Nobody goes up without a harness. There is no version of this we negotiate.
Construction is the most dangerous work in the country and most of the harm is preventable. Our rules are short enough that every worker on site can repeat them, and they apply to subcontractors exactly as they apply to us.
Standing site rules
- Helmet and safety shoes on site at all times, for everyone including visitors
- Full-body harness clipped to an anchor above two metres, no exceptions
- Scaffolding erected by trained crew, tagged, and inspected every Sunday
- Openings and edges barricaded and covered the same day they are formed
- Cutting and grinding with eye protection and a fire watch nearby
- No work on the frame during lightning or when the wind stops the plumb bob hanging true
- Site cleared and lit before the crew leaves; no loose material at edges overnight
How we run it
- Safety induction for every worker before the first shift, subcontractors included
- Weekly toolbox talk in Nepali, recorded with signatures
- First-aid box and a trained first-aider on every site
- Nearest hospital, ambulance and ward number posted at the gate
- Near-miss log — reporting one is never held against anyone
- Monthly safety walk by a director, with findings closed out in writing
- Stop-work authority for any worker who believes a task is unsafe
From Jestha we sheet all open excavations, cut a drainage channel around the plot, and check retaining walls and shoring after every heavy night. Loose spoil is removed rather than stacked. Deep excavations next to an existing house get shoring designed by our engineer, not decided at the pit edge.
Dense neighbourhoods need a different kind of care. We sheet the scaffold, damp down cutting, keep debris in bags rather than chutes where windows are close, and agree working hours with the neighbours in writing before we start. Complaints go to the site engineer's number, which is painted on the hoarding.