A Case Study on Safety and Security Assessment of Construction Project in Bangladesh

Abstract

For the past few decades, there have been large infrastructure developments in many countries. construction industry is an important part of the economy and often seen as a driver of economic growth especially in developing countries. as construction industry is less mechanized and more labor intensive, construction workers are backbone of this industry. this rapid growth has attracted international construction organizations and the workforce to the region. at the same time, occupational safety and health remained one of the key issues of the industry in the region. The aim of this research was, therefore, to find the solutions, develop toolkits and guidelines which could help construction organizations in the region to improve their safety performance. this study has considered the key areas of safety that include causes of accidents, costs of accidents, heat stress, occupational safety and health regulations, worker's health factors, and safety climate. 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 causes and effects for not practicing safety measures that influence the safety performance in construction sites, benefits for practicing safety. 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 causes for not practicing safety rules and measures are lack of enforcement of safety rules and regulations, lack of safety awareness among the construction stakeholder and lack of safety training respectively. After visited the construction sites we have seen, in most of the project health & safety are not followed properly. A few amount of safety facilities is available in the sites. Almost all the project we have found pure water supply for workers. Only a minor percent of sites is follow the safety rules. By doing this research, we realized that the safety condition of construction sites in Bangladesh is not as good as it should have been. Workers don't know much about safety. Most of the workers are illiterates. They are working with risk, to earn money for their family. Overall significant on hazard at sites average 33.33% of high risk, 40% of medium risk and 26.67% of low risk which is not acceptable for any construction sites in any country.