Construction Risk Management & Safety Practices
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Running head: RISK MANAGEMENTRisk ManagementName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor Note
1RISK MANAGEMENTQuestion 1a)The level of the human and the material injury and loss from a certain industrial processis referred to as tolerable by a society and the authorities when it is viewed from a social,political and economic cost benefit analysis. The risk is accepted in a given context that isbased on the current values of the society. The individuals prefer to deal in the terms ofthe acceptable risk, which is defined as the risk that is tolerated based on the worth in thesociety (Zhou, Goh & Li, 2015). b)The two reasons for the increasing fatality trend in the construction industry despite themandatory audit scheme and surveillance are: Firstly, fewer inspections are beingperformed at the construction sites. This is the primary concern that is the reason behindthe rising numbers of the construction site accidents. Secondly, the builder at times cutcorners on the expenses in the name of profitability. The lack of the proper safetyprotocols could lead to the increase in the construction injury cases (McNeil, Frey &Embrechts, 2015). The accidents at the construction sites may also take place due to theelectrical failures, mechanical defects, insufficient training and the lack and failure of thesafety equipment. c)There should be proper use of tools and equipments that causes the fall accidents in theconstruction sites. The workers need to use the equipments suitable for the works thatthey are carrying out. There should be adequate housekeeping at the construction site.The risk is due to the poor site conditions at the construction sites. Then there are theunsafe working conditions. The workers work at a high elevation in this industry, whichis dangerous, compared to the other industries (Ismail, Doostdar & Harun, 2012). Theexposure to the high elevation causes the severity of the fall in the construction sites.
2RISK MANAGEMENTHence, the provision of proper harnesses and ladders. The workers are fatigued from allthe work at the sites and suffer from pains and aches and should be given time to rest toreduce physical and emotional stress. Then there is safety management manual andinnovative technology to be provided. The flow of information between the workers andthe builders will reduce the accidents and injuries in the construction sites. Themechanical updating of the construction machinery and the equipment and chemicalreparation will decrease the fatality trend in the construction industry despite themandatory audit scheme and surveillance (Kerzner, 2013). Question 2a)Majority of the small and medium sized enterprises try to comply with the requirement ofthe establishment of the safety management system and taking up the responsibility ofsafety. The five possible reasons for non-compliance are :the employees may feel the safety equipments interfere with their work,the employees find the personal protective equipment uncomfortable the employees are unaware about the need of the safety equipmentsthe using of these equipments is a hassle and in the rush to be more productive theemployees cut corners The personal protective equipment may not be enough cool for the workers to use.b)Under the Safety Management Regulation, the contractors and the proprietors of theindustrial undertakings need to develop, implement and maintain safety in respect to theundertakings safety management system (Glendon, Clarke & McKenna, 2016). Theidentification of the risk by the method of risk management helps to manage the risks.Tools and techniques are to be adopted by the firms to help to identify these risks and
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