Avoiding death and accidents on site

Over the past years, it has not been new news to hear about worker deaths on construction sites. The sad part about all this is that these deaths could have been avoided if the project managers had some knowledge on ways of avoiding deaths while on site. The aim of this description is to make sure that the deaths on the site are reduced and if possible avoided completely.

Procedure

Prevention is always better than cure. Site workers need to have protective gear even as they are working. The protective gear will help the workers not get injured so much in the event of accidents. On site deaths can be very devastating to the workers and will have a very negative impact on your reputation and so you have to avoid this at all cost.

Scaffoldings are some of the most common causes of accidents at the site and can lead to death depending on the impact. Scaffolding should always be done with persons who are skilled and qualified in that area. The workers on the site should not be left to do the scaffolding. If death occurs due to poor scaffolding, coping death can be very hard for the workers as they will feel very guilty.

Worker deaths can also be avoided if the site is lit well. You have to make sure that the site workers are working in the proper lighting at all times to avoid slips and falls. It is very dangerous if the lighting is poor because accidents that could be avoided may be hard to avoid. The lighting should be just right. It should not be too bright neither should it be dim.

The site workers also need to make sure that they take measures to protect themselves from accidents. Some of the on site deaths can be avoided if the site workers also take responsibility for their safety. Behaviors such as using the phone while driving or driving aggressively are some of the common behaviors of the site workers that need to be avoid. The site workers also have to make sure that they do not work under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

The project managers have to make sure that they abode by the construction regulations at all times. These regulations are there to protect the workers from accidents and even death. Abiding by these regulations will help reduce and even prevent the site deaths. Death can also delay the project especially if it is due to negligence from the project managers.

Safety equipment needs to be in the right condition and they need to be regularly checked. This will help prevent site deaths by a large percentage. The site workers also need to be informed of how to use the safety equipments. This is very essential and should never be taken for granted. The project team does not need to thing about maters of coping death or death on the site if these simple things are followed.

Avoiding death and accidents on site

DEALING WITH DISHONEST AND LAZY WORKERS

The prosperity of any project lies in the amount of input one puts in, it maybe capital, labor and time. These three factors are so crucial; in this section shall show various factors inhibiting maximum project labor input especially dishonesty and laziness among workers. Training workers process and procedure shall also be dealt with.

It’s said prevention is better than cure, before employing a worker check his or her backgrounds thoroughly this will help you avoid dishonest workers. Of course one or two may make without their earlier dishonesty/ laziness uncovered, due to his/her smartness.

In case you finding a suspected dishonest worker in your company, get proof of his/her dishonesty. Never blindly believe your workers word, find enough proof to avoid putting the company at risk or punishing the worker who could be innocent.

Training workers is very important step in avoiding lazy workers. Well trained personnel never fails to give the best, to some extend it helps in reducing chances of employing a dishonest worker. It’s because training equips one with skill and knowledge to carry out the project labor demands. He knows when, how, why and what to do the recommended work.

The workers past must be reviewed and a thorough background check must be taken. Get evidence from the former employer if need be. Confront the dishonest worker after you have proven his dishonesty or laziness. Impose consequences on the worker if he or she cheated on her background, use the evidence you collected to make the dishonest worker see her fault.

If the worker is too lazy he must be monitored, never give him a chance to continue with his/her laziness. It’s through monitoring that this vice won’t spread to other workers; this will make th

e project labor demand is always met. The management should not put two lazy workers on the same working group. Those who are lazy must be put at a place they can be seen easily.

The company must employ workers from a reputable training workers institute, the training is very important. The project labor doesn’t only need quantity but quality input. For quality input there must be proper training.

The world keep changing all the time, the same ideas can’t be used over and over again. The company must always make sure that the process of training workers continue; through seminars, attending exhibitions and tours. It seems hard to deal with lazy workers due to many issues and problems. Some people consider it simple to fix such problems. The use of paid services of working is best. In order to deal with workers, one can introduce new offers and techniques. The training is crucial and mandatory for workers in the world. It makes the workers able to offer best performance and services in the company. Hence most of companies wish to use such company services. Now various types of training programs are available for the benefit of workers and employers in the whole world.

DEALING WITH DISHONEST AND LAZY WORKERS

Delivering projects on record time

For one to succeed as a Project Manager Personnel, he/she needs to deliver projects on time and within budget requirements. But project delivery on time is not as easy as it sounds in most cases. Many fail in timely delivery of their projects. So how can one put processes in place to help him to deliver the projects on schedule? Here are some suggestions and by following some simple steps.

The managing delivery group must calculate the time spent undertaking all the tasks in a project. The task undertaken must be identified and the cost which involves the control of the level of recourse allocated to tasks. The group must monitor the completion of the tasks and identify the outstanding work needed to finish a task before project delivery.This will make good use of the available time, which is precious.

The document time sheet must be put in place to ensure timely delivery of the project. Every worker must provide his/her worksheet and it must be accurate. They shouldn’t wait till the end of the project to start preparing. The managing delivery personnel must receive the workers worksheets on a weekly basis. This will make the process of project delivery quick and easy. Besides, the report will be accurate because no information will be left out.

The project reports must always be updated all the time by the managing delivery personnel, especially on the progress, work done and what to be done. He/she must be notified in

case there is a request for assistance, change in personnel allocation and in case more time for the project delivery need to be extended due to delays and in case of an emergency.

Timely delivery of any report is so important for the health of any project, the progress made can be seen. It also shows how the managing delivery team is effective. Many projects

couldn’t be failing in case the managing team is to the par and its giving all the best to make sure that the running of the project is smooth.

Any Project to be done needs inceptions and preliminary planning’s need thoughtful definition of goals and needs, master plan to accommodate anticipated future requirements, to evaluate project alternatives, identify site requirements, funding needs, budget authorization cycles of the project, and lastly the phasing of the project. This role must be played by the managing personnel.

Each project needs some requirements and skills to resolve the business problems in a better way. The fast and timely delivery of good and products is very important for the company reputation. In case of no or late delivery, the company can face some problems. Hence, the company owners always try to deliver the projects on time. The managing delivery service is not very simple instead; it requires more skills and energy. The use of training program is best for the sake of workers and staff. The company owners like to offer the free training to their workers to have best features.

Delivering projects on record time

Environmental hazards capable of militating against your projects

There are times when no matter how much you try to avoid hazards they just seem to happen. This can be very frustrating especially of the hazards are caused by things that are under your control. Environmental hazards are these sorts of hazards that you most certainly cannot avoid but you can try and protect yourself from these hazards. The scope of this description is to make sure that you are aware of the different problems that can be due to natural issues and the best ways to protect yourself against these problems.

Procedure

Fire hazards are an example of fires than can come about because of natural conditions such as a heat wave. The best way that you can protect yourself against such a hazard is by making sure that you always have a fire extinguisher with you at all times. This needs to be strategically placed on the construction site. You also need to make sure that you always have the contacts of a good fire extinguisher company. In this case you will be able to reduce fire accidents that can lead to project failure.

Heavy rains are also a very common culprit to project failure. When there is a very heavy downpour and you have not yet well secured the constrictions then there can be falls. These can lead to a lot of accidents on the construction site. One of the beast ways that you can avert this problem is to try as much as possible to make sure that you do the project when the weather is favorable. Though the weather can be unpredictable it is always good to be on the safe side than to be sorry.

Toxic chemicals are also natural issues that have the potential to affect the project that you are working on tremendously. This is the sort of hazard that can be averted by making sure that you have done sufficient inspection of the soil and the area that you are working on before starting the construction. There are instances where accidents have happened because people inhaled toxic chemicals such as sodium hydroxide from the construction site. When this happens on your site you might be held responsible even though it was not your fault that this happened.

Environmental hazards need to be looked into while assessing the risks of the project. This is simply because of the fact that these hazards have the potential to have a very bad impact on the workers’ health directly or indirectly. You as the project manager are charged with the responsibility of making sure that the site workers are always very well taken care of. You therefore have to make sure that the environmental issues that may arise are very well taken care of by taking all the necessary precautions to prevent these issues from taking place. There are so many issues that may arise and these are just some of the issues that may arise that need to be taken into consideration.

Environmental hazards capable of militating against your projects

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First Aid and injuries on site

The site is not always the best place to be. Accidents are prone to happen and site injury is always quite common. Some of the project injuries can be avoided and if not first aid measures can be taken immediately so as to avoid deaths or worsening of the conditions. The scope of this description is to enlighten the project managers on some of the accidents that can occur on site and the possible ways on managing the injuries.

Procedure

Bruises and fractures can happen and will happen from time to time to the site members. These are not very dangerous accidents and can be managed with simple first aid on site measures. The person that has been bruised or had a fractured is to rest for some time. The place can then be iced and compressed then elevated. This will take just a few minutes and the person can get back to work in a short time.

Electrical injuries are also very common site injuries. These can be cause by poor installation or shocks as the installation is taking place. The first thing you need to do is to make sure that you don’t move the person or touch them. You then need to call the hospital if the shock was due to a high voltage and the person does not come to.

Dislocations and repetitive stress injuries are also injuries that can need to be given some first aid on site treatment when they occur so that they don’t become very severe. Repetitive stress injuries are mostly due to repeated actions. These can be avoided if the site workers change their motions from time to time.

Some site injuries are usually very simple to resolve but others require that you do some CPR to the injured person. CPR is very simple but you have to make sure that you call 911 even before you decide to do the procedure. You then need to check if the person is breathing or if they are having difficulties breathing. After you have done this you have to do some chest compressions and check on the worker who has been hurt. If this does not work you then have to do mouth to mouth resuscitation. Altitude sickness is an example of injury that may require such attention.

Cuts are scrapes are also common project injuries that can be happen as the workers are doing the construction. For these you need to make sure that you have a first aid kit with swabs ready for doing some first aid. The injured worker needs to first of all make sure that they stop what they are doing. They then need to look for a disinfectant and disinfect the cut or scrape. If the cut is too deep and done with a blunt and rusty thing then the person will need tetanus shot. You as the project manager need to make sure that you take the responsibility of paying the bills of the injured workers.

First Aid and injuries on site

Exploring the best approach to achieving tasks

If you want a project to be a success, then you have to make sure that you are aware of the best ways to handle and manage the tasks of the project. A project has to have tasks that need to be performed and results produced for it to become a success. The scope of this procedure is to ensure that the tasks are running as they should so that the project can be a success. It is a guide to help in ensuring that results are achieved from the different tasks performed.

Procedure

Failure to plan is planning to fail. A project needs to have very good planning for it to become a success. The plan needs to be drafted very well and the tasks need to be defined and a timeline set for achieving the tasks. You also have to make sure that you have the right number of personnel task achievement.

Good project management also requires that you come up with a system where you can be able to get feedback from the site workers. You need to have a way of knowing the progress of the project and how the tasks are being performed. There is also need to check the problems that have been encountered and the possible ways of dealing with these problems.

When faced with the challenge of limited resources, the project manager needs to look for the best approach to manage the limited resources. The resources need to be directed with the projects that are most important and then the rest of the resources can be managed on the other resources.

Before you start the different tasks it is also very important that the risks of the different tasks be looked into. There is no need of starting a task and then start to panic when you face these risks.

The goal of the project needs to be defined very clearly. This will help in coming up with the right tasks that will help in achieving these goals. You have to make sure that the objectives are also well drafted and that the tasks that you come up with are in line with the tasks that you have outlined. This will help in making sure that task achievement is possible.

Motivating the workers is also a top best approach in achieving tasks. The workers need to be happy when they are working on the project if you want to get results. You can look for the different ways of making the workers motivated from time to time.

Proper project management that will lead to achieving the tasks also requires that you recognize that the workers require some rest. You should never strain the workers in any way so that you can achieve the tasks. This will lead to task achievement but the task achievement will not be done in the right manner. The overall end product of the project will be of a very poor quality. Always make sure that the working timeline is a reasonable one.

Exploring the best approach to achieving tasks