Fredericks, T; Abudayyeh, O; Palmquist, M and Torres, H N (2002) Mechanical contracting safety issues. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 128(2), pp. 186-193. ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is twofold: (1) to determine jobs/tasks associated with current injury, illness, and fatality trends in the mechanical contracting branches of the construction industry; and (2) to identify current safety practices associated with the reduction of risk of these injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. To achieve the project objectives, a survey was designed and sent to Michigan mechanical contractors. To design an adequate survey, the research team first collected background information using U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics online database, published research, and contractor interviews. Fourteen of the 50 mechanical contracting surveys distributed were completed. The pilot study found eye injuries due to grinding and welding and upper extremity cuts due to sheet metal to be the most frequent mechanical contracting task/injury combination.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction site accidents; contractors; safety factors |
| Index terms: | construction site accident, construction industry, economic indicator, injury, interview, metal, safety issue, survey, safety factor, illness, database, fatalities |
| Subjects: | health conditions and diseases, data management, financial risk, traditional and composite building materials, health risk and incident analysis, data collection methods, data analysis and analytics, industry analysis |
| Topics: | Construction Materials, Health and Safety, Cost Management, Digital Applications, Research Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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