Construction is one of the most dangerous works during this era. The advanced technologies are to be utilized in the construction work but still it is not really safe work. Many of the human beings are now involved in the construction work. It is one of the most typical working fields. Most of the persons who have lack of knowledge, degree and skills join the construction teams in order to earn living. It is said that most of the workers related to the construction industry are not really well educated. This becomes that major cause of their less focus on the work. This proved sometimes very critical condition. One of the most important things in this regard is that workers sometimes not really work with taking great care.
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In order to decrease the damages most of the construction companies are now headed to utilize the potential safety measures in order to reduce the limit of death and injuries. There are several training programs that are to be arranged by the construction companies in order to make the workers aware about the potential dangers that are to be faced by them during their work. The most important thing in this regard is that there is the institute that is made to provide the credible and remarkable best training. This institute is headed to provide the resource of construction site safety. The institute is situated in West Virginia named National Institute of Occupational Safety and …show more content…
As well as they are the only bodies that is really responsible for the construction safety effort. In any case if they not provide the safety attempts and some bad incident occurred then they are responsible for the critical case. The criteria are to be settled by the constructors. The most important and considerable thing in this regard is the health problems that can be suffered by the workers in some of the cases. When there is the work related to the health burden then the proper care is required so the responsible members are answerable in the cases of any bad accident. It is observed that the construction is basically the largest industry. There are several construction projects that are to be held in the country as well as outside the country. Several contracts are really on the large basis. Moreover, the extreme complicated projects are to be headed by the construction companies of Europe. In this case there are necessary precautionary measures that are to be taken by the project managing
Below I will be analyzing the Responsibility for Accident case to find out the answer about the inquiry of who is responsible for a work accident – the employee or the company? First of all, I am going to look at every fact and different points of view of the case. I will also going to analyze the employee’s complains about the unsafe workplace. On the other hand, I will analyze what is the foreman’s defense to demonstrate that the employee is responsible for the accident and not the company.
Construction workers and not just brawns they have brains too. Building a house or constructing any type of building is not just a matter of wood and nails, it takes very precise measurements and lots and lots of planning. There has to be blueprints drawn then getting the owner’s input and asking them what they want and plan according to that. Then they must also have all of the physical knowledge on how to build a house and how to use all the many different types of equipment needed for the job. As Rose states physical work is not just physical it involves social acts
The objective of this report is to present and discuss the management of field construction projects. These projects involve a great deal of time and expense, so close control and management is paramount if they are to be completed within the established time and cost limitations. The term construction management is applied to the provision of professional management services to the owner of a construction project with the objective of achieving high quality with low costs.
General Contractors/Subcontractors Health and Safety Perspective: Contractors should follow all the applicable laws to product the safety and health of workers and the public. Contractors have the obligation to recognize hazards and abate them, and to train workers. Contractors are liable to hazards if they fail to fulfill their duties.
To: Professor Valdes From: Max Swienton Date: 11/27/15 RE: Assignment #7 – [Safety Article] Name of Company: Leopardo Companies Inc. Name and location of Project: Gold Coast Project-Luxury Condo Building Summary of the accident: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration opened an investigation into the death of a construction worker who was killed Friday in the Near North Side neighborhood. Joel Ogiego, 45, of the 5100 block of Lakeview Avenue in Portage, Ind., was crushed in a construction in an unfortunate accident, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
In the work’s world, the construction industry represents a male dominated industry. In fact, Women in construction are facing a lot of obstacles. They are due to their biological status and work’s inequality. Yet, construction workers have a lot rights whatever their sex or biological status is. This paper will discuss the women in construction, the rights of construction workers as well as their syndicates.
The safety measures now is strict and are regulated through the legislation act of health and safety benefits under the specific laws governed by the state and the employers are bound to follow them in order to ensure the safety and risk management to the employees in the coal mining sector.US has the proper safety and health regulation and the companies are legislated to follow the laws along with reporting and monitoring of the risk management team data’s to be worked out by higher officials giving prime importance to it. The ethics behind the imputation of proper risk management and safety guarantee makes the organizations free from unnecessary hazards and cost. This method also makes the turnover rate low for the employees as they are satisfied to work in the safe and risk free
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).
...any as they say that they review the policy at least annually to add any necessary adjustments or to reflect on matters at hand. The above regulations such as RIDDOR that I have stated all come under this health and safety policy to ensure the employees safety. This means that additional measures will be taken to prevent any occurrences of injuries. The extracts from the policy documents show how a regular company in the construction industry would set their policy and with some typical key points being used. This document for any company shows us what they establish to be important to them about health and safety and if they do not comply with their own statement, then it can leave them liable in a case of injury. If they do not follow the procedures they have been legally set and what they have set themselves in the documents then this is a possible outcome.
Reese, C.D. and Eidson, J.V. (1999). Handbook of OSHA construction safety and health. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press
Construction industries are classified largely which comprise of skillful employee and general workers. As opined by Cassidy (2006), these are intrinsically demanding, hazar...
Here we will discuss risk management in the construction sector and in execution of construction project, project risk management is one of the most critical phase for successful completion of the construction project. Risk can be both negative and positive for the project. Negative risks are considered as threats and positive risks are taken as opportunities.
Punctuality, the sense of responsibility and the spirit of hard-working are three characteristics which play an essential role in the engineer’s career. In construction site, the quality of many building materials like concrete and mud can change within a short period. If we failed to use them before their self-deterioration punctually, the probability of failure would extremely increases and people would have to live or work in there under a big safety risk and potential financial loss. Also, the sense of responsibility is important. With increasing number of designing institutes have been established, all of engineers are facing a huge competition when participating the project bidding and trying their best so hard to minimize construction cost. Under this condition, we have the responsibility to ensure the quality of the project without being infected by fin...
This paper explores what it takes to be a construction manager and the responsibilities of being a construction manager and the skills that a construction manager should have. It also explores what good construction managers do to have success on their construction projects and the steps that a construction manager must follow to end a project and meet their deadlines at the same
The injuries are associated with the workplace. The injuries or illnesses can cause an employee to miss a work day. As a result, there are many days that are lost. Lost days of work translate to loss of billions of dollars annually. It is on this basis that workplace safety is founded. It is important to not only the employees but also the employers. In a move to increase the work place safety, laws have been put in place to protect the company employees from both unhealthy and unsafe working conditions. The laws are aimed at reduced accidents and associated injuries, diseases and death at the place of work. Any injury, disease or even death at the place of work should be