Basic Awarenss about Barricade

 

Basic Awarenss about Barricade

Normally you have seen underconstructions sites where workers use red and white strips or yellow and black strips do you know what is this and for what purpose they are using these strips. In this article we will write about Barricade. Why we need this , how its color selected and  how many types of Barricade and how it help us? We will try to give answers to these questions .
Why we need Barricade ?
We need Barricade because barrication eliminate dangerous situations; Physically prevent people and equipment from falling into excavation, open manholes, floor openings
Limit people or equipment entrance to a safe means of access to excavation.


How we can Make Barricade which is workable and according to standard ?
 There are two types of Barricade
i. Soft Barricade
ii. Hard Barricade

You have watched many movies in which after accident or  damage police covers the area with plastic tape this is Soft barricade
and hard barricade is that one in which hard concrete blocks, pipes or steel used
these color selected by OSHA because of its visibility ( short wavelingth)
Red color used for Danger
Yellow color used for Warning

This tape should be used to warn people of a potential hazard

This tape is used to barricade areas where a high risk hazard exists and where there is a definite risk of injury or harm if precautions are not taken this red and white tape should be used  during the following works

   around the area where a crane lift is being carried out

   underneath leaking elevated process pipes

    around the slewing radius of an Elevating Work platform

    around the perimeter of minor excavations