Why Do Accidents Still Occur On Modern Day Construction Sites?

Construction work always includes heavy machinery and the handling of hazardous materials, tools and the trade is traditionally plagued with high accident rates. International statistics are no better, and governments around the world have implemented health and safety measures for the protection of the workers.

If there is 'high risk' construction works, obtaining safe work method statements for all such work. High risk work includes, but is not limited to, working at heights where the fall is greater than 2 metres, demolition,

Traditionally, cost, quality, scope and time are the main parameters within which projects have been managed. In the Construction sector, workplace accidents rates are very high compared to other sectors. The costs associated with these accidents are both human and financial, for companies and also for the society as a whole. Other costs will also arise

It is recognized that construction has a detrimental effect on the environment. The root of this problems is commonly due to damaging designs and marginalized developments. The construction itself has also a great participation to this. To mitigate the risk of an absolute damage to the environment, legislations to protect the environment are developed. This legislations are governed by the authority and a legal administration and implementation are in-place to manage the

Reckless endangerment is an illicit act that can result a substantial or serious physical harm to property or a person. This kind of behavior is punishable by law and can result in penalties ranging from a misdemeanor to felony which also carries mandatory jail time. An Engineer’s professional career should exemplify the core values of engineering competence, professionalism, accountability and honesty as the underlying “rule of conduct.” Consequently, all building designers shall make it their number one priority and responsibility to properly design and use quality parts to build all structures. The ASME codes of standards reiterate this fact with all the cannon outline as a guide to practice. “The fifty Nine Story Crisis” of the Citicorp

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Construction industry is known as one of the utmost hazardous activites (Hassan, 2007). In Malaysia, construction of skyscrapers and infrastructure had rapidly constructed due to the rapid influx of human workforce into the construction sites. (Omran, 2010). The increase in mega projects in Malaysia lead to more participation of the human workforce for the past few decades. (Omran, 2010). Hence, the influx of high participants had led to a high fatality rate in construction sites. (Omran, 2010). Health and safety awareness in construction industry is critical nowadays. The construction industry injury statistics reveal that the number of construction workers are injured and killed each year (Hinze, 2013). Besides that, the construction industry also characterized as one with a poor safety culture globally (Omran, 2010). Therefore, health and safety awareness level on construction sites have to improve in order to minimize the fatality rate in the construction industry.

According to a poll taken by Time Magazine (2016), construction workers have the twelfth uppermost dangerous jobs in America. (Johnson, 2016). Construction workers come to their job, with the assumption that they are safe and can perform their job with ease. They do not anticipate getting hurt on the job, but often are subject to injuries or even fatalities. The Occupational Safety and Health act states that employees have the right to a safe work environment, and must ensure that safety measures are provided for these employees. (OSHA.gov, 2016).

On Mondays, a salaried employee would give a presentation about safety. Although the next week would not have a Monday meeting because it was Labor Day, the Tuesday following, Dru and I presented to everyone at the morning meeting a presentation over eight common accident causes. The eight causes we presented over were taking shortcuts, being over confident, starting a task with incomplete instructions, poor housekeeping, ignoring safety procedures, mental distractions from work, failure to pre-plan the work, and the most overlooked cause, choosing production over safety. While the presentation was brief, the causes were a reminder to those that while the jobsite had yet to have an accident, it is important to always remember that the construction industry can be dangerous and even deadly if

When choosing a type of procurement it is based on the clients experienced and knowledge of construction that the client has and there requirements. Once this has been decided then the relevant contracts can be drawn up outlining the relevant responsibilities shared and risk taken into consideration and also meeting the correct legislation and the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996. With regards to the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration

Many times, risks faced by contractors exist at no fault of their own. That is, in some cases the contractor is bound by a design that places specific hazards on the construction site. Designers who are cognizant of and responsive to their effort on construction safety would aid in making jobsites safer for construction workers (Gambatese et al, 1997). Situations such as these led the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to create a safe design concept, prevention through design. Prevention

The construction industry is considered as one of the most hazardous workplace environment. With the increasing economic status of UK, it is expected that the construction industry will also be in the move. The Health and Safety of the construction sites is a prime concern of the government of UK. Based on the HSE, there are guidelines that are set for the construction company’s compliance. There are set requirement set by the HSE for the purpose of supervising and controlling the various site activities to ensure that the company abides by the safe systems of work. The guidelines set by the HSE provide an overview in the identification of hazards. Likewise, it outlines the various requirements for the companies for the monitoring and

The CDM regulations were put in place to help improve the overall safety of construction sites. Systems were put in place to help eliminate hazards from as early as the design process whilst effectively communicating and cooperating throughout the lifetime of the job. In 2015 details had been updated and changed from the 2007 regulations that will be explored later in this report. Also covered in this report is the Lofstedt review which explores the 2007 CDM Regulations discovering potential flaws whilst also suggesting improvements that are to be made.

Road construction is an overwhelming situation every driver faces. The first sight of orange barrels and construction workers leaves any driver frustrated. Closed roads and detours are everything drivers want to avoid during their daily commutes. The reality of the situation is that road construction is something that we all have to deal with because it affects a large population of individuals. Beyond all the frustration, road work is very serious and causes many problems. Road construction is such a common part of driving, it appears many motorist forget the dangers associated with work zones. Patience is not something most drivers have, and most drivers do not slow down to wait for construction. The lack of patience puts the construction workers and other drivers in danger as they do not stop or pay attention to the road. Construction road work is a stressful situation that puts everyone involved at risk. Road construction accidents are a problem caused by following too close to the leading vehicle, failing to slow down, and incorrect lane changes

Health and safety is extremely important for civil engineers. There were 43 deaths in 2015/2016 from the construction sector. Fortunately, the number of fatal injuries in the uk has decreased dramatically in recent years but there is still an alarming number of injuries to workers. In 2015 the HSE (health and safety executive) replaced