2. Building Operations:
Construction, structural alteration, repair or
maintenance of a building (including re-pointing, re-
decoration and external cleaning of the structure), the
demolition of a building, and the preparation for and
the laying of foundation of an intended building.
Provision and measures that are required to be taken
while conducting handling and maintenance works,
as well as works of engineering construction.
3. Arrangement Of Regulations
PART REGULATION
Part I- Preliminary Regulation 1-4
Part II- General provision Regulation 5-27
Part III- Concrete work Regulation 28-32
Part IV- Structural steel and precast concrete assembly Regulation 33-38
Part V- Cleaning, repairing, and maintenance of roof gutters, windows, louvers
and ventilators
Regulation 39-42
Part VII- Chutes, safety belts and nets Regulation 43-45
Part VIII- Runways and ramps Regulation 46-57)
Part X- Scaffolds Regulation 62-71
Part XI- Demolition Regulation- 72-98
Part XII- Excavation work Regulation 99-118
Part XIII- Material handling and storage, use and disposal Regulation 119 -133
Part XIV- Piling Regulation 134-134
Part XV- Blasting and use of explosive Regulation 135-146
Part XVI- Hand and power tools Regulation 147-153
Part XVII- Miscellaneous Regulation 154
4. Importance of BOWEC
a) Provide and maintain safe construction site and systems of work at the site
b) Make arrangement for ensuring safety and health in connection with the use or
operation, handling, building, storage and transport of site and substances
c) Provide necessary information, instruction, training and supervision for
purpose of ensuring the safety and health of employees in the site
d) Maintain the site in a safe and healthy condition, as well as to provide and
maintain safe means of access to and egress from the site.
e) Provide and maintain safe and healthy working environment, as well as to
provide and maintain adequate facilities for the welfare of the employees
5. Effectiveness of Implementation
Part Effectiveness
I Preliminary People know about the specific meaning and
application of law toward certain people.
II General Provisions To prevent people from general hazard at
workplace.
Function of certain people in construction site.
III Concrete Work Give stability to support structural building.
To ensure the formwork is safe and secure.
Secure access to do the inspection at construction
site.
IV Structure Steel and Precast Concrete
Assembly
Prevent uncontrolled movement of people and
workload.
V Cleaning, Repairing, and Maintenance
Of Roof, Gutters, Windows, Louvers and
Ventilators
Maintain the safe workplace.
Protection against sliding.
6. Part Effectiveness
VI Catch Platforms To prevent people from fall height place.
Prevent injury to the public and man working at construction
site.
VII Chutes, Safety Belts and Nets Provided to removal the material and easy to people to
discharging of materials.
To ensure the safety belt is safe from any of the hazard and
save it to long life.
To prevent sagging to any surface or object beneath when
cushioning the fall of a person.
To cover the area if possible fall.
VIII Runways and Ramps Easily to people to carry any workload when have proper
way.
Prevent people from any hazard by using suitable way at
construction site.
IX Ladders and Step-Ladders Give access to people to move to all floors or to scaffolds or
platform where work is performed.
Wooden ladder is prohibited to prevent people fall from
unstable ladder.
Stable ladder prevent slipping, swaying and sagging.
7. Part Effectiveness
X Scaffolds - Prevent and protect the person from fall from height.
- Provides a flat, well balanced working platform to
navigate across with ease.
- It use as fall arrest systems.
XI Demolition - It is the fastest way of combination site clearing.
- Easiest way to remove hazardous materials.
- Involve a team effort between many people.
- No ground vibrations
XII Excavation Work - Involving the removal of soil or rock from a site to form
an open face, hole or cavity using tools, machinery or
explosives.
XIII Material Handling And
Storage, Use And Disposal
- Provide a continuous flow of parts and assemblies
through the workplace.
- Ensure that materials are available when needed.
- Prevent improper handling and storing of materials often
result in costly injuries.
8. Part Effectiveness
XIV Piling - Offer a strong, sturdy foundation for a structure
regardless of soil quality or harsh environment.
- Control the settlements and to transfer the load of the
building onto the foundation regardless if the load is
inclined or vertical.
XV Blasting And Use Of
Explosives
- Easy to break rock for excavation.
- Approval from relevant authorities shall be obtained
before blasting activity is carrying out.
XVI Hand And Power Tools - Make the job easy and efficient.
- Safe time.
XVII Miscellaneous - People will obey to the rule.
- Scare need to pay fine.
9. Suggestions to Improvise Enforcement
As an employer / business owner
◦ Plan and arrange safety and health steps
◦ Keep close call with legal enforcers on law and provision
commencement
◦ Enhance effectiveness of safety and health committee
◦ Proper step to identify hazards and define risk in accordance
to each regulation
◦ Hire competent and knowledgeable Safety Site Supervisor
and Safety Officer
◦ Re-enforce safety rules at workplace / site
10. Supervise high risk activity based on risk assessment
commenced
Hire competent, experienced & certified workers to
manage machineries
Strict practice on safety procedures and penalties for
breach of rules
Frequent investigation and maintenance check on
site, material, equipment and tools.
Legal enforcers (DOSH) frequent site visit
Aliases management system with BOWEC
enforcement on site.
11. Conclusion
Variety activities on construction site are highly
potential to cause hazard and accident
BOWEC 1986 regulations must be on place,
implemented and practiced effectively at construction
sites
Special provisions must be enforced to ensure safety
and health of workers on site
Safety and Health practitioners must be aware of risks
on site and make sure applicable control measures
been implemented and monitor for effectiveness.