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• Safety goggles should be worn during activities which are hazardous to eyes like drilling,
cutting, and welding.
• Welders and gas cutters should have the required safety equipment like gloves, safety
boots, hand shields, etc.
• Cordon of areas during construction in order to prevent people from hitting the structural
components and getting hurt.
• Display warning signs wherever required like ‘NO SMOKING‘, ‘MEN AT WORK’, and ‘440
VOLTS’.
• All electrically operated hand tools must be provided double earthing to make it safe for
the workers.
• Safety belts should always be available on site for use as and when required. The rope used
for the belts just be treated to be free of dew and rotting.
• All ire extinguishers should be maintained in serviceable condition.
• All construction waste on site should be collected daily and disposed of safely.
• Workers should not be permitted to wear clothes which enhance their getting involved in
an accident. No loose clothes should be permitted.
• Workers working at heights should have suicient provisions provided to them like safety
belts, harnesses, and sturdy scaffolding.
GRIHA-speciic information
Objective
To ensure health and safety of workers during construction, with effective provisions for the basic
facilities such as sanitation and drinking water, and safety of equipment or machinery.
8.1 Commitment
8.1.1 Comply with the safety procedures, norms and guidelines (as applicable) as outlined in
NBC 2005 (BIS 2005c).
8.1.2 Adopt additional best practices and prescribed norms as in NBC 2005 (BIS 2005c).
8.1.3 Provide clean drinking water to all workers.
8.1.4 Provide adequate number of decentralized latrines and urinals to construction workers.
8.2 Compliance
The following documents are to be submitted.
8.2.1 Signed letter by competent authority (architect/contractor) to demonstrate compliance
with NBC 2005 (BIS 2005c) and proposed additions.
8.2.2 Proof in the form of relevant sections of tender document to show that the safety
Norms and procedures as committed to be complied with are included in the scope of
work of the contractor.
8.2.3 Site photographs to demonstrate compliance by the contractor.
8.2.4 Detailed narrative (not more than 250 words) on provision for safe drinking water and
sanitation facility for construction workers and site personnel.
8.3 Appraisal (maximum points – 2) mandatory
8.3.1 Compliance with National Building Code norms on construction safety for ensuring
safety during construction (1 point), as per clauses 8.2.1, 8.2.2, and 8.2.3.
8.3.2 Provision for health and sanitation facilities as specified above (1 point), as per clause.
• Safety goggles should be worn during activities which are hazardous to eyes like drilling,
cutting, and welding.
• Welders and gas cutters should have the required safety equipment like gloves, safety
boots, hand shields, etc.
• Cordon of areas during construction in order to prevent people from hitting the structural
components and getting hurt.
• Display warning signs wherever required like ‘NO SMOKING‘, ‘MEN AT WORK’, and ‘440
VOLTS’.
• All electrically operated hand tools must be provided double earthing to make it safe for
the workers.
• Safety belts should always be available on site for use as and when required. The rope used
for the belts just be treated to be free of dew and rotting.
• All ire extinguishers should be maintained in serviceable condition.
• All construction waste on site should be collected daily and disposed of safely.
• Workers should not be permitted to wear clothes which enhance their getting involved in
an accident. No loose clothes should be permitted.
• Workers working at heights should have suicient provisions provided to them like safety
belts, harnesses, and sturdy scaffolding.
GRIHA-speciic information
Objective
To ensure health and safety of workers during construction, with effective provisions for the basic
facilities such as sanitation and drinking water, and safety of equipment or machinery.
8.1 Commitment
8.1.1 Comply with the safety procedures, norms and guidelines (as applicable) as outlined in
NBC 2005 (BIS 2005c).
8.1.2 Adopt additional best practices and prescribed norms as in NBC 2005 (BIS 2005c).
8.1.3 Provide clean drinking water to all workers.
8.1.4 Provide adequate number of decentralized latrines and urinals to construction workers.
8.2 Compliance
The following documents are to be submitted.
8.2.1 Signed letter by competent authority (architect/contractor) to demonstrate compliance
with NBC 2005 (BIS 2005c) and proposed additions.
8.2.2 Proof in the form of relevant sections of tender document to show that the safety
Norms and procedures as committed to be complied with are included in the scope of
work of the contractor.
8.2.3 Site photographs to demonstrate compliance by the contractor.
8.2.4 Detailed narrative (not more than 250 words) on provision for safe drinking water and
sanitation facility for construction workers and site personnel.
8.3 Appraisal (maximum points – 2) mandatory
8.3.1 Compliance with National Building Code norms on construction safety for ensuring
safety during construction (1 point), as per clauses 8.2.1, 8.2.2, and 8.2.3.
8.3.2 Provision for health and sanitation facilities as specified above (1 point), as per clause.
