Safety on Site Diaphragm Wall Construction by Heritage Infraspace

Safety on Site: Diaphragm Wall Construction
by Heritage Infraspace

Apart from being the pioneers of diaphragm wall construction for deep basements, what
makes Heritage Infraspace Pvt Ltd (HIPL) rank as the one of the top construction
company in India is their approach to safety on site. Safety on construction sites
protects the workers and keeps the public safe.
The construction sites commissioned to HIPL are typically congested locations in
bustling cities with high pedestrian and vehicular traffic. Inadequate safety procedures
could lead to mishaps involving construction employees, heavy equipment and
onlookers, placing them in severe and sometimes life-threatening danger.
Here are some of the steps HIPL follows, as a responsible diaphragm wall
construction company in Ahmedabad, India, to ensure the safety of workers and
general people around the site, right from implementing a health, safety and
environment plan to an internal checklist of to-dos by the safety team of HIPL.

General Workers’ Safety

Every member on the ground, including
the labourers and engineers, is provided
with reflective safety jackets, standard
safety helmets and safety shoes with steel
toes.

Those working in reinforcement get hand
gloves, and shoulder pads as they carry
heavy and long rods of steel bars and
welded wire fabrics.

Welders are provided with a proper
faceguard, gloves and safety aprons, to
protect them from the sparks flying off the metal during the process.

Teams working with concrete in Diaphragm wall construction are also provided with
special gum boots and hand gloves.

Site Safety Protocols

At every HIPL construction project
site, a safety officer assists the project
manager in implementing safety
guidelines and reviewing risk
assessment. Together they conduct
multiple levels of safety inspections at
site on a continuous basis, making
on-the-spot corrections.

Before the beginning of any project
operations, the safety officer and the
project manager conduct a safety
meeting with all staff members. This
session educates everyone involved in
the project about the various steps to be taken to avert any untoward incident that might
put anyone in danger or cause loss of property.

Hard Barrication is done prior to construction commencement. Clear and visible
signages like Deep Excavation, Non PPE Zone, Active Drilling in Process, Electrical DG
Set Zone, Cage Making in Progress etc are placed to ensure site identification.

The on-site safety checklist includes:

 Proper covering for light and power lines to avoid open flames and electrical
short-circuiting.

 Electric lines and light are insulated and secured completely.
 Ensuring the presence of doctors and medical equipment at the worksite.
 Availability of sufficient water supply and firefighting equipment.
 Maintenance of tools and machines used in building the best concrete diaphragm

walls in india
 Efficient communication system inside at site to send and receive essential

information.
 Ensure the workability and efficiency of power systems, communication systems,

lighting and safety devices regularly.
 Installation of signboards for safety and identification on site
 The perimeter around the Hydraulic rig machine has to be secured.
 Base or MS Plate is placed below the rigging machine, to ensure soil collapse does

not deter work.
 MS Tanks for the polymer mixing need to be on a smooth level.
 There’s always an ambulance and first aid kit. Safety container with all needed

medical kits.

Safety in and around heavy equipment.

What makes HIPL one of the top
construction company in India is its
usage of state-of-the-art, modern
construction machinery and equipment.
And those working with these machines
are provided with special training for their
safe usage and execution of the tasks. HIPL
runs a thorough background check and
hires only competent and experienced
equipment operators and foremen.

All the slings, lifting belts and D-Shackles
used in construction activity are tested and approved in two levels, first by the
manufacturer and secondly by a third party agency hired for testing and certification by
HIPL.

Fire safety

The first and foremost step when it comes to fire safety, the safety officer ensures that
fire extinguishers are provided at all the temporary facilities. These are inspected by
him/her every month to ensure they are in good working condition.

Every equipment/machine is provided with at least one fire extinguisher (10 lb.
capacity, dry powder type) located at the access/exit door. No point within any
office/cabin is more than 20 metres from a fire extinguisher. A hot work permit is also
acquired from the client before commencement of the work.

Second, all electrical connections are routed through earth leakage circuit breakers
(ELCB) and all diesel generator sets have proper earthing done with salt and charcoal.
Further the oxygen and Dissolved acetylene(DA) gas cylinders used gas welding
machines are kept on a solid ground to prevent tilting and subsequent leakage.

The construction area is also ensured to be a strict no-smoking zone.

Safety is one of the strongest pillars alongside smart execution, modern technology and
honesty, on which Heritage Infraspace Private Ltd or HIPL thrives. The ultimate goal of
HIPL in every project it works on, is to ensure zero lost-time, injury or accident. As one
of the best construction companies and the most trusted Diaphragm Wall
Construction Company in Ahmedabad and India, for us safety on the
construction site is vital to protecting our worker team and the public, and creating a
culture of safety in the company while ensuring we finish our projects on time.

If you would like to know more about our safety methods or anything related to our
diaphragm wall construction projects in India or across the world reach out to us on
email at [email protected]

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