Abstracto

Evaluation of Safety Performance Level of Construction Firms In And Around Erode Zone

K. Mouleeswaran

The construction industry is considered as one of the most hazardous industrial sectors wherein the construction workers are more prone to accidents. Despite recent efforts to improve site safety, construction still accounts for a disproportionate number of occupational-related fatalities. In developed countries there is strict legal enforcement of safety in , the construction industry and also in the implementation of safety management systems which are designed to minimize or eliminate accidents at work places. However, occupational safety in construction industry is very poor in developing countries because lack of safety regulations and standards, low priority of safety, lack of data on safety at construction sites, lack of safety training, lack of safety promotion, and lack of documented and organized safety management systems. This study deals about the safety performance measurement of various construction firms i n a n d a r o u n d Erode city. This study also investigates the prevalent safety management practices and perceptions in the construction industry. The study will be conducted in construction sites in and around Erode city through method of questionnaire survey, interview and discussion. The results of the study will reveal the safety level of construction firms in Erode and also the factors which are all the reason for non-safety performance of firms. Furthermore, the study also proposes some recommendations for safer construction.