Risk Assessment: Construction and Civil Works
Workers Affected by Works Hazards
RISK
130 Overstrain.
420/430/440 Physical fatigue.
410 Postural fatigue
RISK FACTORS
- Manual transport of loads.
- Overstrain when loading and unloading wood, rebars, prefabricated shuttering and props.
- Overstrain due to persons circulating in forced postures, sustaining heavy parts.
- Remaining in uncomfortable postures for certain jobs.
PREVENTIVE MEASURES
Rules for acting
- Adoption of alternative means whenever possible.
- Sufficient workers to handle loads.
- Workers take turns. Load in accordance with each person’s capacity (do not strain).
- Scheduled breaks.
- Information and training regarding these risks and how to avoid them. Personnel are to be given training regarding the correct ways to handle loads.
- Start work that requires physical effort slowly, previously warming-up muscles, especially on cold days and in cold places.
- Try not to bend or twist your back, especially the lumbar or lower back region, above all if you have to make an effort (move loads, dig the ground with a pick, use tools, etc.).
Personal protection
- Lower-back belt for those who request one or when recommended by the health surveillance of the worker.
RISK
140 Exposure to extreme ambient temperatures.
RISK FACTORS
- Working outdoors (substations, etc.).
- The client’s own facilities with special characteristics.
PREVENTIVE MEASURES
Rules for acting
- Scheduled breaks.
- Workers take turns.
- Drink plenty of liquid in facilities with high temperatures and, in general, during exposure to very hot atmospheres.
Personal protection
- Appropriate clothing, both for hot and cold temperatures.
- Use sun cream to protect yourself against the effect of solar radiation.
