SETTING SIGHTS ON SAFETY

Legislative and industry-wide efforts to increase construction safety are discussed. It is noted that the cost of construction accidents add up to an annual cost of $9 billion. It is suggessted that while construction presents hazardous situations, most accidents are the result of unsafe acts on the part of workers. Such acts are a contributing factor in 85% of accidents. It is also suggested that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's hesitancy to collect fines and its regulations for reporting accidents, are contributing factors to the problem of construction safety. The methods for gathering accident data are flawed. Efforts to sponsor the Construction Safety and Health Improvement Act of 1988 are described. This act would require the involvement of a state registered architect to oversee construction projects. Many individual firms are maintaining or redefining their own safety programs. Some of these programs, which are incentive based or feature training and education, are briefly described.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/10480594
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

  345 East 47th Street
  New York, NY  United States  10017-2398
• Authors:
  • Preziosi, D
• Publication Date: 1989-1

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 44-46
• Serial:
  • Civil Engineering
  • Volume: 59
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0885-7024
  • Serial URL: http://www.pubs.asce.org/ceonline/newce/html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction safety; Costs; Data collection; Incentives; Laws; Safety
• Old TRIS Terms: Safety practices
• Subject Areas: Construction; Finance; Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors; I50: Construction and Supervision of Construction;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00478975
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1989 12:00AM