Journal of the Regional Association of Architectural Institute of Korea (대한건축학회연합논문집)

The Regional Association of Architectural Institute of Korea (대한건축학회지회연합회)
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A Method for Preventing Falling Accident in Small and Medium-sized Construction Companies

중소건설업체의 떨어짐 재해 예방방법

  • 김은정 (조선이공대학교 건축과)
  • Received : 2018.09.12
  • Accepted : 2018.10.23
  • Published : 2018.12.25
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Abstract

According to the data released by Korea Occupational Safety & Health Agency, construction workers suffering from falling disaster have been increasing continuously for the last five years, and in fact, small and medium construction companies' falling disaster forms over 97% of all every year. This means that to reduce falling disaster significantly, it is needed to get rid of disaster taking place in small and medium construction companies. Here, this study aims to analyze various causes of falling disaster in small and medium construction companies, examine how those factors are correlated with one another, and suggest how to manage the risk of falling disaster effectively. According to the study results, main factors influencing falling disaster in small and medium construction companies are found as follows: Situational Awareness/Risk Perception, Fatigue/Alertness, Communications, Equipment/Facilities, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the Direct Level, Management/Supervision, Education/Training, and Planning in the Organizational Level, and Management's Commitment to Safety in the Policy Level.

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