Evaluating the critical safety factors causing accidents in high-rise building projects

Manzoor, B. and Othman, I. and Manzoor, M. (2021) Evaluating the critical safety factors causing accidents in high-rise building projects. Ain Shams Engineering Journal.

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Abstract

The Malaysian construction industry plays a vital role in the economic growth of the country. However, on the other side, the annually increasing number of fatality and accidental rates on the construction sites are a serious concern, and statistics are alarming. This study has been administered with the help of questionnaire survey comprising of ten groups, including sixty-two critical safety factors. These factors were identified from the literature, and questionnaire feedback was collected from contractors, clients and consultants for this study. The outcome of this study revealed that the �fall from roofs/floor (working at height or open edges without using fall-protection systems)� is the topmost critical factor among the identified high ranked ten critical safety factors, which usually causes accidents in high-rise building projects. This study gives a clear picture of critical safety factors with practical knowledge to construction safety managers which would make the execution of building projects safer. © 2021 THE AUTHORS

Item Type: Article
Impact Factor: cited By 2
Uncontrolled Keywords: Accidents; Construction industry; Economics; Project management; Surveys; Tall buildings, Building projects; Construction safety; Construction sites; Critical factors; Economic growths; High rise building; Malaysian construction industry; Questionnaire surveys, Safety factor
Depositing User: Ms Sharifah Fahimah Saiyed Yeop
Date Deposited: 19 Aug 2021 09:40
Last Modified: 19 Aug 2021 09:40
URI: http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/23718

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