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POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN INDUSTRIAL SAFETY(PGDINDS)
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MASTER OF SCIENCE (INDUSTRIAL SAFETY)(MSCIDS)
FIRST SEMESTERAssignment -3 (To be done after studying the course material)
Course Code: MIS-023
Course Title: Safety in Construction Industry
Assignment Code: MIS-023/TMA/2026
Maximum Marks: 100
Last Date of Submission: April 30, 2026 Note: Attempt all questions. All questions carry equal marks.
Q.1 a) Explain the regulatory framework governing safety in the construction industry in India.
b) Describe the project-related factors that influence safety on construction sites.
Q.2 a) What is meant by unsafe acts and unsafe conditions? Give examples from the construction industry.
b) Explain the principles that should be followed while framing a health and safety management system.
Q.3 a) Compare and contrast the multiple causation theory and energy transfer theory of accident causation.
b) What is ergonomics? How is it helpful in avoiding musculo-skeletal injury during manual material handling. Give suitable examples to support your answer.
Q.4 a) Describe the common causes and consequences of ill health in the construction industry.
b) Discuss the benefits of implementing accident prevention measures at construction sites.
Q.5 a) Define PPE. Explain the selection and uses of PPE for different hazards
. b) Discuss the employer’s obligations related to construction safety.
Q.6 a) What are the safety precautions required during demolition work?
b) Explain various hazards associated with excavation and methods to mitigate them.
Q.7 a) Write short notes on: i. Scaffolding safety provisions ii. Ladder work safety
b) Explain safe practices for handling and storage of construction materials.
Q.8 a) Discuss the potential environmental risks due to construction activities.
b) Explain the principles and components of a segmental environmental control plan.
Q.9 a) Describe the steps of environmental risk assessment for construction sites.
b) Discuss various methods of dust and noise control in construction projects.
Q.10 Case Study: Discuss a case of a construction site accident (not given in the study material). Description of the incident should include the following details:
Type and cause of accident
Environmental and human consequences
iii. Corrective measures implemented
Preventive actions that could have avoided the accident
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