Study to Mitigate Accidents in the Construction Sectors

Running head: Analyzing the property damage due to construction safety incidents
Major Research Project: Analyzing the property damage due to construction safety incidents
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Analyzing the property damage due to construction safety incidents
Acknowledgement
Conducting the research study enhances me to improve my knowledge as well as analytical
ability. It gave me the chance to face challenges all the while and conquer them. It will not be
possible to conduct the research without the significant direction of my professors, companions
and every one of who have added to this advancing knowledge. I will also want to thank my
supervisor ________________ for helping me in my research work as well as given me his full
support during the research process. I would also thank all the participants within this study for
giving their time and helping me out. From the support of people, I am inspired to work on the
research in this subject area. Finally, thank you to my family members those help me and
encourage me. I would like to thank Swinburne University of Technology to carry out my
research work.
Thank You.

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Analyzing the property damage due to construction safety incidents
Abstract
As the growth of the construction industry in Australia is blossoming, it causes an increase into
competition of the projects to execute among the construction firms. Those are achieved at
expense of the workers for their safety. Identification of various causes of the incidents into the
construction sites and means to reduce of those incidents are being acknowledged. This
particular study acknowledges the main causes of the accidents and suggested ways to mitigate
the accidents into the construction sectors. The location of the project is South Australia and
Australian Capital Territory regions. SPSS software is used to analyze the obtained data. The
data are obtained from 10 years (2006-2016) of data on property damage. From the research, it is
seen that the main victim of the construction site incidents are construction workers. Loss of time
into the project execution is the major effects which caused by the accidents. In order to ensure
safety and reduction of occurrence of incidents, proper strategies are used to minimize the
incidents and reduce the property damage. The construction firm must undertake as well as
implement of safety policies, gears and provide training on the safety measures. Accident
prevention methods are used to ensure a safe working environment to the workers.
Keywords: Property damage, Construction site incidents, SPSS software, Accident prevention
methods

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction....................................................................................................................8
1.1 Research Background............................................................................................................8
1.1.1 Serious claims by mechanism of injury..........................................................................9
1.2 Research Aim and Objectives..............................................................................................10
1.3 Research Questions..............................................................................................................11
1.4 Research Scope....................................................................................................................11
1.5 Research Outline..................................................................................................................12
Chapter 2: Literature Review.........................................................................................................14
2.1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................14
2.2 Overview of construction industry of Australia and its hazardous incidents......................14
2.3 Major incidents happened on the construction site..............................................................17
2.4 Analyzing the major causes of construction safety incidents based on its occurrences......21
2.5 Strategies to reduce occurrence of major causes and property damage..............................23
2.6 Summary..............................................................................................................................27
Chapter 3: Research Methodology................................................................................................28
3.1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................28
3.2 Research Philosophy............................................................................................................28
3.3 Research Approach..............................................................................................................30
3.4 Research design...................................................................................................................32

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3.5 Data collection.....................................................................................................................34
3.5.1 Data sources..................................................................................................................36
3.5.2 Data techniques.............................................................................................................36
3.6 Sample.................................................................................................................................39
3.7 Gantt chart for the research study........................................................................................39
3.8 Ethical considerations..........................................................................................................40
3.9 Summary..............................................................................................................................41
Chapter 4: Results and analysis.....................................................................................................42
4.1 Different mechanism of the property...................................................................................43
4.2 Different ownership of the plant..........................................................................................47
4.3 Mean estimated damage cost vs. Property Mechanism.......................................................49
4.4 Event Time vs. Number of Property Mechanism (being hit by falling objects)..................51
4.5 Event Time vs. Number of Property Mechanism (being hit by moving objects)................52
4.6 Event Time vs. Number of Property Mechanism (contact with electricity)........................53
4.7 Event Time vs. Number of Property Mechanism (contact with underground services).....54
4.8 Event Time vs. Number of Property Mechanism (Explosion)............................................55
4.9 Event Time vs. Number of Property Mechanism (Exposure with mechanical vibration)...56
4.10 Event Time vs. Number of Property Mechanism (Flood damage (natural disaster))........57
4.11 Event Time vs. Number of Property Mechanism (Hitting of moving objects).................58
4.12 Event Time vs. Number of Property Mechanism (Hitting of stationery objects)..............59

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4.13 Event Time vs. Number of Property Mechanism (Loss)...................................................60
4.14 Event Time vs. Number of Property Mechanism (Due to Roll over)................................61
4.15 Event Time vs. Number of Property Mechanism (Due to slide or cave in)......................62
4.16 Event Time vs. Number of Property Mechanism (Due to Theft)......................................63
4.17 Event Time vs. Number of Property Mechanism (Hit by Trailer accident)......................64
4.18 Event Time vs. Number of Property Mechanism (Hit by Vehicle accident).....................65
4.19 ANOVA: Property mechanism and time bracket..............................................................66
Chapter 5: Conclusion and Recommendations..............................................................................71
5.1 Conclusion...........................................................................................................................71
References......................................................................................................................................78

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Table of Figures
Figure 3.1: Types of research philosophy 29
Figure: 3.2: Types of research philosophy 31
Figure 3.3: Types of research design 32
Figure 4.1: Bar diagram of different mechanism of the property 45
Figure 4.2: Pie chart of different mechanism of the property 46
Figure 4.3: Pie chart of different ownership of the plant 48
Figure 4.4: Bar Diagram of Mean estimated damage cost vs. Property Mechanism 49
Figure 4.5: Column Diagram of Event Time vs. Number of Property Mechanism 51
Figure 4.6: Column Diagram of Event Time vs. Number of Property Mechanism (being hit by
moving objects). 52
Figure 4.7: Column Diagram of Event Time vs. Number of Property Mechanism (contact with
electricity). 54
Figure 4.8: Column Diagram of Event Time vs. Number of Property Mechanism (contact with
underground services) 55
Figure 4.9: Bar Diagram of Event Time vs. Number of Property Mechanism (Explosion) 55
Figure 4.10: Column Diagram of Event Time vs. Number of Property Mechanism (Exposure
with mechanical vibration) 57
Figure 4.11: Bar Diagram of Event Time vs. Number of Property Mechanism (Flood damage
(natural disaster)) 58
Figure 4.12: Column Diagram of Event Time vs. Number of Property Mechanism (Hitting of
moving objects) 58

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Figure 4.13: Column Diagram of Event Time vs. Number of Property Mechanism (Hitting of
stationery objects) 59
Figure 4.14: Column Diagram of Event Time vs. Number of Property Mechanism (Loss) 60
Figure 4.15: Column Diagram of Event Time vs. Number of Property Mechanism (Due to Roll
over) 62
Figure 4.16: Column Diagram of Event Time vs. Number of Property Mechanism (Due to slide
or cave in) 63
Figure 4.17: Column Diagram of Event Time vs. Number of Property Mechanism (Due to
Theft). 63
Figure 4.18: Column Diagram of Event Time vs. Number of Property Mechanism (Hit by Trailer
accident). 64