All Construction Sites Suspended During Storms

2013-07-16 552 0人评论
       Continuous rainfall has brought certain difficulties to the safety of construction work. On July 14, the Yantai Municipal Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau issued an emergency notice requiring that "during stormy weather, all construction sites shall stop work."

    During stormy weather, the operation of tower cranes, suspended platforms, material hoists and other lifting machinery is strictly prohibited, and all construction sites shall stop work. Dedicated personnel must be assigned to monitor the safety conditions of site perimeter walls, foundation pit supports, vertical lifting machinery and equipment, as well as on-site drainage, so as to prevent major safety accidents such as the collapse of perimeter walls, foundation pit cave-ins, equipment overturning and electric shock, as well as extensive waterlogging on site; if a major hazard is discovered, measures must be taken immediately and the relevant departments must be notified promptly.

    Construction sites shall, in accordance with actual conditions, adopt drainage and waterproofing measures such as installing drainage ditches and sumps and hardening road surfaces. Existing drainage systems shall be dredged or reinforced, and additional drainage facilities shall be added when necessary to ensure smooth water flow. For sites currently undergoing foundation pit construction, the protective railings around the pit must be solid and reliable, drainage facilities must be installed, and special attention must be paid to soil stability; if cracks in the soil or signs of collapse are found, effective measures must be taken promptly to prevent rainwater from flowing into the foundation pit; when excavating foundation pits or pipe trenches, special attention must be paid to slope stability, and the slope may be appropriately flattened or supports installed when necessary, with inspections of the slope and supports strengthened; where flooding is likely, preventive measures must be taken promptly.

    After a storm, all construction enterprises shall organize personnel to conduct a thorough and comprehensive inspection of the construction site to eliminate safety hazards.

    The notice requires that all construction units strictly implement the system of leadership shifts and duty standby, and that construction sites strengthen monitoring of key facilities related to structural stability, such as scaffolding, the foundations and accessories of vertical lifting machinery and equipment, and guy ropes; special inspections shall be conducted on site perimeter walls, temporary buildings, foundation pit supports, etc., with hazards rectified promptly upon discovery; based on the characteristics of the project, practical contingency plans shall be formulated, flood-control emergency drills shall be conducted, and all types of safety accidents shall be strictly prevented.

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