Analysis of the causes and preventive measures of fatal fall-related accidents in the construction industry

Rafindadi, Aminu Darda’u; Napiah, Madzlan; Othman, Idris; Mikić, Miljan; Haruna, Ahmed Abba; Alarifi, Hamzh; Al-Ashmori, Yasser Yahya

doi:10.1016/j.asej.2022.101712

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“…Looking at the RII result of its safety procedures most of them scored higher after the pandemic compared to their scores before but with not that significant difference except one which scored significantly higher RII after the pandemic which is identifying hazards associated with emergency and nonroutine situations. This result of this safety procedure is acceptable as the restriction and instruction to be followed by Saudi government in COVID-19 pandemic encourage the project management team and safety practitioners beside workers to be more alerted of any emergency cases or nonroutine situations that may affect the progress of the project, as they all play a key role in managing hazards in construction sites [27] .…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The effects of COVID-19 on safety practices in construction projects

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Shaawat

2023

Ain Shams Engineering Journal

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The effects of COVID-19 on safety practices in construction projects

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Alkhaldi

Shaawat

2023

Ain Shams Engineering Journal

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“…These factors might be related to human error, and refusal to mitigate them could lead to fatalities on construction sites. The findings are confirmed by Rafindadi et al (2022), who asserted that, sometimes, pressure from management or a supervisory team to complete the job could influence a decline in adherence to SWPs. A reduction in commitment to SWPs creates an environment that leads to near misses and accidents, although most of these acts linked to human errors are avoidable (Huang and Hinze, 2003).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 61%

“…The following were identified from past studies as factors that might influence a decline in adherence to SWPs: rushing to complete the job (i.e. work pressure) and job complexity (Rafindadi et al, 2022); individual characteristics (Nadhim et al, 2016); human error (Huang and Hinze, 2003); inappropriate use of defective PPE and poor safety communication (Lestari et al, 2019;Li et al, 2021); the mindset of workers towards H&S, failure to alert and warn, refusal to wear safety gadget, lack of knowledge about H&S, and skill for the job (Hamid et al, 2019).…”

Section: Causes Of Decline In Adherence To Swpsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of Work Pressure on Construction Safety

2023

EPPM-Journal

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Uncontrolled increase in construction activities heightens work pressure, making a work site less safe due to deviations from safety working procedures. The unabated reporting of accidents in construction necessitates a study into work pressure and the threat to safe working procedures in construction. Thus, this study investigated how work pressure drives a decline in adherence to safe working procedures on-site, making it less safe. The data were collected from a closedended survey of construction professionals in a South African province. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to analyse the collected data descriptively. The findings showed that work pressure from supervisors could lead to a decline in adherence to safe working procedures. If work pressure is unchecked, the outcome might result in safety violations on construction sites. The effects of work pressure on construction workers include problematic behaviour, stress, and fatigue. Other effects are interpersonal conflict, lack of concentration on work, and demotivation. This study was limited to examining how work pressure drives a decline in adherence to safe working procedures in construction. South Africa, as the site for data collection, is used for illustration purposes. In future studies, mixed-methods research in multiple contexts should be considered to produce insights transferable to other places. This article draws attention to practices that could make a construction site less safe through work pressures, especially in developing countries. It is argued conceptually that work pressure must be controlled to ensure that safe working procedures are not violated. Based on the findings, it was established that work pressure could accelerate a decline in adherence to safe working procedures, resulting in safety violations that create an environment in which accidents occur.

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“…This article's analysis demonstrates that management factors, hazardous site conditions, and unsafe worker behavior all influence the occurrence of fatal construction accidents. Most occupational injuries and deaths are avoidable because they are caused by the dangerous acts of the employees, management failures [ 10 ], and unsafe acts by workers [ 88 ]. This is in line with the primary findings of the research.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%