Analysis of construction accidents in Spain, 2003-2008

López-Arquillos, Antonio; Rubio-Romero, Juan Carlos; Gibb, Alistair G.F.

doi:10.1016/j.jsr.2012.07.005

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“…In addition, it was revealed by the study conducted in Taiwan, that 38% of workers in the construction industry do not use PPE correctly [25] which is a sign of ignorance or unsafe acts or lack of knowledge. Lack of PPE use was also reported as contributing to 54.5% accidents in the construction industry [26] as some employers do not provide PPE to their workers, while some work-Open Journal of Safety Science and Technology ers prefer not to use them even if they have been supplied by their employers [27]. Therefore, it is the employer's responsibilities to ensure that workers are supervised on wearing safety tools when performing jobs at construction sites, even though workers should be informed to take responsibility for their own health and safety especially by imposing punishment if they are not adhering to safety rules [28].…”

Section: E M Nghitanwa L Zungu Open Journal Of Safety Science Andmentioning

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Occupational Health and Safety Status in the Windhoek Construction Industry: A Namibian Perspective

Nghitanwa¹,

Zungu²

2017

OJSST

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Construction industry remains the dangerous industry in the world, due to the nature of work and the working environment which exposes workers to different types of hazards and occupational accidents. Construction workers are also at risk of developing occupational related health conditions due to the exposure to occupational hazards. A cross-sectional, quantitative, descriptive study was conducted to collect the data regarding occupational health and safety status in the construction industry. Data was collected with questionnaires developed based on the literatures and the World Health Organization Healthy workplace model. The study found out that the provision of occupational health and safety in the Windhoek construction industry is in poor status. Furthermore, construction work is mainly for male, young workers aged between 18 to 29 years. The mean age is 31.48 years. The study results also indicated that occupational hazards are prevalent in the construction industry. Nevertheless, most participants indicated that occupational accidents are not common in the construction sites. The study recommended the development of practical guidelines to improve the occupational health and safety status in the construction industry. The recommended guidelines should be implemented in all construction sites.

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Section: E M Nghitanwa L Zungu Open Journal Of Safety Science Andmentioning

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Occupational Health and Safety Status in the Windhoek Construction Industry: A Namibian Perspective

Nghitanwa¹,

Zungu²

2017

OJSST

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“…The most important parts of the costs of occupational accidents are the human costs that result in reduced working years, the loss of life, and other related losses (4,5). Every year, millions of occupational accidents occur worldwide; some of these accidents are fatal, and others leads to temporary or permanent disability (6). Human contemporary history has recorded multiple disasters with multi-billion dollar financial losses and numerous human casualties including the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger (1986), the nuclear reactor explosion at Chernobyl (1986), the San Juanico accident in Mexico (1984), and the Bhopal plant accident in India (1984) (7).…”

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The Relative Costs of Accidents Following the Establishment of the Health, Safety and Environment Management System (HSE-MS) for the Construction Industry in Tehran

Vatani

Saraji

Pourreza

et al. 2016

Iran Red Crescent Med J

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Background: Accidents in the construction industry are a significant problem in many countries around the world. Occupational accidents result in reduced working hours, loss of life, and other related costs. These accidents result in socio-economic losses such as disability support costs, loss of working time, and increased medical care needs. They also create a lot of waste for communities and labor organizations.

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“…Hinze et al (2013) demonstrated the extent to which leading indicators can be utilized to distinguish the differences in project safety performances. Others as Camino (2008) and López Arquillos et al (2012) proposed various indices such as TAR (Total number of accidents in a sub-group divided by the total number of accidents studied), so that the influence of variables related to accidents in the construction sector could be studied (e.g. the age of the employee, the size of company, the seriousness of the injury).…”

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Proposed Indicators of Prevention Through Design in Construction Projects

López-Arquillos¹,

Rubio-Romero²

2015

Revista de la Construcción

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The construction industry has a high accident rate worldwide. Because of these negative figures, there are numerous studies by prestigious authors about how to measure the levels of safety and health in construction through indicators. These indicators can be classified based on the following categories: a) Accidents recorded b) Risk assessment, c) Workload, d) Health and safety training, e) Perception of safety and health and f) Health and safety management. However, despite the importance of indicators as a preventive tool, no studies have been found regarding the most appropriate indicators to measure the degree of implementation of the concept of Prevention through Design in civil engineering construction projects. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the main existing indicators to quantify the levels of safety and health in construction, and based on this analysis to propose and validate indicators to measure the Prevention through Design in civil engineering projects, using the staticized groups methodology. The information provided by the new proposed indicators is useful for improving safety levels in construction companies.

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Analysis of construction accidents in Spain, 2003-2008

Cited by 143 publications

References 20 publications

Occupational Health and Safety Status in the Windhoek Construction Industry: A Namibian Perspective

Occupational Health and Safety Status in the Windhoek Construction Industry: A Namibian Perspective

The Relative Costs of Accidents Following the Establishment of the Health, Safety and Environment Management System (HSE-MS) for the Construction Industry in Tehran

Proposed Indicators of Prevention Through Design in Construction Projects

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