Assessment of exposure to disorders among building industry workers performing selected tasks

Abstract

Work performed in the building industry contributes to the formation of many threats for employees. Microclimate factors, working at heights as well as dangerous substances used in the building space may cause a negative impact on the worker's health. In order to evaluate the safety and comfort of work in the construction industry, a questionnaire consisting of closed and open questions was carried out. The aim of this paper was to assess the level of safety in the construction industry. The study was carried out on construction of buildings in the area of the Lower Silesia Voivodeship. A survey among construction workers was conducted. Based on the studies, a number of factors have been identified that affect the level of occupational health and safety at work. The functional relation between seniority, the employee's age and the length of breaks at work was determined. It turns out that a lack of sufficient breaks during construction works was the main reason for overloading of employees. According to the respondents, the most common symptoms of the neck and lower spine were related to the work performed. In connection with the above-mentioned circumstances, more effective methods of improving the organization and safety of work in this industry should be developed.