Safety and Health in Construction
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Running head: HAZARDOUS INDUSTRIESHazardous IndustriesName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor Note
1HAZARDOUS INDUSTRIESTable of ContentsIntroduction......................................................................................................................................2Asbestos.......................................................................................................................................2Industrial Hygiene.......................................................................................................................3Aviation industry and CAAS aerodrome safety requirements....................................................5Electrical and Electronics regulatory agency..............................................................................6Marine Driving............................................................................................................................7Work Place Safety & Health Legal Requirements......................................................................8PSB and STU Certification..........................................................................................................9Facilities management, Singapore Sports Hub..........................................................................10General Industry Singtel Facilities management.......................................................................11Overview of the course..................................................................................................................12Reference List................................................................................................................................14
2HAZARDOUS INDUSTRIESIntroduction HSE practitioners often believe that safety knowledge means an expensive formaltraining course. Sometimes it does, but by using reflective practice, we can create our ownopportunities to develop our skills. We can creatively tap into the skills and knowledge of others– professionals in various industries and beyond, to develop competency.In this module, I hadthe opportunity to gain competency in various industries including those, which are latent andnot visible immediately, but a key part of any HSE role (Schulte et al. 2014). To become aneffective practitioner, commanding the respect of other professions, we need to take a differentapproach) to accelerate our effectiveness in a work environment, which may be complex,conflicted and uncertain.I owe it to the people whom had come in the various classes to lecture of the varioushazardous industries and share their knowledge with the class. The session was a cost effectivesession, which was beneficial for the entire class and me. I will now start on my learning journeyof the various hazardous industries, which I believe will improvise my professionalism inworkplace safety.AsbestosThe first hazardous industry that I would like to talk about is the building constructionindustry. Since I had 6 years of experience in building construction, this session has helped meexpand my knowledge regarding some of the risks that are associated with the buildingconstruction industry. Asbestos, which was widely, used in buildings, ships and plants owing toits excellent heat, chemical and fire resistance properties. However, the use of asbestos was
3HAZARDOUS INDUSTRIESbanned in Singapore in 1988 by the Building and Construction authority due to the harmfulimpact it had on heath, which often resulted in serious diseases. The Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) (Asbestos) Regulations 2014 has beenenacted by the Minister for Manpower in exercise of the power conferred upon him undersection 65 of the Workplace Safety and Health Act (Crawford et al. 2016). The regulations actas a guideline to ensure workplace and health safety of the workers engaged in activitiesinvolving asbestos-containing materials and the occupants of the building, which has asbestos-containing material. However, several old buildings in Singapore still include asbestos-containing materials, which if released into the air can affect the occupants of the building.Hence, it is important to manage asbestos used in workplaces and buildings to prevent harmfulexposure of the asbestos-containing material. Since I was in the building construction industry for six years, I was already aware of thehealth related risks that are associated with harmful exposure of the asbestos. The guest lecturersand people who shared their experiences discussed about the various safety measures that couldbe adopted to prevent the risks arising out of exposure of the asbestos containing material. Ilearnt in details about the responsibilities that an occupier of a workplace should undertake toensure that asbestos containing materials are removed safely that were installed in a building,plant, ship or workplace. I learnt how carrying out the removal of the asbestos in confined spacesis to be undertaken and how workers are to be equipped appropriately to prevent any heat-relatedhazards that may arise from working in confined places.
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