26

Queenstown RC14

Kallang Whampoa RC45

Completed Projects HDB Public Housing

Jurong West N6C17

Bukit Merah RC45 Bukit Panjang N6C6 & C7

Punggol West C5 & C6

Completed Private Projects

Nanyang Primary School

Monfort Junior School

Completed School

Projects

Panasonic Building

Acetech Building

Hoi Hup Building

Commercial Buildings

Clementi N4C8

DBSS@Toa Payoh

Current Projects

Sengkang N4C11

Yishun N3C23

Current Projects

Foresta@Mt Faber

Vacanza@East

Residences@Killiney

Miltonia Residences ARC@Tampines

Questa@Dunman

Proactive Approach In

WAH Issues

Chairman

Mr. Wong Swee Chun

Ill tell you the secret of our success. Always hold

on to your values, in both

good times and bad. Hold

yourself with integrity,

conduct your business

honestly and with prudence, work on all

your projects with

passion and sincerity,

deliver only high quality results and protect site

staff by ensuring their

SAFETY

Quote from Management

To allot adequate resources for a safe workplace

including human resources,

equipment & training

To ensure all departments are adequately staffed

To approve Projects QUEST

budget

Empower Site Management / WSHO to stop unsafe works

QUEST Policy Commitment from Management

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

PROBE Introduction

STRAITS proactive approach

2006

2004

2 YEARS

Proactive Approach since 2004


National Accident Trend (2005 to 2010)

Fall from height issues matter the most for us

The management emphasized to focus more and tried to find solutions to every single FFH problem.

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

FFH Fatalities 17 24 23 19 22 18

Total Fatalities 71 62 63 67 70 55

% of FFH Fatalities 24% 39% 37% 28% 31% 33%

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5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

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10

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40

50

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70

80

Source : MOM & WSH Council

PROBE Introduction


WAH Unavoidable (High rise buildings)

WAH Approach for Fall From Height Hazards

Focus to reduce scaffold usage

Set up a corporate team to spearhead and

tackle the WAH issues

Formation of site SIT team to execute the

plan

Invent the product and review through

various stages of checks

Implement and make it a foolproof item

Add in the SOP list of the company manual

STRAITS Relay Team (SRT)

Transformation

Top Management

Project Manager

RA Team / Red Eagle SIT teams

Site Operational team Site Technical team Staff / workers / sub

contractors

PE & Steel fabrication

sub contractor

WAH Approach for Fall From Height Hazards

Top down & Bottom up connection Synergy

Fall prevention rather

than fall arrest


WAH Holistic Approach

From scaffold to

SCAFFOLDLESS

From difficult to

EASY

2004

2005

2006

2011

From counter-

productive to

COST EFFECTIVE

Fall Hazard Management


WAH Location where person is liable to fall

Open sides / openings

Using equipment e.g. scissors lift,

MCWP, scaffold, etc

Roof works, formwork, etc

Excavation edges, trenches

Temporary and permanent staircase

and egress

Works involving tower crane, passenger

hoist, mobile crane, etc

1. Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

2. Control Measures and Methods

3. Safe Work Procedures

4. Personal Fall Protection Equipment

5. Inspection and Maintenance

6. Training

7. Emergency Preparedness

COMPONENTS OF

FALL

PROTECTION PLAN

1. Risk Assessment

Team Leader

(Project Manager)

EHS Supervisor

Sub Contractors

Manufacturers / Suppliers

Site Supervisors

WSHO /ECO

Lead & Facilitate

Advise

1. Risk Assessment Team (RAT)

Hazard Identification

Control Measures

Development

Record Keeping

PROCESS

Risk Evaluation

Control Measures Implementation &

Review

1. Risk Assessment

2. Control Measures & Methods External Scaffold

Mesh Barricades

Lift shaft scaffold Easy Safe Platform

GI Pipe barricades Easy Install Barricades

Window water testing Easy Water Testing Arm

3. Safe Operating Procedures (SOP)

PM/WSHO/Engineer shall

ensure that SOP are

available and periodically

reviewed

SOP are briefed to the

respective work groups

Adequate level of

supervision ensured

Permit-To-Work system

implemented

4. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

PPE are selected

taking into

consideration of the

following factors:-

The type of hazard Areas of the body that require protection

The degree of protection required

Ease of use, comfort and convenience

Reliability Ease of maintenance

4. Workers at high risk

(who shall use Full Body Harness)

Carpenter, rebar workers, precast installers

and its lifting crew and any other person (s)

working at top construction level edges

Window installer and its maintenance

workers

Scaffold erectors

Workers erecting Mast Climbing

Work Platform, Gondola, Mobile Elevated

Work Platform, or any other such system

Persons work on cranes

Persons identified or required to wear

safety harness in the site

5. Inspection & maintenance of PPE

WSH personnel & respective sub -con supervisor to

check for any observable defects

PPE not to be used beyond serviceable life span or

expiry date

The maintenance programmes to include

the following:-

Inventory of equipment Frequency of inspection and maintenance Repair of damaged items Replacement of irreparable items Record keeping Use the Fall Protection Equipment Checklist

6. Training (Internal & External)

External training course

e.g. gondola supervisor /

erector course, scaffold

supervisor / erector course,

crane erectors course, etc

Work @ Height supervisors

course for WSH personnel

and respective supervisors

Internal training course

Regular in-house training /

trade demo for staff and

workers

Daily WSH induction course

7. Emergency Rescue Plan

Develop an emergency rescue plan to rescue person

suspended in safety harness/safety belt

The type of equipment e.g. man-cage, crane, mobile

elevated work platforms are available

Workers using fall arrest systems are familiar with

devices before commencement of work

Provision of first aid facilities and appointment of

first aider

Quick rescue operation is necessary for any one

suffered suspension trauma

Motivational Factors

The main driving factor is for SAFETY of workers and

operatives at site

PROTECT workers

Easy WORK PROCESSES WITHOUT any additional

RISKS

Ensure the above process are easy to HANDLE /

USE / MAINTAIN

To COMPLY with legal and other REQUIREMENTS

To ELIMINATE & REDUCE safety risks at workplace

Motivational Factor 1 - SAFETY

Cost is a vital factor that requires us to REDUCE COST

OF CONSTRUCTION by implementing of these solutions

Our innovations to REPLACE EXTERNAL SCAFFOLD

at construction worksites has reduced our cost

by more than 80% of its scaffold budgets

Innovation solutions AIM FOR CHEAPER, BETTER

& FASTER solutions compared with conventional

practices

Motivational Factor 2 CO$T

Motivational Factor 3 PRODUCTIVITY

Innovation NOT ONLY IMPROVES SAFETY STANDARD

at the workplace but also IMPROVES PRODUCTIVITY

Innovation team members work together in identifying

safety hazards and comes up with PRACTICAL

SOLUTONS to MAKE WORK PROCESSES SAFER

AND FASTER

The team members also learn the SIGNIFICANCE

OF TEAMWORK and build up PERSONAL

RELATIONSHIP with the opportunity to learn

new skills and to exercise creative problem solving

techniques that improves productivity

Recognition (Awards, appreciations, etc)

We are very fortunate to be a regular WINNER in

MOM/WSH AWARDS & HDB AWARDS since 2004

INDIVIDUALS and TEAM MEMBERS are motivated

They feel better with HIGHER LEVEL OF

CONFIDENCE and is a MORAL BOOSTER when

their efforts are recognized and REWARDED

IN COMPANY / NATIONAL LEVEL FUNCTIONS

Motivational Factor 4 RECOGNITION

Safety Innovations

Red Eagle Teams

Straits Construction has built a reputation of

carrying out high quality work and completing

contracts with good workplace safety and health

records and on time.

The organization believes that safety success is

achieved through collaborative innovation

efforts from client representatives, staff, sub-

contractors as well as direct and indirect workers

for workplace safety and health.

Innovations History

WAH Solutions

Year Birth Place

(worksite)

Problem / Area of

Focus

Innovative

Solution

Award Won

(MOM/SCAL)

2005 QTRC 26 Fall from Height Mesh Barricade Innovation / Best Practice

2006 QTRC 26 Access for Tower Crane

Tower Crane

Hanging Walkway

Innovation

2006 QTRC 21 Work in Lift Shaft Easy Safe Platform Innovation

2007 PWC 5/6 Work in Canopy/ Cantilever Slab

Slot-in Platform Innovation

2007 QTRC 26 Window Area Window Water Testing Arm

Innovation / Best

Practice Outstanding

2008 QTRC 24 Window Opening, Service Yard

Easy Install

Barricades

Best Practice

(Innovation)

STRAITS Innovations Journey

STRAITS Innovations Journey

Year Birth Place

(Worksite)

Problem / Area

of Focus

Innovative

Solution

Award Won

2009 City View @ Boon Keng

Bay Window

External

Easy Install

Props

MOM Best

Practice Award

2010 Charlton Villas Inclined Roof Easy Safe Roof Ladder

SCAL merit

award

2010 QTRC21 Gondola Emergency Gondola

Access

SCAL merit

award

2011 CLN4C8 Stair Case Edge Easy Staircase work platform

SCAL merit

award

Contd

2005 Mesh Barricade

Scaffolds related hazards

Missing / loose planks Gap between scaffolds and building edge

Problem / Area of Focus

Queenstown RC26 Work at Construction Level

2005 Mesh Barricade

Application

This product prevent workers falling from height and falling objects Eliminate the use of external scaffold

Operator and Mechanics feel tired and difficult to climb up 130m high

A lot of time spent idling

All other trades cannot carryout their works without the Crane in operation

2006 Tower Crane Hanging Walkway

Problem / Area of Focus Queenstown RC26

2006 Tower Crane Hanging Walkway

Application

This product provides a safe and quick access for operator and technicians to reach the tower crane cabin

Reduces the tower crane idling time and thereby increases the overall site productivity

2006 Easy Safe Platform

Scaffold related hazards inside Lift Shaft

Loose and missing

planks / missing cross

bracings

Unauthorized

removal of

barricades

Electrical cables

running through

scaffolding

Falling debris


2006 Easy Safe Platform

Version 1

(SWL 70 KG/M2)

Current Version

(SWL 200 KG/M2)

2007 Slot in Platform

Working on Canopy / Cantilever Slab

Risk of falling object

Formwork not seated

on flat surface

Risk of worker

falling from height

No proper Working

platform

Problem / Area of Focus Punggol West C5/6

2007 Slot in Platform

Application

This product provides safe work platform for canopy and

cantilever slabs and prevent workers falling from height and

falling objects

This product is suitable for use in buildings under construction

Working at Height Falling from height and falling object hazard:

Erection, maintenance & dismantling of external scaffold, Gondola and Mast

Climbing Platforms

2007 Safe Window Water Testing Arm

Window Water tightness test using Gondola


Using Platform

2007 Safe Window Water Testing Arm

Application

This product eliminates the use of external Gondola/ Mast Climbing Work Platform / Scaffold

Prevent workers falling from height and falling objects

Source of hazards:

The chances of fall of person(s) could be still high even though parapet walls and

other wire rope / GI pipe barricades are provided

Hazards :

Fall from Height

2008 Easy Install Barricade

Works near window and other openings


2008 Easy Install Barricade

Application

This product prevent workers falling from height from window opening and void area

Installation of Easy

Install Props at bay

window facade

Source of hazards:

The chances of fall of person (s) could be still high even though life lines and

fall protection devices are provided to the installers. Likely happening cannot be

ignored

Exposure :

Fall of person from height

2009 Easy Install Props

Problem / Area of Focus City View @ Boon Keng

2009 Easy Install Props

Application

This product prevent workers from reaching external canopy to support the slab and prevent falling from height

Eliminate the use of Man-Cage and Crane

2010 Easy Safe Roof Ladder

Works at Pitch Roof

Hazards identified:

Person falling from roof

Strike / hit by falling materials / objects

Problem / Area of Focus Charlton Villas

2010 Easy Safe Roof Ladder

Application

This product prevent workers falling from height and falling objects

Eliminate the use of external scaffold for inclined roof

2010 Emergency Gondola Access

Workers are exposed to the potential

hazards of Lightning and Heat related

illnesses.


Working in Gondola

Application

- This product provides safe access for

workers in emergency situation

- Reduces escape time in emergency

situation

2010 Emergency Gondola Access

2010 Metal Benches

Metal benches

(PE approved)

Problem / Area of focus

Wooden benches were not allowed

to be used

Clementi N4C8

Solution

2011 Easy Safe Staircase Work Platform

Source :

The chances of falling from height

is still possible even with lifeline

provided.

Hazard : Fall from height

2011 Easy Safe Staircase Work Platform

Application

This product prevent workers falling from height from

staircase openings.

Benefits

Benefits

Our Innovation products are:-

Cost effective

Low maintenance cost

Easy to use

Transferable

Environmental friendly (3R)

Increases productivity

Well received by staff and workers

Receives good comments from clients and authorities

Our INNOVATION products are practical, cost

effective and SAFER than the conventional system.

It helps to save time and cost.

It has enhanced the companys productivity. Our innovations uphold our companys reputation in many ways.

More importantly, we believe that our products help

us to reduce / eliminate risks associated with our

work activities.

Results & Achievements

Company WSH Performance

Corporate WSH Performance (Past 5 years)

Accident Frequency Rate (AFR) below national average Accident Severity Rate (ASR) below national average

Projects WSH Performance

Year

HDB

Construction

Safety

Excellence /

Merit Award

SCAL/MOM

Safety

Innovation

Award

MOM ASPA

Merit

&

Silver

Award

MOM

SHARP

Award

WSH

Awards

(others)

MOM Best

Practices

Award

Total

2001 1

2002 1

2003 1

2004 2

2005 6

2006 3

2007 4

2008 6

2009 4

2010 9

Company Level Safety Awards

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