Risk Assessment: Construction and Civil Works
Workers Affected by Works Hazards
RISK
- Traffic accident in transit around the client’s facilities.
- Traffic accident in itinere (on the way to or from work).
RISK FACTORS
- Use of vehicles for displacements around the client’s facilities and as a means of getting to the site.
- Use of vehicles in itinere.
PREVENTIVE MEASURES
Rules for acting
- Comply with road regulations and stress:
- 1. Not using a mobile phone when driving; this may only be used via an approved hands-free device.
- 2. Not ingesting alcoholic drinks before getting into the vehicle.
- 3. Respecting road signs at all time, as well as the client’s internal traffic regulations.
- 4. Respecting established speed limits.
- 5. Using safety belts.
- Scheduled maintenance of the vehicle.
- If meteorological conditions are not appropriate, maximize precautions and, if necessary, stop work.
