BLDG1260 Construction Management Principles LECTURE 3: SAFETY IN CONSTRUCTION Riza Yosia Sunindijo Outline and aims 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The basic of construction safety The importance of safety The evolution of construction safety Psychological aspect Behavioural aspect Situational aspect Investing in safety 1 Basic definitions What is safety? What is a hazard? What is a risk? Accident vs. incident vs. injury What are the causes of an accident? Anton‚ T.J. (1989). Occupational safety
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From carpentry’s beginnings‚ it has developed enormously‚ but in its essence‚ the tools and techniques our modern carpenters use today are the same as those used in the Stone Age. The Bureau of Labor Statistics defines carpenters as “people who construct‚ erect‚ install and repair structures and fixtures made from wood and other materials.” This trade has an extensive history‚ an expansive modern field‚ and with it‚ I plan to build a tree house‚ thus making a difference in a kid’s life. The term
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program Why do we care to study compiler construction Compiler construction is a microcosm of computer science artificial intelligence greedy algorithms learning algorithms Algorithms graph algorithms union-find dynamic programming Theory DFAs for scanning parser generators lattice theory for analysis Systems allocation and naming locality synchronization Architecture pipeline management hierarchy management instruction set use Is Compiler construction not a solved problem? Machines are constantly
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signature away from a brand new Company Law. It comes 57 years after the previous one‚ has spent 4 years in drafting‚ four years in Parliament and contains 470 sections‚ with over 370 yet-to-be-notified rules. One-man companies‚ small companies‚ dormant companies‚ RoFR validity‚ new private placement rules‚ new subsidiary threshold‚ only two layers of investment subsidiaries‚ restrictions of inter-corporate loans and investments‚ mergers of Indian companies with foreign companies‚ no treasury stock‚ further
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Everyone ’s life is affected by social construction. This is the belief that social standard is determined by society‚ and it is formed by the individuals that belong to the society. Just Like when an individual thinks of a doctor‚ lawyer‚ priest‚ engineer‚ or manager‚ they usually picture males. Similarly‚ the nurses‚ teachers‚ and housewives might be purely female professions in our society. This is social constructionist thought on the role of equity and equality should play in today ’s society
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A New Construction of Masculinity Boys and young men learn early on that being a real man means you have to put on this tough guy persona. This persona’s manifestation are hyper-masculinity or machismo‚ independence‚ isolation‚ territorialism‚ inability to show emotions‚ inability to initiate emotional ties with other men‚ inability to recognize their need for community and sharing (Heath‚ 2003). In contrast with the construct of masculinity in classical Greek literatures where male-male relationships
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Quality Management in Construction Firms Low Sui Pheng1 and Jasmine Ann Teo2 Abstract: As building projects get larger and more complex‚ clients are also increasingly demanding higher standards for their delivery. Total quality management TQM has been recognized as a successful management philosophy in the manufacturing and service industries. TQM can likewise be embraced in the construction industry to help raise quality and productivity. Two case studies of construction companies showed how TQM can
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cross section is cut from the upstream to the downstream side of the dam. All fill dams depend on weight to remain stable. Fill embankments are usually less expensive to construct than concrete dams. Soil or rock are present at the site‚ and construction techniques‚ though complex‚ are also less costly than for concrete construction. For these reasons of available materials‚ low cost‚ and stability with
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Tiffin University MGT 624 Industry and Competitive Analysis Starbucks in 2012 Dr. Bradly E. Roh Smart Osadolor Starbucks Corporation Starbucks founded in 1987 as a modest nine-store operation in Seattle‚ Washington and quickly became the premier roaster and retailer of specialty coffees in the world with over 17‚400 store locations in more than 55 countries (Thompson‚ Peteraf‚ Gamble‚ & Strickland‚ 2014). The company first got its start in 1971 when three academics all decided upon opening
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TASK 1 1.1 Explain the economic principles related to construction industry‚ taking the following in to consideration; Scarcity‚ Specialization‚ Division of Labour Scarcity This is the basic economic problem. Mainly Scarcity means that the resources are not enough to satisfy human wants fully or completely. In other words the resources are insufficient to produce all the goods and services humans might desire as the resources are limited and the human wants are unlimited. Here the resources
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