The safety kit a construction site holds.
The short version: the OSH law (RA 11058, its rules in D.O. 198-18, and D.O. 13-98 for construction) makes the contractor provide the protective equipment, the gas testing, the lockout and the first aid the work calls for, at no cost to the worker. The Fire Code (RA 9514 and its IRR) sets the extinguisher, exit, hose and pump side. This page lists the items sites and safety officers actually order, what each covers, how many, and what to send for a quote. Where a safety officer's plan or a BFP requirement exists, it governs. The per-worker PPE list is on the PPE checklist.
Who requires what
Plain summary · the law and the safety plan set the exact list for each site
| Rule | What it asks of the site | Items that follow |
|---|---|---|
| RA 11058 and D.O. 198-18 (the OSH law and its rules) | The employer provides PPE free of charge, fit for the hazard and replaced when worn; a safety officer and a first-aider on site; hazard and exit signage; safe use of equipment; treatment facilities scaled by headcount | Respirators and filters, insulating gloves, lockout, gas detectors, first-aid kit, eyewash, signage |
| D.O. 13-98 (construction safety and health) | A construction safety and health program approved by DOLE, with an emergency and fire plan, PPE by trade, safe access and egress, and temporary facilities | Escape routes and ladders, an extinguisher on every floor, an alarm everyone can hear, a first-aid station |
| OSHS Rules 1070, 1080, 1210 and 1940 | Exposure limits and atmosphere testing; PPE; electrical work made safe before it starts; fire protection and control in the workplace | Gas detectors and calibration, respirator change schedules, locks and tags, extinguishers and hose |
| RA 9514 and its IRR (the Fire Code) | Portable extinguishers by hazard and travel distance; marked, lit exits; standpipe and hose; a fire department (siamese) connection and a fire pump where the plan calls for a standpipe or sprinklers; fire safety during construction and demolition; a Fire Safety Inspection Certificate before occupancy | Extinguishers, fire blankets, exit signs and emergency lights, hose and nozzles, siamese connections, fire pumps |
The two sides overlap on purpose: DOLE inspects the safety program and the BFP inspects the fire side, and both expect the equipment to be on site, marked and in date, not on order.
The checklist
By hazard · what each item covers · what to hold on site
Respiratory protection
| Item | What it is for | What to hold | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Half-face reusable respirator (3M 6200, 3M 7502, Shigematsu double-valve half mask) | Concrete cutting and grinding, welding fume, paint and solvent with the right filter | One per exposed worker, fit-checked; sizes small, medium and large | NIOSH 42 CFR 84 / EN 140 |
| Full-face respirator (Shigematsu TW088) | Same duty with eye protection: spray painting, chemical handling, confined space with fumes | One per painter or chemical handler | NIOSH 42 CFR 84 / EN 136 |
| P100 particulate filters (3M 2091, 3M 7093) | Silica dust from cutting or grinding concrete, welding fume, lead paint, oil mist | A pair fitted plus a spare pair per respirator; replace when breathing gets hard, or when damaged or wet | NIOSH P100: 99.97 percent, oil-proof |
| Organic vapour and acid gas cartridges (3M 6001) | Solvents, paints, adhesives, sealants | Change on a schedule set by the exposure, not by smell alone; pair with a P100 pre-filter for spray work | NIOSH OV / OV-AG |
| Disposable N95 or FFP2 | Nuisance dust and short jobs | Not for a day of silica cutting; use a P100 respirator for that | NIOSH N95 / EN 149 FFP2 |
Electrical work
| Item | What it is for | What to hold | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insulating rubber gloves (Regeltex Electrovolt, Class 00 to 4, Showa, UT) | Work on or near live panels, feeders and switchgear | One pair per electrician in the class for the voltage; air-test before each use, electrical retest every 6 months in service | ASTM D120 / IEC 60903 — Class 00: 500 V · Class 0: 1,000 V · Class 1: 7,500 V · Class 2: 17,000 V · Class 3: 26,500 V · Class 4: 36,000 V (maximum use voltage, AC) |
| Leather protector gloves | Worn over the rubber gloves against cuts and abrasion | One pair per pair of rubber gloves; never worn alone for electrical work | ASTM F696 |
| Lockout station (compact 4-hanger, 16-hanger electrical and valve) | A fixed board at the panel room or workshop with padlocks, hasps, tags, breaker and valve lockouts | One padlock per worker who works on the feed, one key each; a hasp when more than one crew is on the same isolation; tags dated and signed | OSHS Rule 1210 and the site safety program; NFPA 70E as reference |
| Portable lockout kit (electrical lockout kit) | A crew kit for isolations away from the board: MCB and MCCB lockouts, plug lockouts, hasps, tags, padlocks | One kit per electrical crew; restock tags and padlocks as they are used | As above |
| Voltage tester | Prove dead before the lock goes on and before work starts | One per electrician, rated for the panel voltage | IEC 61243-3 |
Confined space
| Item | What it is for | What to hold | Alarm points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-gas detector, oxygen (Honeywell BW Clip O2) | Tanks, manholes, pits, lift shafts and any space where air can be displaced | One per entrant and one for the attendant; bump test each day of use | Low 19.5 percent · high 23.5 percent |
| Single-gas detector, H2S (BW Clip H2S, 2-year) | Septic tanks, sewer manholes, sumps, sewage treatment plants | One per entrant where sewage or organic decay is present; maintenance-free 2-year unit, bump test before use | Low 10 ppm · high 15 ppm |
| Single-gas detector, CO | Generators and engines run in enclosed or below-grade areas | One per crew working near engines indoors | Low 35 ppm · high 200 ppm |
| Multi-gas detector (BW GasAlertMicroClip XL: O2, LEL, H2S, CO) | The entry-permit standard: pre-entry test and continuous monitoring inside the space | One per entry team; bump test each day of use, calibrate on the maker's schedule; keep the log with the permit | LEL low 10 percent, plus the O2, H2S and CO points above |
| Retrieval tripod, winch and full-body harness | Getting an entrant out without sending a second person in | One set per vertical entry; harness with a dorsal D-ring per entrant | ANSI Z359 / EN 361 harness |
| Forced-air ventilation blower | Clearing and keeping the space ventilated before and during entry | One per entry, with ducting to reach the work | Sized to the space; the safety plan sets the air changes |
Single-gas clips are for a known hazard or an attendant at the opening. A permit entry needs the four-gas reading before anyone goes in, an attendant who stays outside, a way to pull the entrant out, and a permit that records the readings.
Fire and exit
| Item | What it is for | What to hold | Standard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portable extinguishers, ABC dry chemical (Spiderking, Drychem) | Wood, paper, fuel and electrical fires on a working floor | At least one per floor and one at every hot-work station, fuel store, generator and site office; a Class A unit within 23 m of any point, a Class B unit within 9 to 15 m of fuel areas | Fire Code IRR / NFPA 10; monthly visual check, annual service, hydrostatic test every 12 years |
| CO2 or clean-agent extinguisher (Spiderking HCFC) | Panel rooms, generators, server and control rooms — no powder residue | One at each electrical room and generator | Fire Code IRR / NFPA 10; CO2 hydrostatic test every 5 years |
| Fire blanket (1.8 × 1.8 m quick release, Spiderking) | Smothering a small fire or a burning worker at hot-work stations, canteens and the welding bay | One per hot-work station and one per canteen | EN 1869 / BS EN 1869 |
| Fire hose, hose reel and nozzles | Hose lines from the standpipe as the building rises; hose cabinets on each floor once the riser is in | Per the fire-protection plan; the standpipe follows the floors so a hose reaches the working level | Fire Code IRR / NFPA 14 |
| Siamese connection and wye (siamese twin) | The two-inlet connection at street level where the BFP pumper feeds the standpipe or sprinkler riser; a wye splits one supply line into two hose lines | One siamese per riser, thread and cap to the BFP's pattern; wyes and adapters with the hose stock | Fire Code IRR / NFPA 14 and 13 |
| Fire pumps (NM Fire UL/FM sets: end-suction, split-case, vertical in-line) | Feeding the standpipe or sprinkler system where the approved plan calls for one, with jockey pump and controller | Sized to the plan's flow and pressure; portable engine pumps for site water and early-stage cover | NFPA 20 as adopted by the Fire Code IRR |
| Foldable escape ladder (Miller ARL-300) | A second way down from upper-floor site offices, bunkhouses and mezzanines where the second stair is not yet built | One per occupied upper-floor room without a second exit; length to reach the ground; hooks checked monthly | Fire Code IRR means-of-egress rules; D.O. 13-98 safe access and egress |
| Exit signs and emergency lights | Marking and lighting every exit route in occupied site buildings when the power drops | Battery-backed units at every exit and change of direction on the route | Fire Code IRR / NFPA 101; D.O. 198-18 signage |
| Alarm and muster point | A bell, siren or air horn everyone on site can hear, and a marked assembly point | One alarm point per floor or zone; the assembly point on the site plan and the signboard | D.O. 13-98 emergency plan |
| Hot-work permit kit | Fire watch with an extinguisher in reach, welding screens, spark blankets | One set per welding or cutting station; fire watch stays 30 minutes after the work stops | NFPA 51B as reference; OSHS Rule 1940 |
First aid and emergency
| Item | What it is for | What to hold | Standard |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-aid kit (25-person, 50-person ANSI kits, Spiderking) | Cuts, burns, eye injuries and sprains before the worker reaches a clinic | One kit sized to the headcount at the site office and one per remote work area; restocked monthly and checked for expiry; a trained first-aider on every shift | D.O. 198-18 first-aider and facilities by headcount; ANSI Z308.1 kits |
| Eyewash station (Fendall portable 16-gallon, Speakman wall-mounted) | Chemical, cement, battery acid and grinding-dust eye injuries | Within 10 seconds of the hazard, a 15-minute flush; solution changed by the maker's date | ANSI Z358.1 |
| Stretcher or spine board | Moving an injured worker off a floor or out of a trench | One per site, at the first-aid station | D.O. 13-98 emergency plan |
| Emergency board | Clinic, hospital, BFP and DOLE numbers, the first-aider's name, the assembly point | At the gate and the site office | D.O. 198-18 OSH information |
How many, and how often to check
Working figures for planning the order · the safety plan sets the final count
| Item | How many | Check |
|---|---|---|
| Respirators and P100 filters | One respirator per exposed worker; a fitted pair of filters plus a spare pair each | Seal check at each wearing; replace filters when breathing resistance rises, or when damaged or wet; cartridges on the change schedule |
| Insulating gloves | One pair of rubber gloves and one pair of protectors per electrician | Visual and air test before each use; electrical retest every 6 months in service; store flat, away from sun and oil |
| Lockout | One padlock and one key per worker on the isolation; hasps and tags in stock | Tags filled in and signed; the board restocked as padlocks go out |
| Gas detectors | One per entrant and attendant; a four-gas unit per entry team | Bump test each day of use; calibrate on the maker's schedule; 2-year clips are replaced, not calibrated |
| Extinguishers | At least one per floor, per hot-work station, fuel store, generator and office; within 23 m travel for Class A | Monthly visual (gauge, seal, tag); annual service; hydrostatic test every 12 years for dry chemical, every 5 for CO2 |
| Escape ladders | One per occupied upper-floor room without a second stair | Hooks, rungs and straps checked monthly; kept at the window, not in a store room |
| First aid and eyewash | One kit per site office and remote area; eyewash at each chemical or grinding station | Restock monthly and check expiry dates; eyewash solution changed by the maker's date |
Keep the dates on a single register: filter change, glove test, detector bump and calibration, extinguisher service, first-aid restock. It is what the DOLE and BFP inspectors ask to see, and it tells you when to reorder.
What to send for a quote
- Headcount by trade — welders, electricians, painters, general labour — and the glove and mask sizes
- Floors or height, and which upper-floor rooms are occupied as offices or bunkhouses
- Whether there is confined-space work — tanks, manholes, sumps, sewage treatment — and the gases expected
- Panel voltages, and whether the electrical work is on live or de-energised equipment
- The fire-protection plan or BOQ if a standpipe, sprinkler system or fire pump is called for
- Site address, so the quote includes the delivery arrangement
Everything on this page is stocked or sourced from Dasmariñas, Cavite — 3M and Shigematsu respirators and filters, Regeltex and Showa insulating gloves, lockout stations and kits, Honeywell BW gas detectors, Spiderking and Drychem extinguishers, fire blankets, hose and siamese connections, NM Fire pumps, first-aid kits and eyewash — and delivered nationwide. Send the headcount and the list and we quote it back the same day.
Common questions
What PPE must a construction site provide under the OSH law?
RA 11058 and its rules (D.O. 198-18) make the employer provide PPE free of charge, matched to the hazard and replaced when worn — head, eye, hearing, hand, foot, fall and respiratory protection as the task calls for. D.O. 13-98 adds the construction safety and health program that lists the PPE per trade. The per-task list is on the PPE checklist page.
Is a P100 filter the same as an N95?
No. An N95 stops 95 percent of test particles and is not oil-resistant; a P100 stops 99.97 percent and is oil-proof. For silica dust from cutting or grinding concrete, welding fume and lead paint, use a half-face respirator with P100 filters; keep N95 for short, light dust jobs.
Which class of insulating gloves for 220 V and 440 V site work?
Class 00 is rated to 500 V AC and Class 0 to 1,000 V AC; either covers 220 V and 440 V panels and feeders, and Class 0 is the usual site choice. Class 1 to 4 (7,500 to 36,000 V) are for utility and high-voltage work. Always wear leather protectors over the rubber and air-test the gloves before each use.
Do I need a single-gas or a multi-gas detector for confined space?
For a permit entry the standard is a four-gas unit — oxygen, combustible (LEL), H2S and CO — for the pre-entry test and continuous monitoring. Single-gas clips (O2, H2S or CO) suit an attendant, a known single hazard, or a worker near generators or sewage lines. Bump test before each use.
How many fire extinguishers does a site need?
The Fire Code IRR follows NFPA 10: a Class A extinguisher within 23 m of any point, and a Class B unit within 9 to 15 m of fuel, generator and hot-work areas — so at least one per floor and one at every hot-work station, fuel store and site office. ABC dry chemical covers most of the site; CO2 or clean-agent for panels and electrical rooms. The BFP inspector confirms the count for the building.
When does a building under construction need a fire pump and siamese connection?
When the approved fire-protection plan calls for a standpipe or sprinkler system — usually mid-rise and larger buildings — the riser is fed by a fire pump sized to NFPA 20 and has a siamese (fire department) connection outside for the BFP pumper. As the structure goes up, the standpipe should follow the floors so a hose line reaches the working level. Send the plan and we quote the pump set, hose and connections against it.
What does Southend supply from this list?
Respirators, P100 filters and cartridges, insulating gloves, lockout stations and kits, single- and multi-gas detectors, escape ladders, extinguishers, fire blankets, hose and siamese connections, fire pumps, first-aid kits and eyewash — stocked or sourced from Dasmariñas, Cavite and delivered nationwide. Send the headcount and the list for a Same-Day Quote.
Related
Standards referenced. RA 11058 and DOLE D.O. 198-18 · D.O. 13-98 · OSHS Rules 1070, 1080, 1210 and 1940 · RA 9514 (Fire Code) and its IRR · NFPA 10, 13, 14, 20, 51B, 70E, 101 and 241 as referenced · ASTM D120 and F696, IEC 60903 · NIOSH 42 CFR 84, EN 140, 136 and 149 · ANSI Z358.1, Z308.1 and Z359. This page is for planning and ordering only, not a safety program — the site's DOLE-approved construction safety and health program, the safety officer's plan and the BFP's requirements govern.