A case study on safety assessment of construction project in Bangladesh

Abstract

Construction industry plays a vital role in the economic development of any country. As construction industry is less mechanized and more labor intensive, construction workers are backbone of this industry. So the major consideration is ensuring workers safety during construction. This paper is aimed to examine the current safety status and identify the main causes of not practicing safety rules in the construction sites in Bangladesh. The study was conducted in three stages. Firstly, the existing rules and regulations of construction safety were studied. Secondly physical survey was conducted among the ongoing construction sites. Thirdly factors that influence the safety performance in construction sites were identified by conducting questionnaire survey and ranked based on Factor Index (FI). This study found 20 major causes those affect the construction safety performance at job site. According to the physical survey data, it was obvious that workers were working without PPE and fall protective system. From the data analysis, the main cause of not practicing safety rules are lack of enforcement of safety rules and regulations, lack of safety awareness among the construction stakeholder and lack of safety training. The survey results may help the authorities to increase the awareness of safety and enforce the construction safety rules in the next project approach.