Certain Safety Considerations for Formwork （某些安全考虑模板）.pdf

Formwork Safety Certain Safety Considerations for Formwork N. Krishnamurthy Safety and Structures Consultant, Singapore ormwork, the temporary mould and support for fresh employer, as far as is reasonably practicable, to protect every concrete until the concrete is strong enough to support employee from injury and ill-health at the workplace. Fits own weight and other construction loads, itself requires a support called ‘falsework’. In many codes, formwork and This aim of providing a ‘safe place to work’ is achieved by falsework together are called ‘formwork structure’ or just adopting guidelines provided by the Ministry of Manpower ‘formwork’ - which last will be the terminology used in this paper. and Workplace Safety and Health Council, including the following: The problem with formwork is that it is ‘temporary’. In many under-developed and even some developing countries, the word - Risk assessment and control, before work starts [Ref.1]. ‘temporary’ is automatically associated with lack of need for - Safe Work Procedure for every activity at the workplace planning, design and care, and with neglect of appearance, which may involve risk. strength, and safety. As the owner pays only for the finished - Permit to Work for all hazardous activities such as work at permanent structure and not the temporary structure, least cost height. (including cheapest labour and materials, and in the worst - Construction Reg. 2007, Sec. 22(2) reads: “In a worksite, case scenario, low compensation for accident and fatality every open side or opening into or through w