Health and Safety of Construction Field Workforce Active in Extreme Weather Conditions

Karthick, Sanjgna; Kermanshachi, Sharareh; Ramaji, Issa J.

doi:10.1061/9780784483985.075

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“…The study found that the major construction occupation related diseases affecting workforce on the construction sites are pulmonary disease, stroke, ischemic heart disease, asthma, muscular diseases, mental disorders, stress, biological diseases, etc. [1,2].…”

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“…Health and safety measures on construction sites have taken on a new dimension. The construction industry has always put a high value on the H&S of workforce as a central tenet of project performance [1]. It has been evidenced by several studies that the construction industry is one of the most hazardous industries with high rates of fatalities, injuries, and health associated problems [2,3].…”

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“…Health problems due to occupation related diseases cause many problems for a project in terms of productivity and performance. Past studies have shown that heatstroke, eye strain, lung irritation, skin disease, backache, musculoskeletal disorders, hearing loss, skin problems, breathing problems, occupational lung diseases, and cancer are the major types of H&S ailments in the construction industry [1,2]. Generally, Baxter et al, [4] classified the occupational related diseases in the construction industry into six (6) categories: Asbestos-related Disclaimer/Publisher's Note: The statements, opinions, and data contained in all publications are solely those of the individual author(s) and contributor(s) and not of MDPI and/or the editor(s).…”

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“…The issues of poor management, the human element, and poor working conditions were identified as the main factors triggering occupational related diseases [7]. Karthick et al, [1] further observed that the shortage in the supply of the proper technological tools and equipment, lack of responsibility, negligence of safety precautions among workforce, and workforce resistance to safety practices are the main factors triggering occupational related diseases.…”

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Effect of Fourth Industrial Revolution's Biological Driver on Construction Occupational Related Diseases in Gauteng, South Africa

Gambo¹,

Musonda²

2022

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The persistence of diseases that affect construction workforce as a result of activities on construction sites poses a danger to the sustainable development of the industry. This resulted to a huge loss of skilled labour and economic development of the industry and the entire country. The arrival of the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) technologies urges an urgent need to assess the effect of the technology’s biological driver on the construction occupation related diseases. Therefore, this study is aimed at assessing the effect of 4IR on the construction occupation related diseases in Gauteng, South Africa. The study is quantitative in design and questionnaire survey were administered to project and Health and Safety (H&S) managers in Gauteng, South African construction sector using a proportionate simple random sampling technique. For data analysis, the Warp PLS-SEM 8.0 software algorithm was used for the analysis of the collated data. The study found that the effects of the 4IR’s biological driver variables ranges between moderate to high effects for genome sequencing (GENSE) and Neurotechnology (NEURO) respectively. The combined predictive relevance of the two (2) variables predicts 64% of the construction occupation related diseases. This implies that the adoption of the driver would help reduce the causes of construction-related diseases. Hence, implies that continuous deployment of 4IR technologies would ensure that construction occupation related diseases are easily identified and put on alert.

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Effect of Fourth Industrial Revolution's Biological Driver on Construction Occupational Related Diseases in Gauteng, South Africa

Gambo¹,

Musonda²

2022

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“…According to "Safety training and awareness" is rated as the first factor influencing proper or improper safety management in the construction sector, "Workers' Attitude Toward Safety," safety inspections, and organization safety policy come in order of importance (ranked third, fourth, and fifth, respectively) [9]. According to safety concerns must be taken into account at every step of the building's construction, including design and handover [10]. Workers in the construction industry, both skilled and unskilled, confront health and accident risks on the job site.…”

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Study on Labour Safety for Construction Companies in Mogadishu, Somalia

Mohamed¹,

Addow²

2022

J Civ Eng Res Technol

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In Somalia, one of the main economic sectors is construction. The construction industry has had tremendous expansion globally, especially in the previous ten years. Building safe structures and giving workers a safe workplace is essential for a successful construction business. As a result, managing safety is crucial to the success of construction projects. Safety must be a priority from the beginning of the design process all the way through to the owner receiving the facilities. The majority of the workforce in the construction business, which employs a sizable workforce, are laborers and skilled workers. The study goals are to find obstacles to implementing construction safety, identify the main factors that contribute to accidents on projects undertaken by construction companies, and examine the contribution of construction safety practices to the incidence reduction in the workplace on such projects. The study's descriptive design was used. 70 employees of construction enterprises made up the study's population. To choose the respondents of the research, a purposeful selection technique was utilized. the study has 59 people as its sample size. The surveys made it easier to gather the primary data that was utilized. To get at the results, a quantitative research strategy was used. The study used SPSS, version 20, to do panel data analysis. The study's findings show that 34 (58%) of the respondents strongly agree with the researchers' recommendation that managers of construction companies should provide their workers with safety gear in order to improve the efficiency of those businesses. To reduce risk and accidents on the job site, construction company managers should encourage safety among their staff.

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Health & Safety and Wellbeing Issues Confronting New Zealand Building Council Staff Involved in Compliance Issues

Chen,

Chawynski,

Flemmer

et al. 2024

Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering

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Health and Safety of Construction Field Workforce Active in Extreme Weather Conditions

Cited by 21 publications

References 33 publications

Effect of Fourth Industrial Revolution's Biological Driver on Construction Occupational Related Diseases in Gauteng, South Africa

Effect of Fourth Industrial Revolution's Biological Driver on Construction Occupational Related Diseases in Gauteng, South Africa

Study on Labour Safety for Construction Companies in Mogadishu, Somalia

Health & Safety and Wellbeing Issues Confronting New Zealand Building Council Staff Involved in Compliance Issues

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