A study on the implementation of safety and health policies at construction projects in relation to no. of accidents occur (contractors class ‘A’ and ‘C’) / Norsuzaini Mohd Sulaiman

This study is undertaken to determine the lack of awareness various parties involved in implementing the safety procedures in work places and also the level of knowledge and responsibility and the importance of safety procedures in work places. This study will also analyze the mishaps and accidents that occur in building worksites and to determine that it is due to the lack of knowledge in safety procedures Data and information are compiled by way of interviewing site staff at construction sites and also from relevant organizations such as NIOSH and IKRAM. For the results of the findings, it can be divided into three major findings. The first findings are; it showed that the decreasing of the number of accidents reported fallen sharply from 11.8 percent to 4.5 percent, eventhough the number of workers have increased considerably yearly, it is due to safety and health policies was practiced in the construction site. The second findings is; the major causes of accidents on construction sites resulted from stepped on hazard or struck by falling object. And finally, comparison between Contractor class ‘A’ and contractor class C showed that the no of accidents reported to Contractor class A’ is more higher compared to contractor class ‘C.