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http://dx.doi.org/10.5345/JKIBC.2019.19.2.185

A Study on the Risk Factors according to the Frequency of Falling Accidents in Construction Sites  

Kim, Do-Su (Department of Architectural Engineering, Graduate School, Kyonggi University)
Shin, Yoon-Seok (Department of Architectural Engineering, Kyonggi University)
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Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction / v.19, no.2, 2019 , pp. 185-192 More about this Journal
Abstract
Construction has been well known as the industry in which accidents occur more often than other industries. The efforts to eliminate the accidents at construction sites need to be continuously conducted because they tend to cause the social problems such as massive loss of life and property. According to the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), 26,570 (29.3 percent) out of 90,656 workers in total industrial accidents have been occurred in the construction industry in 2016. Particularly, the falling victims are the largest number, which is about 8,699. This number is increasing due to the increase of the large scale, high-rise, and complex construction structures and the various construction methods. In reality, there is a lack of analysis on the risk factors of safety accidents and preventive measures. Therefore, in this study, we have selected risk factors by analyzing the accident cases at construction sites. Based on the results, we conducted a safety practitioner-focused survey and had an interview with safety managers. In analyzing the cases, we have categorized them into three groups such as upper, middle, and lower and compared their statistical results. This study are expected to provide safety management guidelines with workers and safety managers to prevent previously fall accidents at construction site.
Keywords
risk factor; falling accident; construction site;
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