Health Care Environment - Sample Assignment
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Added on 2019-12-04
Health Care Environment - Sample Assignment
Added on 2019-12-04
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DRAFT PAPERConstruction of New SewerIn constructing the new sewer, the contractor will have to:demonstrate ‘best practicable means’. He will have to consult the States Authorities wellin advance of works commencing to discuss the proposed task and the scope of liaisonand ‘Scheme of Protective Works’ to be submitted for protecting nearby residents andcommercial occupiers.Identify neighbors and interested parties (including where appropriate Ward Members)and consult with them beforefinalizing the Scheme of Protective Works.Maintain dialogue and information exchange with the state’s Pollution Team, neighborsand interested parties throughout the proposed works; Respond to complaints and resolve where practicable; and Ensure neighbors and interested parties are kept informed of works as they progress andare consulted where necessary. Contact must be made with the Water and sewerage Authorities before any workcommences. undertaken on connections to sewers or drains running under the publichighway. The following general requirements will have to be met: All redundant sewer communication pipe work must be sealed off at the sewer. Theremaining pipe work should be removed or filled with a suitable weak concrete, cementgrout or other suitable material. This is to prevent any infestation by rodents and avoidthe risk of future possible subsidence. All retained sewer communication pipes should be tested and a CCTV survey carried outto ensure they are suitable for the new development and in good condition.
In order to prevent rodents or sewer gases reaching the site, temporary sewercommunication pipes must be provided with a ‘cascade’ cast iron interceptor trap toBritish Standard specification. It is strongly recommended that all under-ground drainage systems are installed usingpipes made of a robust material such as cast iron, and that inspection chambers etc. areproperly sealed with bolted down covers. This will prevent later problems from damageby vibration or rodent access. Wherever it is at all possible, the drainage system serving the proposed development orrefurbishment should gravitate to the sewer. This will eliminate the need for pumping offoul drainage to the sewer and the associated problems which regularly occur with thistype of installation.It is highly recommended to work on sewer lines from 10pm when roads are less busy.This will ensure minimal disruption of traffic. Safety and Health PrecautionsWorkers in the construction field build, maintain, repair, modify, renovate, and demolish variousconstruction facilities such as buildings, offices, health facilities, tunnels, roads and other civilworks. The International Labour Organization (ILO) classifies the construction sector asanundertaking by the government and private sector to erect buildings for purposes of habitation orcommercial use as well as public works such as water systems and roads, dams, bridges andairports. In some construction sites in the US and other developed countries, constructionworkers are also involved in cleaning hazardous wastes in sites. Construction accounts for 4% of the US GDP. For this reason, a lot of construction work isongoing. In construction, workers are exposed to many risks and health hazards at work. Levels
of exposure differ from work to work, by the day and hour. Exposure to a risk may be of shortduration but is likely to occur. Hazards may not be primarily caused by a worker’s mistake, butalso bystander hazards exposed by those people who work at nearby sites. Severity of a hazarddepends on the magnitude and duration of exposure. It is possible to minimize bystander hazardsif one knows the trades of workers at nearby sites. Some of possible risks when carrying out theproject are:OccupationsHazardsBrickmasonsCement dermatitis, awkward postures, heavy loadsStonemasonsCement dermatitis, awkward postures, heavy loadsHard tile settersVapor from bonding agents, dermatitis, awkward posturesCarpentersWood dust, heavy loads, repetitive motionDrywall installersPlaster dust, walking on stilts, heavy loads, awkward posturesElectriciansHeavy metals in solder fumes, awkward posture, heavy loads, asbestos dustElectrical power installers and repairersHeavy metals in solder fumes, heavy loads, asbestos dustPaintersSolvent vapours, toxic metals in pigments, paintadditivesPaperhangersVapours from glue, awkward posturesPlasterersDermatitis, awkward posturesPlumbersLead fumes and particles, welding fumesPipefittersLead fumes and particles, welding fumes, asbestos dust
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