REDUCING ON CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENTS IN KLANG VALLEY: CAUSES. CHALLENGES AND PREVENTIVE APPROACHES
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Abstract
The dataset on accidents in the construction sector portrays the Malaysian construction industry as the crucial sector which requires a significant reformation on the present site safety measures. Given the rising rates of accidents, ill health, and safety concerns associated at construction sites, this sector is deemed as the most hazardous among other industries nevertheless, leading to become a matter of concern especially for the stakeholders in this industry. This study aims to investigate the various causes and effects of accidents and suggest effective preventive measures to curb accidents from occurring at the site. Identified the important elements that contribute to accidents in the region's construction industry and investigate viable accident-reduction strategies.The method used in this research is a questionnaire survey which is distributed online to construction professionals within the Klang Valley area. 50 sets of online questionnaires were returned back and the responses were using the Likert scale to scale the answer. Analysis was using frequency distribution and mean score. Findings of this study reveals that accidents are mostly
caused by insufficient training and orientation delivered to the workers before the project starts. Meanwhile, the most prominent effect of accidents is that it leads to bad reputation of the company and a major number of respondents agreed that implementing a risk assessment plan to identify the possible risks is the best solution to mitigate high accident rate.
