Improving Safety of Workers in the Construction Industry through Safety Management Practices

Choong, Alvin Hon Wai (2021) Improving Safety of Workers in the Construction Industry through Safety Management Practices. Final Year Project (Bachelor), Tunku Abdul Rahman University College.

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Abstract

Construction related accidents have risen dramatically since 2017 with a staggering increase of 40% in construction related accidents in 2019 from 2018. This signifies that there is a lack of focus or negligence in safety when it comes to construction projects. Plus, many small and medium sized Contractors have yet to reach a satisfactory level in safety management. Thus, this research identifies what safety management practices can be implemented in construction projects along with the benefits and obstacles in implementing them. Additionally, this research is essential for the effort in improving the safety of workers in the construction industry through safety management practices. The research was carried out using questionnaires which are forwarded to Contractors and within the questionnaires contained questions asking them of their CIDB Grades, current working position, the number of years their contracting firm has been establish, the types of safety management practices which they currently implement, their perceptions on the benefits and the obstacles of implementing safety management practices. During the data collection, Contractors were categorized into their respective CIDB grades for the level of implementation of safety management practices and was analysed using frequency analysis. Next, the Contractors’ perceptions on the benefits and obstacles in implementing safety management practices were analysed using descriptive analysis. Based on the research findings, it was evident that the smaller or lower grade Contractors such as G1 and G2 had low to below average levels of implementation of safety management practices. On the other hand, the middle sized or grade Contractors such as G3, G4 and G5 had an average to high levels of implementation of safety management practices. Whereas the large sized or higher grade Contractors such as G6 and G7 had high levels of implementation of safety management practices. The results on the implementation of safety management practices by Contractors met the expectations set. Next, the analysis on the Contractors’ perceptions on the benefits of implementing safety management practices were analysed using descriptive analysis and it showed that Contractors agreed that there are many benefits that can be obtained from the implementation of safety management practices. The expectations on the results of benefits of implementing safety management practices were met. Lastly, the Contractors’ perception on the obstacles on implementing safety management practices were also analysed using descriptive analysis and the results were Contractors agree that there are various obstacles when it comes to implementing safety management practices. The expectations on the results of obstacles of implementing safety management practices were met. The results from the study can be used to help relevant parties such as Contractors or Clients which are interested in implementing safety management practices within their construction projects or even researchers who are looking to conduct studies or research on safety management practices in the construction industry