Abstract
The construction industry sector is considered as being risky with frequent and high accident rate. According to Social Security Organization (SOCSO), the construction accidents has arisen from time to time. Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) has developed the Safety and Health Assessment System in Construction (SHASSIC) for evaluating the performance of a contractor in construction project by setting out the safety and health management and practices, however the requirement checklist provided is not comprehensive. Therefore, this study aims to develop a software system for facilitating OSH in building construction project, namely OSH requirements management system (OSHREMS), using Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 and Sublime Text as PHP editor. The results from a preliminary study which was conducted through interviews showed that, the respondents were only implementing the basic requirements that comply with legislations, with the absence of appropriate and specific guideline in ensuring occupational safety and health (OSH) at the workplace. The tool will be benefits for contractors and other parties to effectively manage the OSH requirements for their projects based on project details.
Highlights
Malaysian construction industry is one of the largest industries, which has been instrumental in generating wealth in the development of infrastructure and building with social and economic structures through continued growth
The data collected by the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) further indicates that the construction industry had recorded the highest number of fatalities every year
More generally, verification and validation (V&V) is intended to show that a system both conforms to its specification and that it meets the real needs of the user of the application [13]
Summary
Malaysian construction industry is one of the largest industries, which has been instrumental in generating wealth in the development of infrastructure and building with social and economic structures through continued growth. It is categorized as dangerous working environment due to high accident and fatality rates, as reported in the Social Security Organization (SOCSO) Annual Report [1,2,3]. The construction industry contributes more than one-third of fatalities out of all industries and further proves that safety performance in the construction industry lags behind most other industries [4].
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