Safe Storage and Waste Management in Construction

Science & Materials

TABLE OF CONTENT
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
A. Procedure in safe storage of construction waste and material on site ....................................1
B. Handling materials with weight issues or health risk vulnerabilities .....................................1
C. Risk assessment.......................................................................................................................2
D. Health and safety regulations..................................................................................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
A. Life cycle assessment and material environment profiling ....................................................3
B. Advantages of environmental certification and product declaration .....................................5
C. Waste management plan .........................................................................................................5
D. Sustainable construction practices and material choice .........................................................7
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES ...............................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Health and safety (H&S) regulations at construction site ensures that safety of workers at
site is protected and ensured during all construction activities. Work place safety regulations not
only ensures employee safety but are also critical for minimising the operational cost and
environmental consequences of construction activities (Almahmoud and Doloi, 2015). The report
will discuss the role of safe storage and waste management techniques. It will also analyse the
various risk assessment and life cycle assessment involved in construction processes.
TASK 1
A. Procedure in safe storage of construction waste and material on site
Improper storage at construction site can cause slips or trips affecting safety of
individuals as well as material damage. Thus a suitable planning for material and waste storage is
necessary. For safe storage procedure all stakeholders such as customers, suppliers, contractors
and traders must be included. The necessary arrangements for storing material, their amount
must be discussed and confirmed between project client and contractors (Li, 2016). In addition to
the storage plan safety considerations must also be taken into account. There must be separated
designated storage space for waste material, plan, flammable and hazardous substances.
Storage procedures also form optimised routes for pedestrians so that storage is not
spread uncontrollably on walkways. For the materials which are stored at height additional safety
measures such as guard rails must be placed so that fall risks during collection or stacking of
waste products or construction material can be avoided (Sousa, Almeida and Dias, 2015). The
final step in storage procedure is to ensure that all storage areas are dry and tidy so that stored
material remain safe. Employees must be trained to assure that material loading and handling of
stored material safety of workers is not compromised.
B. Handling materials with weight issues or health risk vulnerabilities
The weight and properties of material affect the handling procedures as it can influence
the safety. For instance if employees are handling a material containing dust then they must wear
mask and gloves so that dust does not cause any skin allergies or breathing issues. Suitable
coverings for eyes and face must also be wear by employees. Along with the safety equipments
necessary precautions must also be employed at construction site (Ahmad and Thaheem, 2017).
For instance local dust extraction machines or wet method of machines can be installed. In
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