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Monsoon Safety Precautions Guide

This document discusses safety precautions during monsoon season. It outlines hazards like poor road conditions, electrical hazards, and health risks. It provides tips for road safety like driving slowly, maintaining distance between vehicles, and avoiding flooded areas. Electrical safety tips include keeping equipment dry and staying away from power lines and substations. Health recommendations are to drink boiled water, avoid raw foods, and prevent standing water where mosquitoes can breed. Overall safety precautions discussed are wearing proper footwear and taking care around wet surfaces to prevent slips and falls. The document advocates being prepared with an emergency roadside kit in one's vehicle during the rainy months.

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Monsoon Safety Precautions Guide

This document discusses safety precautions during monsoon season. It outlines hazards like poor road conditions, electrical hazards, and health risks. It provides tips for road safety like driving slowly, maintaining distance between vehicles, and avoiding flooded areas. Electrical safety tips include keeping equipment dry and staying away from power lines and substations. Health recommendations are to drink boiled water, avoid raw foods, and prevent standing water where mosquitoes can breed. Overall safety precautions discussed are wearing proper footwear and taking care around wet surfaces to prevent slips and falls. The document advocates being prepared with an emergency roadside kit in one's vehicle during the rainy months.

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  • Project Overview: Provides an introduction to the project scope involving various sectors such as Power, Railways, and Solar.
  • Monsoon Safety Introduction: Introduces the main objectives and importance of monsoon safety within the project context.
  • Types of Monsoon Hazards: Lists the three main types of hazards during monsoons: Road Safety Hazards, Electrical Hazards, and Health Hazards.
  • Road Safety Hazards: Illustrates various road hazards encountered during monsoon seasons with visual examples.
  • Electrical Hazards: Describes potential electrical hazards prevalent during the monsoon period, with safety advisories.
  • Health Hazards: Details health risks associated with monsoons, such as diseases and hygiene issues.
  • General Precautions: Outlines general safety precautions to be observed during the monsoon.
  • Emergency Roadside Kit: Advises on assembling an emergency roadside kit to prepare for unexpected vehicle breakdowns during the monsoon.
  • Key Points to Remember: Emphasizes critical points to maintain safety against monsoon hazards across various activities.
  • Conclusion: Concludes the guide with a summary of the company's global impact and gratitude message.

KEC International Limited

Project Name: Lingampet-Jagtial to Nizamabad, R E-004


Railway SBU-5

Date:-10/08/2020

Power T & D Railways Solar Civil Smart Infra Cables


Monsoon Safety- Aug 2020
Hazards During Monsoon

 Road Safety Hazards


 Electrical Hazards
 Health Hazards
Hazards During Monsoon - Road Safety Hazards
Hazards During Monsoons- Road Safety Hazards
Hazards during Monsoon - Electrical Hazards
Hazards during Monsoon - Health Hazards
Precautions

 Road Safety Precautions


 Electrical Safety Precautions
 Health Safety Precautions
 Other Precautions
Road Safety Precautions

 Wear appropriate footwear with solid support and


slip resistant soles.

 Give yourself more time for heavy traffic due to


rain.

 Obey the speed limit and drive slower in the rain;


the roads are very slick when wet!

 Maintain an extra distance between you and the


vehicle in front of you.

 Turn on your headlights while driving during rainy


weather.
Road Safety Precautions

 Make sure that the defroster is in proper working


order; keep the dash clear so as to not block the
defroster.

 Make sure that the wind shield wipers are in proper


working order; change the wiper blades before the
rainy season arrives.

 Do not drive around road barricades; they are there


for your safety, the road or bridge may be washed
out.

 Avoid driving into flooded areas; if your vehicle stalls


in rapidly rising floodwaters, abandon it immediately
and climb to higher ground.
Electrical Safety Precautions

 Always keep electrical equipment away from water, wet


grass or other wet areas.

 Stay away from electrical poles, PMT’s and Sub Stations

 Stay Away from accumulated water around electrical Installation.

 Do not tie motorcycles or bicycles to electric poles.

 Keep materials, tools and all parts of your body at least


15 feet away from any overhead power lines at all times.

 Don't use damaged equipment until it has been repaired


properly.

 Keep tools unplugged and stored in dry areas when they


are not in use.
Health Safety Precautions

 Food poisoning Eat only home-made and well-cooked


food. Avoid food from the vendors.

 Throw out the food having strange Odor or mold. Eat raw
Vegetable and fruits only when Properly washed of
freshly peeled.

 Food should not be kept open as it attracts insects and


bugs.

 Take a balanced and protein rich diet. Avoid sea food and all
dairy products until they have been properly pasteurized.

 Avoid fruits and vegetables that have been pre-cut or


peeled and kept in open.

 Always remember that raw chopped vegetables and fruits


get spoilt fast.
Health Safety Precautions

 Monsoon diseases are mostly water-borne. Therefore


our first concern should be drinking pure, boiled and
filtered water.

 Avoid drinks and ice that is not made from the properly
purified and filtered water.

 Do not allow the kids to play in stagnant water.

 Do not enter air-conditioned room with wet hair and


damp clothes.

 Dry your feet and hand with soft dry cloth whenever
they are wet and keep the surroundings dry and clean.
Other precautions (Slips & Falls)

 Wear appropriate footwear with solid support and slip resistant


soles.

 Don’t be in a hurry; avoid slipping on wet side walks or walkways


by taking slow, short steps.

 Avoid walking through puddles no matter how shallow they


appear.

 Avoid using wet stairs; use the elevator during the rainy season.

 If you do use the stairs, never walk the stairs with your hands in
your pockets, and always use the handrails.

 Be alert to water that may be tracked in around doorways; be a


leader in safety by cleaning up wet hazards.

 Make sure that there are entry matt’s in the doorways so


workers can dry their feet before entering.
Emergency Road Side Kit

 Even a well-maintained vehicle can break down, so it’s


advisable to put together an emergency roadside kit to
carry with you.

 A cell phone tops the list of suggested emergency kit


contents since it allows you to call for help when and
where you need it.

 Suggested Kit : Cell phone/First aid kit/Flash light/Jack


(and ground mat) for changing a tire/Work gloves and a
change of clothes

 Basic repair tools and some duct tape (for temporarily


repairing a hose leak!)/A jug of water and paper towels for
cleaning up

 Non-perishable food, drinking water, and medicines


Points to Remember

 Always keep electrical equipment away from water, wet grass or


other wet areas.

 Stay away from electrical poles, PMT’s and Sub Stations

 Obey the speed limit and drive slower in the rain; the roads are very
slick when wet!

 Throw out the food having strange odor or mold. Eat raw vegetables
and fruits only when properly washed and freshly peeled.
THANK YOU
Global Footprint in
100 countries*
*Includes EPC and Supply

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