Occupational Accidents In Construction Industry Research Articles

Key Factors in Crane-Related Occupational Accidents in the Spanish Construction Industry (2012-2021).

The construction industry is one of the riskiest sectors worldwide, with crane operations being one of the most dangerous activities. The aim of this study was to gain insight into the key factors involved in crane-related occupational accidents in the construction industry in Spain. To this end, 1314 accidents involving cranes were analyzed from a total of 241,937 accidents that occurred in the construction of buildings. The data were collected from the Spanish government's occupational accident statistics corresponding to the years 2012-2021. The results evidenced a statistically significant relationship between cranes as the material agent and the size of the company, with 95% of cases corresponding to small- or medium-sized companies (less than 250 employees). Additionally, it shows how the crane operator is identified as a material contributor to crane accidents in the construction industry, and may be considered a key component to these accidents. In conclusion, improving the knowledge gained about the key factors in crane-related accidents at work in the construction industry provides essential information that helps to design and implement appropriate preventive measures to avoid the recurrence of unwanted events with these machines.

AWARENESS AMONG THE STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA (UUM) TOWARD CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENTS HAPPENING IN MALAYSIA

Construction contributes considerably to the country's economic prosperity, despite the high number of fatalities in the construction industry. Occupational accidents in construction industry at 3958 cases in 2020. Compared to other industries, the construction sector has a higher injury rate. The aim is to study the awareness among Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) students towards construction accidents happen in Malaysia which focused on students who are taking Bachelor of Technology Management course (MOT). Objective of the study is to analyze the causes and impacts of the construction accidents and analyze the level of awareness of students towards the construction accidents happen in Malaysia. Quantitative method was used which is online questionnaire. 256 respondents have answered the online questionnaire. The finding of the study shows that students are aware of the causes and impacts of the construction accidents. This indicates that students have high awareness on the occupational accidents happen in the construction industry.

Application of Fuzzy DEMATEL Method for Analyzing Occupational Risks on Construction Sites

The construction industry is known as a hazardous industry because of its complexity and strategic nature. Therefore, it is important to know the main causes of occupational accidents to prevent fatal occupational accidents in construction industry. At building construction sites, workers performing tasks are continuously exposed to risks, not only emerging from their own mistakes but also from the mistakes of their co-workers. A great deal of studies investigating risks and preventing occupational hazards for the construction industry has been carried out in the literature. The quantitative conventional methods mostly use either probabilistic techniques or statistics, or both, but they have limitations dealing with the ambiguity and fuzziness in information. In this study, to overcome these limitations, an applicable and improved approach, which helps construction managers to propose preventive measures for accidents on construction sites, is proposed to simplify the risk assessment. It is shown that the Fuzzy Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) method can evaluate causal factors of occupational hazards by a cause–effect diagram and improve certain safety measures on construction sites. In addition, sensitivity analysis is conducted to verify the robustness of the results.