Abstract
Construction industry is one of the most dangerous sectors. In this study, the general assessment of the Turkish construction sector in terms of job safety are exposed; all the accidents which occurred in Turkey and the accidents which occurred in Turkish construction sector were compared in terms of the parameters such as general incidence rate, fatal incidence rate and permanent incapacity incidence rate, which are also used by international accident statisticians. Moreover, the accidents occurred in Turkish construction sector have been compared with accidents occurring in construction sectors of various countries. As a result of this analysis, importance of work-related accidents that occurred in the Turkish construction sector has been presented and some recommendations have been made to prevent or reduce occupational accidents in this sector. In Turkey where the construction industry has been rapidly developing and how vital it is to take necessary measures for the prevention of work-related accidents is supported by the numerical data presented in this study.
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