Assessment of Safety Management Practices in Building Construction: The Case of Grade 1 Contractors in Addis Ababa
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2022-06
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Addis Ababa University
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In construction industry, many of the accidents and hazards are obvious However, as the number of workers employed in the sector increases, so do the number of serious injuries and fatalities. Therefore, the objective of this study is to evaluate safety management practices in Addis Ababa City building construction projects that are built by grade I contractors, with a focus on the methods used for safety management. The study focuses on determining the fundamental cause of construction site accidents, which occur often. The research was conducted using a survey method that included the use of a questionnaire to collect primary data. For this study, 81 questionnaires were distributed to grade I construction company, with 77 replies collected for analysis. The contractors are found in eleven Addis Ababa sub-cities. The data was analyzed quantitatively using descriptive statics method in SPSS—20. The study's findings showed that the majority of contractors do not have effective safety management practices. According to contractor responses, the main causes of construction site accidents are carelessness, ignorance and poor working conditions, with the most common accidents being falls from scaffolds, ladders, and working heights during finishing activities.
Keywords: Safety management practice, hazards and injuries, root causes of accident