Practice and Challenges of Application of Health and Safety Rules in Selected three Construction Companies in Addis Ababa
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2024-12
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Addis Ababa University
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This research paper work aims to find out the practices and challenges of Health and Safety application in selected three construction companies in Addis Ababa. Data was gathered through questionnaires from these selected construction company workers and safety and health professionals and in addition to that company managers and/or human resource managers were also interviewed. The major findings are summarized as 1. There is a lack of creating awareness in the safety and health policies and strategies among the 3 selected and studied construction companies. 2. Providing safety and health related equipment’s are very limited or not available for the construction workers. 3. Construction workers themselves do not understand the danger in their daily work. Recommendations are also listed based on the above findings to enhance the health and safety of construction workers. The researcher believes this research paper contributes it’s part to understand the practice and challenges of health and safety application issues in the construction companies and inspire other researchers for further study on the topic.
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PCHSA –Practice and Challenges of Health and Safety Application in Construction Companies
OSHA – Organizational Safety and Health Act