Research Project Safety Management System

Running head: RESEARCH PROJECT
Research Project: Why are workers succumbing to injuries irrespective of the
implementation of Safety management system?
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Abstract
The purpose of the research study is to analyze the reason why workers are succumbing to
injuries irrespective of the implementation of safety management system in Singapore. The
research study focuses on the various causes of the accidents in construction worksite over the
past years. In order to understand the cause of the problem, 150 workers from three different
construction worksite are interviewed about the various safety requirements in the construction
worksite and whether these safety requirements are in place or not. The three different
construction worksites are chosen at a random in order to gather genuine data set for the analysis.
The ethical considerations are kept in mind while collecting the data where no workers are
forced to provide their opinions. The regression analysis on the data collected will help in
uncovering the conclusion associated with the identified problem. The research report identifies
the different causes of the injuries in construction workplace. Primary quantitative research is
undertaken in order to uncover the major cause of workers succumbing to problems irrespective
of having a safety management system. Evaluation of the cause of injuries is important in order
to reduce the number of accidents in construction worksites.

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Table of Contents
Table of Figures...................................................................................................................5
Table of Tables....................................................................................................................7
Chapter 1: Introduction........................................................................................................8
1.1. Background of the Study..........................................................................................8
1.2. Aims of the Study.....................................................................................................8
1.3. Objectives of the Study.............................................................................................9
1.4. Research Questions...................................................................................................9
1.5. Rationale of the Study..............................................................................................9
1.6. Structure of the Study.............................................................................................11
Chapter 2: Literature Review.............................................................................................12
2.1. Introduction.............................................................................................................12
2.2. The Hazards in a construction worksite..................................................................12
2.3. Injuries and accidents in Construction worksites...................................................13
2.4. The rate of accidents due to different hazards........................................................16
2.5. Why are workers succumbing to injuries?..............................................................19
2.6. Conceptual Framework...........................................................................................22
2.7. Summary.................................................................................................................23
Chapter 3: Research Methodology....................................................................................24
3.1. Introduction.............................................................................................................24

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3.2. Method Outline.......................................................................................................24
3.3. Research Philosophy: Positivism............................................................................25
3.3.1. Reasons for choosing positivism philosophy for the Research.......................27
3.4. Research Approach: Deductive..............................................................................28
3.5. Research Design.....................................................................................................29
3.6. Data Collection Process..........................................................................................30
3.7. Sampling Method....................................................................................................31
3.8. Ethical Consideration..............................................................................................32
3.9. Limitations of the Research....................................................................................32
3.10. Summary...............................................................................................................33
Chapter 4: Finding and Analysis.......................................................................................34
4.1. Introduction.............................................................................................................34
4.2. Respondents’ Demographic Analysis.....................................................................34
4.3. Regression Analysis................................................................................................47
4.4. Results.....................................................................................................................53
4.3. Chapter Summary...................................................................................................54
Chapter 5: Conclusion and Recommendation...................................................................55
5.1. Conclusion..............................................................................................................55
5.2. Recommendation....................................................................................................56
5.3. Limitation of the Research......................................................................................57

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5.4. Future Scope...........................................................................................................58
References..........................................................................................................................59
Appendix............................................................................................................................64

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Table of Figures
Figure 1: Representing the different causes and rate of fatal injuries in construction
worksite..........................................................................................................................................16
Figure 2: Representing the rate of non-fatal injuries in the construction worksite...........17
Figure 3: Representing a number of risks associated with construction workplace..........17
Figure 4: Representing the rate of injuries in construction worksite in Singapore...........18
Figure 5: Representing the accidents rate in construction worksite..................................19
Figure 6: Representing the Conceptual Framework on why workers are succumbing to
injuries irrespective of the implementation of safety management system...................................23
Figure 7: Representing the deductive approach.................................................................25
Figure 8: Types of Research Philosophy...........................................................................26
Figure 9: Types of research Approach...............................................................................28
Figure 10: Different Types of Research Design................................................................30
Figure 11: representing the respondents of different age groups......................................36
Figure 12: Frequency distribution of the Experience in construction...............................37
Figure 13: Presence of Policies..........................................................................................38
Figure 14: Arrangement of safety Meetings......................................................................39
Figure 15: Significance of Safety......................................................................................40
Figure 16: Presence of proper safety management Plan....................................................41
Figure 17: Regular Meetings.............................................................................................42
Figure 18: Recognition of hazards....................................................................................43
Figure 19: Workers have proper knowledge about safety equipments..............................44
Figure 20: Workers have proper knowledge about safety requirements...........................45

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Figure 21: Workers are aware of health and safety requirements.....................................46
Figure 22: Regression chart: Organization and safety.......................................................48
Figure 23: Regression chart: operation and safety............................................................50
Figure 24: Regression chart: Management and safety.......................................................52
Figure 24: Regression chart: Workers and safety..............................................................53

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Table of Tables
Table 1: Count of Age.......................................................................................................35
Table 2: Count of Experience............................................................................................37
Table 3: Presences of Policies...........................................................................................38
Table 4: Safety Meetings...................................................................................................39
Table 5: Safety of workers.................................................................................................40
Table 6: Presence of safety management plan...................................................................41
Table 7: Regular Meetings.................................................................................................42
Table 8: Hazard Recognition.............................................................................................43
Table 9: Knowledge about safety requirements................................................................44
Table 10: Location of Safety Equipments.........................................................................45
Table 11: Awareness about health and safety responsibilities..........................................46
Table 12: Regression Analysis: Organization...................................................................48
Table 13: Regression Analysis: operations........................................................................49
Table 14: Regression Analysis: Management...................................................................51
Table 15: Regression Analysis: Workers..........................................................................53