CONSTRUCTION

OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY AND
HEALTH

DEMOLITION SAFETY
FSE Raymond G. Blanco
CONSTRUCTION
DEMOLITION
• Complete or partial dismantling of a
building or structure by pre- planned
and controlled methods or procedures

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SAFE DEMOLITION
REQUIRES ADEQUATE
PLANNING

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New York
WHY PLAN?
▪ Identify the Hazards
▪ Meet Legislative Requirements
▪ Ensure Appropriate Equipment
▪ Ensure Safe Disposal of Materials
▪ Determine Appropriate Methods of
Demolition
▪ Determine Cost of Demolition

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KEY AREAS FOR PLANNING
▪ Type of Construction
▪ Type of Structure (Ht., Use)
▪ State of Structure
▪ Structural Hazards
▪ Hazardous Substances
▪ Location of Services
General Conditions of Adjoining Structures
Access and Egress
Suitability of Site for Equipment

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DEMOLITION TECHNIQUE

▪ Sequential –gradual reduction of height in reverse order

to its construction

▪ Induced –key structural members are weakened or

removed, causing the whole part of the structure to
collapse

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METHOD OF DEMOLITION

▪ Manual –use of hand held tools

▪ Mechanical –use of heavy equipment, wires and chain,

power shear, etc.

▪ Explosives –use of explosives

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WORKPLAN

▪ Technique and Method of Demolition

▪ Sequence of Work Operation
▪ Estimate of Time of Completion
▪ Equipment to be Used
▪ Proposed Access and Egress
▪ Public Protection

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WORKPLAN

▪ Bracing and Shoring

▪ Disconnection of Services
▪ Methods of Handing/ Disposal of Demolished Materials
▪ PPE Requirements
▪ Demolition Personnel and Supervisor

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PROCEDURE
MANUAL DEMOLITION

▪ All utilities shut off

▪ All glasses removed
▪ Shoring or other measures implemented
▪ Protection of workers from fall
▪ Stairs to be demolished last

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PROCEDURE
EXPLOSIVES

▪ By Competent Person
▪ Precautions from:
▪Smokes, matches & open flames
▪Radio Frequency for Electrica l Detonators

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TRANSPORT OF EXPLOSIVES

▪ Vehicles shall have tight floors covered w/

wood
▪ Explosives and Blasting implements shall not
be transported with other materials

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 STORAGE
▪ All explosives must be accounted for
▪ Follow manufacturer’s instructions
▪ Detonators should be stored in a separate
magazine
▪ Storage should be fire and bullet-resistant

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 PROPER USE
▪ Operation between Sunup & Sundown
▪ Precaution on the use of f mobile radio transmitting
equipment.
▪ Suspension of operation during electrical storm

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AFTER BLASTING

▪ Disconnect firing line from

blasting machine
▪ Allow dust and smoke to subside
▪ Inspect if all charges have
been exploded

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EQUIPMENT
▪ Cranes
▪ Bulldozers
▪ Excavators
▪ Work Platform
▪ Wrecking Ball

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HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH DEMOLITION
Falls
Being Hit/Trapped/Crushed by Objec ts
Manual Handling
Hazardous Substances and Dangerous
Goods
Noise and Vibration
Electric Shock
Fires and Explosions
Equipment
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FALLS
Falling through fragile roofing material
Falling through openings
Falling from open edges
Falling out of elevating work platforms
Failure of equipment

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FALLS
Falling from roof or other elevated area
Lift shafts
Collapse of flooring
Collapse of ground
Tripping over debris

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BEING HIT/TRAPPED/CRUSHED BY
OBJECTS
Falling debris (from service ducts and lift shafts)
Accidental/uncontrolled collapse of a structure
Use of equipment (crane lifting loads)
Failure of structural members (load bearing
steelwork)

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NOISE AND VIBRATION

Equipment
Falling debris
Explosives

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ELECTRIC SHOCKS
Live wires from structures

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 FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS
Flammable materials
Welding or cutting
Leaks of explosives gases from accidental
damage of pipes
Arson especially when the site is
unattended

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EQUIPMENT

Electrocution
Plant failure
Dropping material
Equipment striking persons
Noise and vibration

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EQUIPMENT

Flying particles
Dust and other airborne hazards
Falling objects onto operators
Structural c ollapse of floors
Welding and cutting hazards
Falls

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DEMOLITION
Preparation
▪Barricading of property (distance equal
to 1 1/2 times of height of structure)
▪Protection of adjoining property
▪Disconnect existing gas, electric and other
services
▪Removal of glass

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DEMOLITION
• During Demolition Work
▪ Floor by floor in descending order
▪ Provision of chute for disposal of debris
▪ Special structures
▪ Chimney
▪ Trusses and girders
▪ Pre-stressed members

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“If we Fail to Plan
We Plan to Fail”

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