2017
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2017.1366129
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Occupational safety and health management in the construction industry: a review

Abstract: The construction industry plays a significant role in contributing to the economy and development globally. During the process of construction, various hazards coupled with the unique nature of the industry contribute to high fatality rates. This review refers to previous published studies and related Malaysian legislation documents. Four main elements consisting of human, worksite, management and external elements which cause occupational accidents and illnesses were identified. External and management elemen… Show more

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“…in [22][23][24][25][26][27]). Accordingly, Jaafar et al [28] remarked that the leading causes of this situation are mainly due to the operators' unsafe behavior, as well as to the lack of the proper management of the work equipment. Hence, when performing risk assessment of a working task such as the use of a work equipment, all of the specific activities related to its use and management (e.g.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…in [22][23][24][25][26][27]). Accordingly, Jaafar et al [28] remarked that the leading causes of this situation are mainly due to the operators' unsafe behavior, as well as to the lack of the proper management of the work equipment. Hence, when performing risk assessment of a working task such as the use of a work equipment, all of the specific activities related to its use and management (e.g.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Industri pembinaan merupakan industri yang mempunyai risiko tinggi untuk berlakunya kemalangan pekerjaan kerana industri tersebut berubah-rubah mengikut perkembangan fasa projek (Jaafar et al, 2018;Khosravi et al, 2014;Lee et al, 2020). Perkembangan ekonomi dan pembangunan yang pesat merupakan faktor yang menjadikan industri pembinaan merupakan salah satu industri yang paling berbahaya di dunia (Fass et al, 2017;Misiurek & Misiurek, 2017).…”
Section: Pengenalanunclassified
“…Justeru itu, faktor-faktor penyebab kepada kemalangan pekerjaan dalam industri pembinaan rel MRT perlu dikenal pasti dan dikaji bagi mengurus semua hazad dan risiko yang terdapat di industri tersebut dengan berkesan. Berdasarkan kepada teori dan model kemalangan penyelidik terdahulu, faktor penyumbang kemalangan pekerjaan yang sering dibincangkan boleh dibahagikan kepada lima iaitu faktor pekerja; tempat kerja; bahan dan peralatan; pengurusan; dan pengaruh persekitaran (Haslam et al, 2005;Hide et al, 2003;Stępień, 2014;Jaafar et al, 2015;Jaafar et al, 2018;Ismail et al, 2017).…”
Section: Faktor-faktor Kemalangan Pekerjaanunclassified
“…La gestión de la SSO los trabajadores del sector de la construcción, se ha convertido en un tema muy importante para las partes interesadas, que incluyen las organizaciones, los gobiernos y la sociedad en general, dado el impacto significativo en la salud y la seguridad de los trabajadores (Suárez, Carvajal & Catalá, 2017). Este sector de la industria juega un papel importante en la contribución a la economía y el desarrollo a nivel mundial (Jaafar, et al, 2017); en la mayoría de los países industrializados, esta importancia se refleja en la contribución al producto interno bruto (PIB) (Suárez, et al 2017). Dada la naturaleza compleja del proceso de construcción, accidentes son muy frecuentes en este sector, lo que deriva en altos índices de mortalidad y niveles de riesgo elevados, convirtiéndolo en una industria insegura.…”
Section: Nuevos Factores Que Impactan La Seguridad Y Salud Laboralunclassified