Precautionary measures/safety measures for specific activity
the general precautionary measures have been specified , it is considering imperative to highlight the precautionary measure in different activities.
(a) Formation cutting works
(i) during formation cutting, separate sentries are to be positioned during blasting with red flag to stop and regulate traffic during blasting.
(ii) when dower is working above the road level, sentries to be positioned to stop and regulate traffic keeping watch on the movement of dower
(iii) sentry to be positioned to watch falling boulders , and earth from top and to warm the passer. (iv)Development of female laborers be avoided in formation cutting Works.
(b) Surfacing works
(i) Haphazard stacking of stone boulder on the road may cause injury to passer-by due to such boulders getting deflected out by the tires of moving vehicles.
(ii) Goggles and rubber flap to be invariably issued to laborers engaged in stone/ metal / stone breaking work. (iii) Hand gloves and gumboots should be issued to laborers engaged in resurfacing work.
(iv) First aid box to be placed in position in all work sites.
(v) No person should be allowed to travel on the body of water truck
(vi) special training should be given to the laborers engaged in manual wetting static road roller wheels to prevent accident.
(C) Permanent Works
out) While carrying out excavation work, sufficient care to be taken avoid side collapse which may cause injury to laborers working inside.
(ii) At excavation site, guard stones for guiding moving vehicles to be placed. (iii) Laborers working in the excavation pit should use helmet.
(iv) Whenever excavation pit is adjoining to river/ nallah, proper watch man to be kept to give warning in case of flash flood during monsoons.
(D) Snow clearance operations
(i) Proper winter clothing for the working group to be ensured.
(ii) All vehicles plying in the area should use anti snow skid chain.
(iii) Additional lighting arrangement to be provided for late work.
(E) Road side Quarrying
(i) Stone quarry should not be operated just above or below the main highway as far as possible.
(ii) First aid box to be placed in position in all work sites.
(iii) Warning sign boards to be placed at appropriate locations near quarry site.
(iv) Laborers working in quarry to be used helmet.
(F) River bed quarrying
(i) Quarrying not to be allowed within a distance of 100 meters from any cross drainage structures (culvert, bridges , etc) since it may cause changes in the flow pattern stream.
(ii) Quarrying within 50 m of any river training works be avoided.
(iii) Laborer Camp
