A Study on The Construction Industry in Malysia

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BACKGROUND OF STUDY

1.0 Introduction

The construction industry is one of the main engines of growth of domestic economy in Malaysia. Its cyclical growth is a barometric reflection of the economic climate, experiencing accelerated expansion when the economy is booming and sharp decline when the economic system is on the downside. Normally, the production of construction products is a risky, complex and extended operation. The full development of a construction project normally consists of several phases involving a diverse scope of specialized services (Abdul Rahim, n.d). Development of safety for personnel in construction environment is realized as a major factor for tranquillity of staff and should be adhered precisely in accordance with safety regulations. Despite the automation, the building industry is nevertheless founded on labour intensive, while working environments are frequently changing and include several different parties. The construction workers are one of the most vulnerable members in a project and are confronted with a broad assortment of hazards during their work (Aref, 2012).

Abu Hassan (2008) stated in his report, although the construction industry plays an significant part in contributing to the economic operation of the rural area, its contribution to the workplace accident is equally strong. It still clings to its infamous position of being responsible for more occupational accidents, injuries and fatalities as compared to other manufactures. Abu Hassan also said that the case fatality rate in the construction industry in Malaysia was of more than three times of other workplaces, it was 3.3% in the construction industry as compared to other workplaces of 1.1% as accordance to SOCSO’s report. Influenc...

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...many employers have not established comprehensive accident prevention policies but instead, they only concentrated on maximizing profit (Abdul Rahim, n.d).

To evaluate the implementation of safety in design among construction professionals.

a) Who are the construction professionals involved?

b) What are the professionals’ responsibilities in construction?

c) How the construction professionals implement safety in the design project?

Employer or government delay, lack of information from the employer, difficulty of following instructions, conflict of interest and variation to changes are the major factors responsible for these risks (Nur Alkaf, 2012). To understand the significant of safety in design.

a) What is safety in design?

b) What is the benefits of the safety in design?

c) How the safety is being applied in the design?

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