Study on Safety Practices and their Performance in the Construction Industries
The construction industry plays ansignificant role in the social and economic development in our country. Safety in the construction industry is considered a major issue in developed and developing countries. The construction sector suffers recently from poor safety and health conditions as safety rules do not exists and work hazards at the workplace are not perceived.By implementing safety management is to promote working conditions and work practices that will assure all employees of a safe and healthful work environment for all construction activities. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the safety measures and strategies followed in the construction sites and evaluate the safety regulations and policies on construction sites and examine the challenges faced by the management in construction project sites. It will also look at the relationship between personal characteristics of construction employees and safety climate/safe work behavior. The methodology adopted in this paper was based on comprehensive questionnaire targeting the stakeholders. Questionnaires were distributed and data are collected and then analyzed to achieve the objectives.This study provides information about various tasks performed in the construction industry and also explain the safety practices adopted by the industries. Keywords—safety policies; stakeholders; safety Management; construction industry; analysis; work