DEMOLITION

DEMOLITION
General contents:
Precautionary measures
Mechanical demolition

AGENDA
OBJECTIVE
INTRODUCTION
PUBLIC SAFETY
PLANNING STAGE
PREPARATION STAGE
DEMOLITION STAGE

OBJECTIVE
-

To establish a safe work

procedure during demolition
operations.

INTRODUCTION
- Prior to permitting employees
to start demolition operations,
an engineering survey of the
structure shall be made by a
competent person to determine
the condition of the framing,
floors, and walls, and possibility
of unplanned collapse of any
portion of the structure.

INTRODUCTION
- Any adjacent structures where
employees may be exposed
shall also be similarly checked.
- The employer shall have
evidence that such survey has
been performed.

PUBLIC SAFETY
A. FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, THE FOLLOWING
PROCEDURES SHALL BE ADOPTED AND
ACTIONS TAKEN WHENEVER
REQUIRED.

Survey of the site vicinity for potential

danger to the public
Install the necessary hoarding along or
within the site boundary.
If possible, entrances to the site be
located away from heavy traffic areas.

PUBLIC SAFETY
(FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES SHALL BE
ADOPTED AND ACTIONS TAKEN WHENEVER REQUIRED
contd.)

Install the necessary covered walkway

(footpath with overhead shelter).
Install safety signs and posters to warn
the public of danger.
Install the necessary lighting along the
walkway.
Provide guard to direct and control
traffic (vehicles and pedestrians).
Guard to prevent unauthorized person
from entering the site.

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B. TO PREVENT FALLING HAZARDS
FROM HIGH LEVELS OF BUILDING(S)
CLOSE TO PUBLIC AREAS, THE
FOLLOWING MEASURES SHALL BE
CONSIDERED.
Install external scaffolding along the
periphery of the building.
Install peripheral overhead cantilever
shelter.
Install safety netting.

PUBLIC SAFETY
C. WHILE CARRYING EXTERNAL WORKS
(ROAD, DRAINAGE, CULVERT AND
MANHOLE) OUTSIDE THE BOUNDARY,
THE FOLLOWING MEASURES ARE
NECESSARY;
Enclose the work areas with
barricades.
Install warning signs.
Install hazard lights.
Station at least a suitable person to
direct the traffic.

PLANNING STAGE
Obtain the as-built drawing from
the
owner/architect/consultant/rele
vant authorities.
Attend the briefing (if any)
conducted by owner/architect.
Study the drawings and survey
the building(s) to be demolished
and the surrounding areas.

PLANNING STAGE
Consult structural
engineer/demolition
expert/local authority for
further information.
Conduct test on the building
structure if necessary.
Plan the procedure and adopt
the safest demolition method.

PREPARATION STAGE
Inform the relevant authorities (Police,
DENR/EMB, DPWH, City/Mun. Bldg.
Office).
Cordon off the area where the demolition
work is to be carried out.
Install hoarding around the site.
Install exterior protection (scaffold0
with netting/canvass sheet along the
periphery of the building(s) (except
when using explosives).
Install Notice Boards and Warning Signs.

DEMOLITION STAGE CONTD.

Contact/advise relevant authorities
to disconnect services in the area.
Particularly, the electrical and gas.
Failure to do so may result in electric
shock, gassing, fire,
explosions or flooding.
Check and confirm that the services
are dead before dismantling and
removing them.

Dismantle and remove

immediately from site
all combustible materials to
prevent hazards.
It is dangerous to leave isolated
walls or parts
of walls standing.

DEMOLITION STAGE CONTD.

Debris falling from the hacking/drilling
should be confined to the interior of the
building.
Spraying of water on debris, prevent air
pollution and also avoid fire hazards.
Debris should not be allowed to build up
against walls or on floors. Overloading
may cause the structure to collapse
resulting in accident.
Debris should either be hoisted down in
buckets or by using proper rubbish chute
and must never be thrown from the top.

DEMOLITION STAGE CONTD.

Where practical, avoid working
directly from parts of the structure to
be demolished. E.g. at the top of brick
wall.
Preferably, all demolition works be
carried out on the same level. Never
work below the level where the
demolition work is in progress.
When using hot processes such as
flame cutting of metal, fire
extinguisher must be readily available.

DEMOLITION STAGE CONTD.

When cutting, containers of inflammable
materials, it is essential to check and
confirm that it is safe before commencing
with the flame cutting.
Preferably, all hacking and drilling be done
using low noise equipment.
If heavy equipment, such as excavators
with hydraulic breakers and cutters have
to be used even at high levels, it is
important to ensure that the existing floor
structures can take the load of the
equipment.

DEMOLITION STAGE CONTD.

The demolition work must be
supervised and monitored closely by
experience supervisors/engineers.
Demolition workers must have the
experience or have undergone
training and be competent enough to
carry out the works.

DEMOLITION STAGE CONTD.

Daily briefing by the person who is
overall in-charge must be conducted.
The briefing shall include information
on:
Scope and distribution of works for
the day.
Locations of work to be carried out.
Areas to avoid.
Safety measures to take.
Equipment to use.

DEMOLITION STAGE CONTD.

All workers must also be furnished

with the necessary personal
protective equipment such as; Safety
Helmets, Safety Shoes, Safety
Belts/harness, Gloves, Masks, Ear
Plugs/Muffs, Safety Goggles/Glass,
etc.
No unauthorized person is allowed
to enter the site.

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