Appraisal of Health and Safety Performance of Construction Workers on Sites
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science - Year 2018, Vol 23, Issue 5
Abstract
In construction sites many accidents and injuries occurred due to negligence or uncared attitudes of construction workers, consultants and owners. This research work intends to examine the health and safety performance of construction workers on construction sites. Information obtained through personal interview of the construction workers of the visited construction sites, questionnaire administration and review of existing literature and journals which the data base. While the data analysis showed the level of factors that affect the health and safety performance of construction workers on construction sites, the fatal injuries among construction workers on construction sites, the rate of fatal injuries among trades on construction sites and identification of chemical, physical, and other hazards available at the construction sites. It was concluded that factors that affect the health and safety performance of construction workers are poor administrative and management commitment, application of health and safety factors in organisation, role of government and professional bodies, poor planning and co-ordination. The fatal injuries among construction workers includes breathing in asbestos fibres, suffering a bad back from handling heavy materials, suffering hearing loss from loud noise, motor vehicle crashes and falls from height. The level of fatal injuries among traders on construction sites revealed that masons/bricklayers are most liable to fatal injuries among trade‟s men on construction site. Identification of chemical, physical and other hazards available at the construction work sites include cement dermatitis, awkward postures, heavy loads, noise, knee trauma, stress, isolation, glue and glue vapour. It was recommended that the management of construction companies need to be aware of, and understand safety issues and their importance in order to ensure healthful and safe working practices, training and retraining of construction workers to maintain effective health and safety practices, consideration of health, safety and welfare of their workers and government legislation to protect the health, safety and welfare of workers.
Authors and Affiliations
Olanrewaju Sharafadeen Babatunde Owolabi, Okedare David Kolawole Olufemi
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