Enhancing the Current Practices on Health & Safety in the UK Construction Industry

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ABSTRACT

In the recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the importance and need for improved health skills in the engineering and construction industry. The engineering profession is changing, which is resulting in calls for changes to the methods used for educating future engineers. Despite recent efforts to improve site safety, construction still accounts for a disproportionate injury and illness rate. In this research, we will analyze the importance of the health and safety measures in the U.K. construction industry. The main focus of the research will be on the health and safety measures which are currently undertaken by different construction companies in the U.K. and whether these measures are up to the standard requirement of health and safety practices. To assess the current situation of the U.K. construction industry in terms of health and safety of the employees and the level of awareness and training among the employees concerning health and safety at construction sites, we carried out case study and survey questionnaire analysis to obtain the results.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTII

DECLARATIONIII

ABSTRACTIV

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1

Background of the study1

Occupational Health and Safety2

Problem Statement3

Purpose of the study4

Rationale of the study4

Significance of the study4

Aims and Objectives5

Research Questions5

Hypothesis6

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW7

Introduction7

Workplace culture and safety culture7

Theoretical Framework8

Health and Safety Management (HSM)8

Health Awareness in Construction Industry9

Health and wellness at work9

Direct and Indirect Costs Associated with Worker Injury11

The revised Construction Design and Management Regulations in UK11

Construction Safety Risks12

What health and safety law requires15

Basic Safety Program Elements15

Accident Causation and Analytic Models19

Health and Safety Executive Model21

Accident Causation Models21

Multiple Causation Model22

Building and Other Construction Workers Act in the UK22

Health and Safety at Work etc Act (HSW) 197024

Fell from the Height: Cases and Causes26

Hazards in the Construction industry26

Methods Implemented to Quantify Risk in Construction28

Probability Quantification28

Severity Quantification29

Accident Trajectory30

Marcum and Veltri's Analytic Model31

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY33

Research Design33

Literature Search33

Keywords34

Research Method34

Data Collection38

Questionnaire Explanation38

Search Technique39

Ethical Viewpoint39

CHAPTER 4: CASE STUDIES40

Bardsley Construction Limited.40

Murraywood Construction Ltd.42

Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd.43

CHAPTER 5: DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS46

Case Study Analysis46

Disproportionate injury and illness rates50

High Cost of Construction Accidents50

Inherent characteristics of the construction industry that influence construction safety51

Design53

Shaping Factors53

Work Condition54

Worker Psychology and Injury55

Safety Strategies in Construction Projects56

Plans for the future57

Analysis of Questionnaire59

CHAPTER 6: CONCLUSION74

Recommendations74

REFERENCES76

BIBLIOGRAPHY85

APPENDICES87

Questionnaire87

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Construction safety risk classifications21

Table 2: Chi-Square Tests80

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Hazards of Construction Industry34

Figure 2: Graph for Q 167

Figure 3: Graph for Q 268

Figure 4: Graph for Q 369

Figure 5: Graph for Q 470

Figure 6: Graph for Q 571

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