Promoting Safety Culture in Construction Industry

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Construction work
safety
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Executive summary
The construction industry has grown tremendously in past few decades and have
provided many companies with increased profits, commodities and financial accessibility in
Australia as it has in other developed and developing countries. Despite the significance
gained, construction industry has long been recognised as one of the most perilous industries
in various parts of the globe. Overall, fall from height represents around one third of injuries
in construction industry and has become one leading cause of fatalities and multi-serious
injuries. Similar accident has taken place in one of the construction sites in Australia in the
year 2017 that have made a builder fined around $22,000 due to falling of an apprentice from
in the construction site that evidences lack of preventive measures taken for workers safety
culture and climate. Control and management are two ways that can potentially avoid
unexpected events and since accidents are unplanned, an effective implementation of safety
culture/climate can help in avoiding injuries taking at constriction sites. Safety management
needs to be thorough and applicable to all aspects, starting from estimation phase until last
workers has left the premises of the project.

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Case description.........................................................................................................................3
Literature review........................................................................................................................5
Case Analysis and recommendations.........................................................................................8
Conclusion................................................................................................................................10
References................................................................................................................................11

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Introduction
Construction project are regarded as complex and dynamic due to their project sites
and manpower involved. They are also recognised as transitory and temporary in nature since
most of the workers in construction projects are usually appointed on temporary basis. As
most of the time are spent in construction site, the construction crew are exposed to higher
probability of fatal injuries that can result to deaths even. Among all accidents taking place in
construction sites, falls are the most leading ones that have caused serious injuries to around
48% workers while 30% faced fatalities (Nadhim, et al., 2016). This report has been prepared
after identifying a construction site accident that occurred due to scaffolding method which
was not provided with any kind of protection that caused a worker face life-long injury. The
incident that took place two years ago and will be analysed in this report with the help of
current literature related to falls from height in construction industry and how they can be
prevented by promoting safety culture/climate in construction site. This report aims at
reviewing credible sources to find safety issues at construction site along with providing
recommendations that can avoid taking place of such accidents by promoting safety
culture/climate in construction industry.
Case description
In August 2017, a severe accident took place in Two Rocks, Australia, due to which
the registered builder was fined $22,000 along with paying $900 in costs after the apprentice
fell from above six metres height from trestle scaffolding and got severely injured. According
to the media and online news report, Mr Gregson, who belongs to Gregson Construction
Company had pleaded guilty for the incident which occurred along with maintaining safety
work culture, but was fined by the Joondalup Magistrates court. In August, Mr Gregson and