Site license issues
On 29 August 2012, the safety compliance in the Act’s construction sector was implemented into action. This was to bring safe guard and inform Government, employers, workers and the general community about the state of compliance with safety and health laws that in the Act’s construction sector. It also aids to identify further measures which can be taken to improve the level of compliance (Crouhy, Galai, & Mark, 2000). The act aims on reduction of risks that emerges on the construction sites and by doing this the Act offers site license to notify that the site is free from risks.
In collaboration with the act, general construction induction training provides people working in construction site with basic knowledge of workplace the common hazards and risks likely to be encountered on construction. The following are categories of risks are licensed in construction site. High risk work license is required to operate on equipment such as forklifts, cranes, hoists, concrete placing booms, pressure equipment and elevated work platforms as well as rigging, dogging and erecting scaffolding.
Explosive and fireworks licensing and notifications controls and regulates use of explosives, fireworks and explosive precursors in the construction site for safe guard of workers and the environment surrounding. There is licensing of Dangerous Goods Storage and handling that protects the immediate hazard to people, property and the environment. The dangerous goods include toxics substances, radioactive substances and corrosives.
Work permits issues
Permit to work are a formal management system used to control high risk activities in construction site. This enable an assessment of risks that are made to specify control measures which will be put in places in order to reduce the risks occurrence. The external constructors must have the permits to work that are necessary to their field. The work that is required to be permitted include, working at height, including on roofs, working in a confined spaces, excavation and the digging of trenches and work area where there is risk of exposure to hazardous chemicals (Crouhy, Galai, & Mark, 2000).
Hot work also is permitted where there is welding, soldering or cutting using hot flame techniques and live working on electricity supply systems. The intention to this permit is to ensure that the work which is intended to take place is correctly authorized. The permit ensures the clarity of the nature and extent of the job. Provide a record of the work, that the specified precautions have been understood and passed, and that the workplace and or equipment are returned to a safe condition (Hulett, 2011). The work permit also indicates the date, time and location of specified activity may occur.
Environmental impact Training of project workers Infrastructure issues
This help to minimizes risk since the training provide construction workers with the knowledge to identify environmental issues associated with their activities and best practice methods to minimize environmental impact (Rodricks, 1992). It is important that construction activities are undertaken in accordance with environmental legislation.
Project HQ work areas Vendor and supplier issues and Telecom issues Coordination with corporate
Supply chain risk management needs to be adopted as best practice for supply chain governance to minimize impact and risks on financial strategy and profitability. Supply risks include early or late shipments and wrong/non-conforming product or quantity (Hulett, 2011). This is the backbone of Justine and Early Engineering, Inc. that if it collapse the company collapse too. The vendor risks include legal risk, operational risk and reputational risks. One complication for supply chain risk sharing is that the companies involved often have different business logic, e.g. in terms of how their revenues and costs are generated, and the size, spec city and life span of investments (Rodricks, 1992).
SBU Workers compensation costs and losses Work force limitations EPA/OSHA regulatory issues
OSHA Act encourages employers and employees to reduce workplace hazards and to implement new or improve existing safety and health (Crouhy, Galai, & Mark, 2000). When SBU applies this act, it reduces compensation costs and losses work forces due to high maintenance of its employees from risks. OSHA guarantees employers and employees the right to be fully informed, to participate actively and to appeal actions.
Reference
Crouhy, M., Galai, D., & Mark, R. (2000). Risk management. New York: McGraw Hill
Hulett, D. T. (2011). Integrated cost-schedule risk analysis. Farnham: Gower
Rodricks, J. V. (1992). Calculated risks: Understanding the toxicity and human health risks of chemicals in our environment. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
