Safety Orientation Course – Tunneling

Prevention is better than Cure, likewise taking care of safety is accepting responsibility at every level for the workers even workers working on the ground and in the tunnel. It means what are all the hazards that worker will face, they have to get trained for their effectiveness and they should know how to take care during emergencies.

This Blog explains how to manage the risks associated with tunneling work by following a systematic process which involves:

identifying hazards – find out what could cause harm in tunneling work
assessing risks if necessary – understand the nature of the harm that could be caused by the hazard, how serious the harm could be and the likelihood of it happening
controlling risks – implement the most effective control measures that are reasonably practicable in the circumstances, and
Reviewing control measures to ensure they are working as planned.
Tunneling work should be inspected regularly to ensure the tunnel and supporting systems remain stable, intact and work can be carried out safely. The inspection should compare the actual conditions with those assumed in the original or amended designs, excavation method or safety management plan and the adequacy of control measures.

Inspection plans should be developed collaboratively with the person conducting the business or undertaking and the principal contractor. The inspection plans should include a section for the principal contractor to confirm support elements have been installed in accordance with the design specifications and the corresponding construction sequences.

A risk assessment should be used to determine how often to inspect the tunnel and what competencies the person inspecting the tunnel should have. When setting how often to inspect the tunnel, whether based on time or on how far the tunnel face has moved, you should consider the delay due to the assessment and reporting procedures so identified issues are dealt with before becoming a risk to health and safety.

Who prepares the emergency plan?

Where a workplace is shared by a number of duty holders, for example contractors, subcontractors and suppliers, the emergency plan should be prepared in consultation and co-operation with these people. Workers should also be consulted when developing the emergency plan. The person with management or control of the workplace, like the principal contractor, should co-ordinate the consultation.

What to include in an emergency plan

An emergency plan must provide for:

emergency procedures including
an effective response to an emergency
evacuation procedures
notifying emergency service organizations at the earliest opportunity
medical treatment and help
effective communication between the person authorized by the person conducting the business or undertaking to co-ordinate the emergency response and people at the workplace
testing emergency procedures including the frequency of testing, and
Information, training and instruction to relevant workers about implementing the emergency procedures.
All types of emergency and rescue scenarios should be considered when developing emergency procedures. Information from a risk assessment will help in this task and will depend on control measures implemented.

Tunneling Safety training is necessary for the workers who works in tunneling.

Safety Orientation Course (Tunneling) for Workers   Course aims to introduce workers to recognize common safety and health hazards to take the preventive measures in order to avoid injuries and diseases while working in the tunnel. Working in tunnel is one of the most dangerous occupation.

WSH Experts provide Safety Orientation Course (Tunneling) for Workers.