Occupational accidents in the construction industry of Israel

Prioritizing occupational injury prevention in the construction industry: Injury severity or absence?

“…It is well known that, in terms of serious injuries, the construction industry is one of the most hazardous industries in Europe as well as in many other countries around the world (Derr, Forst, Chen, & Conroy, 2001;Dong, Vaughan, Sullivan, & Fletcher, 1995; European Agency for Safety and Health at Work [EASHW], 2001;Kartam, Flood, & Koushki, 2000;Kines, 2001;Larsson & Field, 2002;Lingard & Rowlinson, 1997;Lowery & Glazner, 2000;Snashall, 2005;Pines, Halfon, & Prior, 1987). In many countries the construction industry workforce is becoming increasingly older and it is becoming more and more difficult to recruit and retain young workers (van Duivenbooden, Frings-Dresen, & Ringen, 2005).…”

Impact of Construction Machinery and Tools on Non-Fatal Injuries in the Building Processes

“…The likelihood that an accident will have severe consequences increases when it involves vehicles [6]. Pines, Halfon and Prior [2], back in 1987, published their research on occupational accidents in construction industry in Israel and they established that mechanization, as a part of the construction industry, caused 3.6% of the injuries in 1979, and that in 1976 it was the cause of 9% of the injuries that led to permanent disability. Irumba [19] claims the three most prevalent causes of accidents in Kampala are mechanical hazards (i.e.…”

“…In the majority of industrial countries, construction industry represents one of the most significant branches of industry, from the aspect of its influence on the gross national product. Despite being one of the most significant branches, construction industry has featured the highest injury rate in the last decades [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10].…”

Subcontracting, Foreign Workers and Job Safety in the Singapore Construction Industry

“…The industry is usually characterized by excessively high accident frequency rates; much higher levels of accident severity; much higher accident risk (Pines et al, 1987;Niskanen and Lauttalammi, 1989;Ore, 1992); and a much higher fatality rate than other industries (Codrington and Henley, 1981;Sorock et al, 1993). Foo (1986) suggests that most accidents are caused by factors relating to the features of the workers: (1) carelessness and indifferent attitudes; (2) errors in human judgement; (3) ignorance or lack of training and working experience; (4) lack of discipline; (5) distraction; and (6) poor communication.…”