Clean-Up For Construction Site Safety And Efficiency

The Importance Of Managing Clean-Up …

One of the greatest problems associated with construction sites is that these sites generate vast amounts of debris and waste. Fortunately, not all construction sites present with hazardous waste material generation as certain sites do not have hazardous construction activities. Regardless of the site size or type, however, the debris generated is great and clean-up services or management is required.

 

 

Construction sites generating hazardous waste will typically present materials including lead, asbestos, and plasterboard. The non-hazardous waste sites present materials ranging from bricks and rubble to wood and insulation. While construction site clean-up services are completed meticulously, the hazardous materials will be broken down in landfills and these landfills are filly up quickly because of the growing amount of toxic waste. It is important for companies to consider issues of toxic impact and the waste’s long-term affect on the environment.

Non-hazardous site debris may not pose the toxic waste issues, but it does also pose a problem for construction site clean-up management with site efficiency. It is seen that there is a lack of space for disposal of non-hazardous waste because landfills are filling up fast. Furthermore, the filling up of landfills has also resulted in closure of waste control companies; therefore, causing waste to ‘pile up’ in the area of generation. Fortunately, there are various ways of dealing with this problem including recycling and reusing.

Recycling and Reusing

Recycling construction site waste or debris can be highly beneficial as a means of construction site clean-up management. By recycling the items, it is possible to reduce landfill waste. Cleaning up can take place at the project site and is done by separating the waste according to specific categories, such as concrete, metal or wood. It is important that the waste is sorted to allow for the items to be sent to the correct recycling facility.

Another important way to manage construction clean-up is by reusing the debris, particularly materials left over from demolition projects. Examples of items that can be reused include doors, window frames, door frames, and housing fixtures. To reuse a construction item, it is necessary to identify the materials you wish to reuse and remove before clean-up to ensure they are not disposed of by mistake.

Sort the Debris

It is crucial that one understands there are various protocols for cleaning up debris or waste on a construction site. The debris must be sorted into different categories according to the company or recycling facility. The categories can be either specific or broad and employees must be aware of these to ensure an effective waste management approach is used onsite. Examples of broad categories include solid wastes, hazardous wastes, petroleum products, or detergents.

Site Safety

Construction site clean-up can be associated with site security because containers need to be inspected for leaks, spills, and other malfunctions. These inspections need to be completed to ensure secure storage of products. Furthermore workers need to be trained adequately in handling and disposal which will remove the chance of injury when cleaning the construction site.